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Installing Renewable Energy
13.2MW
of renewable energy
generating the equivalent annual electricity demand from
4,500homes
In the 10 years since its inception in 2010 BWCE has built five ground mounted solar arrays (solar farms) and installed solar pv on the roofs of eleven schools and four community buildings. We also own one modern water wheel. Through our Community Solar 2020 project, we aim to double our solar generation capacity by 2022.
Rooftop Solar
We are installing free community funded solar panels on business premises, schools and community buildings
Become a Solar Roof Spotter
If you are in BWCE’s local area, help us find suitable roofs by becoming a BWCE Solar Roof Spotter
Managing Energy Demand
Whilst the predominant focus of our first 10 years was renewable energy generation, we are now turning more and more to the challenge of energy demand. Meeting this challenge is crucial if we are to realise the vision of a low carbon energy system.
Bringing Community Benefit
We are set up as a Community Benefit Society and seek to benefit local communities through our Community Fund, our community support work, our events and through involving local people as members and supporters.
Community Support
Do you want to work with BWCE to bring community owned renewable energy to your community?
Make an application
Does your community group want funding for an environmental/fuel poverty project?
Building Community Ownership and Collective Action on Climate Change
Our community ownership model is fundamental to the way we operate with our members having both a financial and a democratic stake in the organisation. In addition to this we are working hard to build a network of support for community owned renewable energy across the Bath & West Area.
Reducing our carbon impact
Inspiring and supporting each other to take action in our communities
Influencing policymakers & businesses to make the big changes required
Current Share Offer - you can apply at any time
Shares allocated every two months.
We invite you to become a member of BWCE and buy shares in the organisation, or, if you are already a member, to increase your investment.
Join the Community Energy Revolution
Join our Supporters Network to promote practical action on community energy and climate change in the Bath & West area
Latest News
Interested in becoming a member of BWCE?
We are running some informal online information sessions…
Update on the proposed Fairy Hill Solar Array
B&NES Council has given us some helpful feedback on the proposed…
We need to raise £1 million for rooftop solar
To support and expand our current rooftop installation programme…