What is Community Energy?
See all the information we produced as part of Community Energy Fortnight (1st – 14th July):
- A range of blogs on community energy
- A video of adventurer, documentary film maker and climate activist, James Levelle visiting Sir Bernard Lovell School, our biggest rooftop solar installation.
- A recording of our webinar on ‘Buying Shares in Bath & West Community Energy – an ethical investment for you, your community and the planet’
Help us install more solar power
Help us to install more rooftop solar systems on local schools and other buildings. Become a BWCE member by investing a minimum of £100 to receive a target annual interest rate of 5% (subject to performance).
Find out about upcoming Green Open Homes events in Bath & North East Somerset
BWCE is working with partners to deliver a Green Open Homes event in Bath and a number of communities across North East Somerset in Autumn/Winter 2024-25.
Home Energy Service
Is it time to future proof your home? We’re setting up an independent, not-for-profit home energy efficiency service, to offer impartial, expert advice on how to make your home more comfortable and sustainable.
Welcome to BWCE
Bath and West Community Energy (BWCE) is a not for profit community business, committed to putting people at the heart of the energy transition to zero carbon. We are a member led organisation, the majority of our members are local people. Through our renewable energy projects, we place ownership and control of energy in the hands of local people and actively benefit local communities. We are part of a UK community energy movement of over 400 organisations.
Now is a crucial time for the planet, join our movement and support us to make a difference by becoming a member of BWCE.
Clean Local Energy
We build renewable energy generating projects such as rooftop solar schemes and ground mounted solar farms (arrays).
Community Owned
We raise funds though local people investing money in us and becoming members.
For Community Benefit
Surplus income is distributed via our BWCE Fund to community projects that reduce carbon emissions and alleviate fuel poverty.
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