We offer free solar panel installation for schools, community buildings and hospitals.
Our community energy model enables local people and organisations to take practical climate action, reduce fuel bills and increase the energy resilience of our county.
DCE has funded 30 solar PV installations of varying size and complexity during its lifespan, focusing primarily on schools, small hospitals and community buildings such as arts centres and village halls.
In total we have installed a combined capacity of 1.64MWp, enough to power 550 UK homes annually and reduce CO₂ by an average of 300 tonnes per year. Our largest installation is over 370kW. We tender local businesses to deliver the installation work and utilise our in-house expertise to manage timelines, assessments and maintain assets.
Learn more about the impact and performance of our solar projects:
All Locations
- Bridport Arts Centre
- Martinstown Village Hall
- Osmington Village Hall
- Salway Ash Village Hall
- Bridport Youth and Community Centre
- Alderney Hospital
- Blandford Community Hospital
- Bridport Community Hospital
- All Saints School, Weymouth
- Beaminster School
- Bridport Primary School
- Budmouth College Weymouth
- Dorchester Middle School
- Greenford C of E Primary School, Maiden Newton
- Holy Trinity Primary School, Weymouth
- Linwood School, Bournemouth
- Lytchett Matravers Primary School
- Lytchett Minster School
- Milldown C of E
- Oakdale Junior School
- St Mary’s C E First School Charminster
- The Blandford School
- The Swanage School
- Thomas Hardye School, Dorchester
- Wey Valley School, Weymouth
- Weymouth College
Interested in partnering with us?
Community owned rooftop solar is available to community organisations and public buildings within the Dorset area. Contact our Development Manager to suggest a site for rooftop solar.
Email: jamie@dorsetcommunityenergy.org.uk