Dorset Community Energy

July 2026 Updates

Huda Javed — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:01:24 +0000

Updates & Opportunities Community Energy Fortnight has officially launched, kicking off two weeks of events from 1-14 July with activities and inspiring stories that celebrate the growing power of community-led energy across the UK. Communities, local organisations and supporters across the UK will showcase how community energy strengthens local economies, reduces energy costs, gives people greater Read More

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Great British Energy’s Solar Rollout for Schools

Huda Javed — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:24:51 +0000

Great British Energy’s solar rollout for schools is a genuinely welcome development. The government-backed initiative has already fitted solar panels on 100 schools across England, with around 250 schools in total set to have installations by summer 2026 – delivering up to an estimated combined £220 million in lifetime savings through local home grown energy Read More

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March 2026 Updates: Community Fund, Retrofit Opportunities & More!

Huda Javed — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:30:56 +0000

Applications are currently open for grants from the DCE Community Fund! The closing date for the first round of applications is Wednesday 15 April 2026. We offer grants of up to £2,000 to charities and community organisations across Dorset and BCP. We are particularly keen to support projects that reduce carbon emissions, address fuel poverty, promote environmental resilience Read More

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DCE welcomes Government’s £1bn Local Power Plan

Huda Javed — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:47:02 +0000

Dorset Community Energy is celebrating the launch of the long-awaited Local Power Plan, which commits £1 billion to support the growth of community-owned renewable energy: according to the government, “the biggest public investment in community energy in this country’s history”. The aim of the Plan is to enable every community in the UK to have Read More

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Welcome to our January 2026 Newsletter

Huda Javed — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:24:34 +0000

Happy New Year and welcome to our first newsletter of 2026! In this edition, we’re sharing news of recent solar installations, upcoming work on retrofit, potential partnerships and events DCE has been involved in. We’re also currently recruiting for a Freelance Secretary/Administrator to support our growing work, so please read on, or share with anyone Read More

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Welcome to our February Newsletter

Lucy Beasley — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:23:01 +0000

In this issue:Retrofit reimagined- join us for a month long series of talks and webinarsThe DCE Community Fund is OPEN! Nominate your favourite community projectsMeet our new team membersWe need trustees, can you help?Best wishes from DCE Directors: Derek, Emily, Ali, Henry, Rose and Tim. Retrofit Reimagined We’re excited to share Retrofit Reimagined: Dorset A month-long series Read More

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Special Newsletter- Join our team!

Lucy Beasley — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:46:11 +0000

Since 2013 Dorset Community Energy has delivered 32 solar PV installations at no or low cost to community and public buildings in Dorset. In 2023/24 these installations produced 1,528MWh of energy, and saved our hosts £274,000. We also manage a Community Fund whose purpose is to fight climate change, increase generation of renewable energy and benefit the local community. Dorset Read More

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Dorset Community Energy September Newsletter

Lucy Beasley — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 17:36:24 +0000

Welcome to our September Newsletter In this issue: Best wishes from DCE Directors: Derek, Emily, Ali, Henry, Rose and Tim. Thank you to everyone who took part in our retrofit survey Its been really helpful in guiding the next steps for the project- if you’d like to read more a short report is available hereCongratulations to Phyllida Read More

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Retrofit Survey- summary of initial results

Lucy Beasley — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 17:03:11 +0000

Dorset Community Energy and Wessex Community Assets are designing a new home retrofit service, the Dorset Retrofit One Stop Shop, to help householders overcome key barriers to making their homes more energy efficient. In August 155 households completed the survey and this will help us develop a service that supports people’s efforts to retrofit their Read More

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Invitation to Tender – by 9th Feb 2024

Emily Bullock — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 15:04:30 +0000

Dorset Community Energy are inviting suitably qualified contractors to tender for solar PV installations across eight separate sites in Dorset. The site details and tender proforma are available below and tenders should be returned to the society by 5pm on 9th Feb 2024 together with any supporting documentation. Please note that the sites are not Read More

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