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We are looking for someone to look after our solar installations, please read below if it it could be you and forward to any interested contacts.  Dorset Community Energy intends to recruit a part-time Asset Manager on a self-employed contract basis, whose responsibilities will entail monitoring performance of up to 25 solar photovoltaic installations on…

It’s been a while since our last newsletter – a special welcome to new subscribers. In this issue: AGM – Save the date – 15th September  – Blandford Forum3rd Share Offer update – Nearly 200kW installed90 Households have expressed interest in Energy Local BridportFunding success for Wessex Community Energy NetworkDCE solar generation in 2019 above…

Welcome to our newsletter, especially if you are one of the 50 new subscribers since our last May newsletter.We have been busy with our most recent share offer, so thank you if you invested, you can get an update below, and also read about: Community Engagement vacancy for Bridport / Salway Ash Energy Local projectBridport…

                                  Dear DCE Members and Newsletter SubscribersWe are delighted to say the share offer is progressing very well and in just six weeks we have raised £248,850, or more than half our target of £445,000.We have now issued the first…

                                  Dear DCE Members and Newsletter SubscribersWelcome to our 3rd Share Offer which is launched by this email, so you are the first to hear of it!You are invited to invest in Dorset Community Energy , we hope to raise…

Following our February newsletter the Dorset Community Energy (DCE) share offer is making excellent progress towards an expected launch date in June.  If you have received this email directly you are on our mailing list and will be invited to invest as soon as all the details are available.  If this email was forwarded to…

DCE expects to add 700kW of solar photovoltaic panels at ten schools and hospitals, to its current portfolio of 420kW at sixteen schools and community buildings. This will provide an opportunity for you to invest in shares, with an expected interest rate of 5.5% and return on capital investment over 20 years, a local, ethical…

In this issue: Dorset Community Energy solar generation in 2018New solar installations in 2019 – get ready to support our share offer – please help us gauge local interest by completing this short survey  by 10th March – once we have thirty responses we will make a donation to Trees for Life, who plant trees in the…

Welcome to our July 2018 Newsletter Thank you for opting in to the Dorset Community Energy newsletter – this is our first newsletter since the 25th May 2018, the date the new General Data Protection Regulation came into force, you are one of 109 people who opted in! In this issue: ⦁    AGM – Tuesday…

The sun shone last year, and we generated 5% more electricity than predicted, which is good news for members’ interest payments. 

Welcome to our September newsletter The sun has been shining in Dorset – we have generated 5% more electricity than expected and members’ interest payments have been made this month.  We’re also hoping to link up children in our schools, with children at schools in African countries who also have PV – for educational activities…

First 12 months of solar generation exceeds estimates All April 2016 solar panel installations have exceeded performance estimates. With 12 months of data now available we are pleased to report that the school solar PV installations installed during the 2016 Easter holidays have all generated more electricity than predicted. The installations, at Bridport Primary School,…

Progress update: ten community PV installations now completed Following solar panel installations during the Easter holidays at two schools in Blandford Forum and Bridport Primary School, Dorset Community Energy has now completed 10 solar PV installations. Bridport Arts Centre and a further 4 schools have agreed to solar PV installations in the August summer holiday,…

Six community PV installations have now been completed Following the completion of community solar panel installations at Martinstown Village Hall in March, Salway Ash Village Hall in April and Osmington Village Hall in May, Dorset Community Energy has now completed the 3 larger PV installations on the roofs of Dorchester Middle School, The Thomas Hardye…