News about current BEC sites and projects.
A planning application to build a solar farm on the grounds of Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC)’s airbase, near Almondsbury, has received approval and will now move to the next stage of development. The 5MW solar farm is a…
We have some exciting news. We are partnering with Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) to propose a new solar farm near their airbase in South Gloucestershire. The project follows the successful installation of our 240 kilowatt peak rooftop array…
Market-leading fulfillment and digital print specialist, Latcham, is leading the way in sustainability with a new community-owned solar array. The installation consists of an impressive 1,276 panels – saving 542 tonnes of carbon over 25 years. Thanks to a partnership…
The rich smells of a roast dinner still hang in the air as a group of people take their seats arranged in a semi-circle in a large dining area. They are here to discuss issues affecting their lives here at…
As a band entertains a crowd of residents of Deerhurst Care Home with cheerful seafaring tunes, they are not the only source of positive energy at the building. Above them, workers from the Joju Solar team fix the final solar…
Community energy will be powering life-saving services across the West of England thanks to a partnership between Bristol Energy Cooperative and Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) to build a new 240 kilowatt peak rooftop array. The installation is forecast…
Barton Heat project to empower tower block residents Rosa O’Neill, digital content manager at Barton Heat, announces news of new community work funded via our Feeder Road battery storage project We are pleased to announce the launch of Barton Heat,…
Roll out the green carpet – Bristol’s Hollywood in Hengrove The Bottle Yard 2 has won an award at Cannes for our 1MWp community-owned solar rooftop array! At a glittering ceremony, TBY2 received Best Sustainability Initiative as part of the…
Community energy gives people agency to take practical action on climate change in their local community. Our latest investment project demonstrates just that – an amazing community fightback which BEC was proud to be part of. It first began in…
It’s with great regret that we take the difficult decision to pause work on the Netham Weir hydropower project. This inner-city hydro scheme was set to be a first for Bristol. The story had engaged and inspired many Bristolians, and…