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Following the Paris Climate Agreement, evidence of rising global CO2 emissions and impacts of climate change, it is widely becoming accepted that ‘we are all in this together’. In February the directors agreed that Dorset Community Energy joins the International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE), an NGO network which was…

We are happy to share Tom’s undergraduate research survey and encourage you to take ten minutes to complete it. … I am researching how the public engage with renewable energy. Specifically, I am interested in two activities: investing in Community Energy, and purchasing ‘green’ renewable energy tariffs at home… Follow…

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…

Members at 2017 AGM The AGM was held on 12th July 2017 at the Wessex Royale Hotel in Dorchester. It was chaired by Tom Burnett, as Tim Crabtree was unable to attend due to work commitments. There were 14 members present including directors. Pete West presented…

The 2017 AGM was held on 12th July 2017 – the minutes are available on the Members Page.

This year’s AGM will be held between 7pm and 8:30pm at the Wessex Royale Hotel in Dorchester. Members should have received the papers by email.  If you have not please get in touch via the Contact Form

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…

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…

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…