Dorset Community Energy September Newsletter
Welcome to our September Newsletter In this issue: Initial results from our retrofit survey AGM – Save the date – 15 October – Via Zoom The community fund is changing! Would your child’s school benefit from a visit? Visit Dorset Greener Homes this weekend Best wishes from DCE Directors: Derek, Emily, Ali, Henry, Rose…
Retrofit Survey- summary of initial results
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…
Invitation to Tender – by 9th Feb 2024
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…
Dorset Community Energy news – September 2023
Dear DCE newsletter subscribers – a special welcome to new subscribers.In this issue: Join our AGM on 10th October Join us as a Project Management Contractor Together we are making an impact Dorchester Streets Alive – 22nd September Best wishes from DCE Directors: Alison, Derek, Emily, Henry, Rose, Tim, and…
Dorset Community Energy news – March 2023
Dear DCE newsletter subscribers – a special welcome to new subscribers.In this issue: Join us as a Project Management Contractor Our Community Fund is open for applications Join our Trustees to help decide how the Community Fund is allocated Best wishes from DCE Directors: Alison, Derek, Emily, Henry, Rose, Tim,…
Join us as a Project Management Contractor – apply by 14th April 23
Can you help us to develop and install local renewable community energy projects in Dorset? We have just secured planning approval for a 250kW ground-mounted solar PV array with the intention it will provide a direct supply through the grid to householders and businesses in Bridport, and have other projects…
Our Community Fund is open – apply by 7th May 23
The community benefit of DCE is primarily the financial and carbon savings made by the installations, however DCE also allocates a fund each year to community projects which support its purpose. The fund is currently open for applications, with £6,329 in the funding pot. Applications are invited for projects which…
Help us spend our money!
Our Community Fund is open for applications, and we would like to invite our members to become Trustees of the Wessex Reinvestment Trust which will review the applications and help decide how the fund should be allocated. The funds will be allocated for BCP and Dorset based projects, but meetings…
Dottery Solar Array: Invitation to Planning Board meeting THIS THURSDAY 23 Feb
Dear DCE newsletter subscribers – a special welcome to new subscribers.In this issue: Dottery Solar Array Proposal – another opportunity to support the planning application Best wishes from DCE Directors: Alison, Derek, Emily, Henry, Rose, Tim, and Tom As you know, we have been working with Energy Local Bridport to…
Opportunity to register support for local renewable energy
Dear DCE newsletter subscribers – a special welcome to new subscribers.In this issue: Dottery Solar Array Proposal – your opportunity to comment on the planning application Best wishes from DCE Directors: Alison, Derek, Emily, Henry, Rose, Tim, and Tom Dorset Community Energy hope to build a small ground-mounted solar array…
Please support the Dottery Solar Array Proposal before 14th October
Dorset Community Energy hope to build a small ground-mounted solar array by the reservoir at Dottery. We plan to make the electricity generated from the proposed array available to local residents via an Energy Local Club. These clubs allow members to buy cheaper electricity direct from a local renewable energy…
Dorset Community Energy AGM 19 July 2022 (enews)
Dear DCE newsletter subscribers – a special welcome to new subscribers.In this issue: DCE AGMPartner Event: Energy Security in Dorset – 14 July 7:00-8:30pm (online) Best wishes from DCE Directors: Alison, Derek, Emily, Henry, Rose, Tim, and Tom This year our AGM will be held via zoom on the 19…