REPOWERBalcombe
Facts
System: 17.94kWp
Annual Yield: 18,514kWh
CO2 Savings: 9,794kg/year
Ownership: 100% owned by the local community
Balcombe, West Sussex, September 2014
Overview
The Cooperative Social Enterprise, REPOWERBalcombe was initiated by a small group of enthusiatic locals, whose aim is to generate 100% of the villages' electricity entirely sourced from renewable energy solutions.
The installation at Grange Farm was marked the first project that the cooperative set up. Southern Solar designed, installed and managed the construct at the third-generation, family-run Grange Farm on Crawley Down, who now host a solar array on their cow shed.
A 33% discount on energy bills is now expected for the next 25 years.
Our Solution
Southern Solar worked in close knit with the cooperative to ensure a strong relationship. Based on their requirements... ...with the targets and vision of REPOWERBalcombe in mind.
Our Client Said
Owner of Grange Farm, Chris Jarvis, said:
“It’s great to be involved in doing something for our community and the environment, and nice to see the cow-shed roof being put to good use. Plus we get a reduction on our electricity bills - it really is a win-win-win. The cows don’t seem to have noticed.”
REPOWERBalcombe spokesman, Joe Nixon, said:
"We are delighted to have our first solar panel installation underway, as part of our bigger project to power the equivalent of all our villages electricity using clean and renewable energy. With the continued threat from drilling that has disrupted life in Balcombe, we now truly have a common goal to bring our community together in a positive, responsible way."