Community energy purchasing and switching can help consumers secure better deals on electricity, gas, heating oil, insulation or renewable technologies through discounts or referral fees. One of the aims is not only to provide cheaper electricity for the schools but also to inspire pupils, families and staff to become renewable energy champions.Ealing and Harrow SchoolsA second Ealing Transition/School’s Energy Cooperative project, has been awarded £15,000 to carry out structural surveys and feasibility studies to install solar panels on more schools in Ealing, as well as to lay the foundation for up to 12 schools in the neighbouring borough of Harrow. The electricity savings and income from the FiT will help fund additional projects at the community centre. venue hire, project worker) and capital costs. The capital will be raised through a community share offer. Recipients of the 2017/18 London Community Energy Fund. Practical energy use assessment & advice service in a local area.
Groups should also visit the UK Power Networks website for helpful resources on community energy and how to connect to the grid. The fund is administered by a committee formed of PUNL shareholders, and members of our board of directors. Toby is a community artist, designer, educator and organiser from West London. The heat generated from the process turns water into steam which drives turbines to create electricity. We will keep your data for no longer than is necessary for the purposes as described, or otherwise allowed by law. Saving up to 1,500 tonnes of carbon per year, Supporting community energy projects on 82 buildings (such as schools, community centres, churches, GP practice), Providing grants to 19 different community groups across 15 different London boroughs. Greener HomesSouth East London Community Energy (SELCE) has been awarded £14,901 to develop a model towards energy efficiency improvement and behavioural change for the-able-to-pay domestic market. “Power Up North London are delighted to launch our Community Energy Fund. Portsoken EnergyPortsoken Energy has been awarded £12,450 to develop a project aiming to install around 200 solar panels on the Middlesex Street Estate (City of London), which includes flats, a library and a community centre. The renewable system will be used to raise awareness of clean energy to their community and any profit form the FiT would go into a community fund that can be used to support existing fuel poverty advice services.DevasCommunity Renewable Energy Wandsworth (CREW) has been awarded £12,500 to upgrade the LED lighting and Building Management System at the Devas Youth Club in Wandsworth. Solar on GTR depotsEnergy Gardens will use £15,000, as well as other third-party funding, to look at the feasibility of installing solar PV panels on four Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) depots. The installation of energy efficiency measures in a community project or building. John Burns primary school sustainabilityJohn Burns primary school in Wandsworth is receiving £4,800 to fund feasibility work to make the school more sustainable. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Applications for the Mayor’s London Community Energy Fund are now closed.The Mayor wants to make London a zero carbon city by 2050. By continuing to use our site you agree to our cookies policy. This community benefit fund will be used to tackle fuel poverty and increase awareness of climate change in the local area. They can help with planning and advice as well as providing networking opportunities for groups to share their experiences. At an appropriate time, after the grant has been paid, we will send you a grant monitoring report form. This project is predominantly looking to maximise the use of existing solar installations. Lambeth Community Energy phase 2After the success of the Lambeth Community Energy project (which received development funding under phase 2 of LCEF), Repowering London is looking to add three more schools to the project. LCEF is expecting to have delivered the following if all supported projects lead to successful delivery: 17 community energy projects were awarded a total of £188,000 in the third phase of the London Community Energy Fund.Projects that were awarded funding included: Polka TheatreCREW Energy will lead a project to maximise sustainability and energy efficiency at the Polka theatre in Wimbledon as the theatre is undergoing major refurbishment. North Kensington Community Energy part 3The North Kensington Community Energy project has bene a successful project, initially developed thanks to LCEF. We export around 85 per cent of the electricity we generate – that’s enough to power around 80,000 homes throughout the year – the remaining 15 per cent powers all the centres on the EcoPark. The heat generated from the process turns water into steam which drives turbines to create electricity. The fund is administered by a committee formed of PUNL shareholders, and members of our board of directors. NKCE phase 2 – WestwayBuilding on the first phase of the North Kensington Community Energy (NKCE) project, which was funded through LCEF phase 1, Repowering has been awarded £7,370 to develop phase 2. The fund is open for applications from 01 October 2020 to 15 January 2021. For advice on completing the application form please email info@powerupnorthlondon.org, Please get in touch here if you would like to join the growing team or wish to explore a project or email info@powerupnorthlondon.org, For regular updates, subscribe to our newsletter. This could provide renewable heat to the building. We serve the London community and most particularly North London in a number of ways: Employment and training. Community energy groups are installing solar photovoltaic (PV) panels for feasible projects by the end of 2018.Calthorpe Energy LabThe Calthorpe Project in Camden has been awarded £9,775 to undertake wider community engagement and develop a financially viable solar project on their community centre located in Kings Cross. We employ over 300 people across the entire field of waste recycling and energy production including operatives, engineers, drivers, chemists, managers and administrators to ensure continuous improvement in our business performance. They hope to install around 68 solar panels, which would generate about 15,000 kWh per year. The £7,420 will be used to run feasibility studies towards the installation of 30 kWp of solar panels on the Golf Club. Check out Community Energy London's events, learn more, or contact this organizer.
This is fed into the National Grid. In total up to 626 kWp of solar capacity could be installed. Taking action on climate change and fuel poverty lies at the heart of our business model. Funding will come from a community share offer.Ealing Schools, Second WaveFollowing their successful project under phase one, Ealing Transition, in partnership with the School’s Energy Cooperative, has been awarded £15,000 to look at the feasibility of installing solar panels on a further five to six schools in Ealing. Summerland GardensEn10ergy will use the £15,000 awarded to investigate installing a solar PV canopy on the Summerland Gardens car park in Haringey. Find out more about cookies in our privacy policy. They hope to install around 800 solar panels. This project will look at the feasibility of supplementing the solar installation with electrical storage, on-site electric vehicle charging points, upgrading lighting to LED and guidance for residents on external wall insulation. In order to get the FiT before it ends, Repowering would seek funding from a bridging loan and then a community share offer. Providing energy related information and support to low income or disadvantaged households. We will keep your personal data up to date and store it securely. This is fed into the National Grid. The owners of the community centre hope the electricity savings and income from the Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) will be able to fund additional projects at the community centre, such as increasing the capacity of the Community Kitchen. This page provides maps of the Electricity and Natural Gas use of London homes. The system could combine micro anaerobic digestion (AD), solar thermal, solar photovoltaic and wind technology. CREW Energy is a not-for-profit cooperative made up of south-west Londoners who care about making this corner of London a more resilient and sustainable community. We want to fund work required to get a community energy project ‘investor ready’ - that means ready to be financed. Community gardens growing and selling food locally, and promoting a sustainable lifestyle. This project should result in financial savings for LUX that will be reinvested in community events and other energy efficiency initiatives.