Community Energy
UK to scrap Feed-in Tariff scheme in April 2019
There will be no grace period for those projects in oversubscribed deployment caps queuing beyond 31st March 2019
The UK Government has announced plans to axe the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme from April.
It does not intend to… Continue reading
Sun set to shine on UK solar costs
Day 3 of our own solar installation at NBJ near Husbands Bosworth
The cost of energy produced by large-scale solar plants in the UK is set to fall to £40 per megawatt-hour by 2030, according to the latest findings by… Continue reading
….and we’re off
Our latest community energy installation got underway yesterday, 3rd December 2018. Keep watching for updates as it progresses.
Harborough Energy has partnered with local joinery firm NBJ to install over 100kW of clean solar energy in Harborough.
Harborough… Continue reading
Opportunities for social business as survey finds growing interest in positive investment
New research from positive savings and investment platform Ethex shows that more than half of the eligible UK population is keen for its wealth to have a positive impact on society.
Findings that should make welcome… Continue reading
Harborough Solar One Annual General Meeting
Th
e Annual General Meeting of our Community Benefit Society, Harborough Solar One was held on 22nd November at the Angel Hotel. The minutes of that meeting may be found on this website in the Governance pages.
It was… Continue reading
Solar tax hike for schools
Background
The new hike in business rates on buildings with solar panel installations (#solartaxhike) is not a new concept and indeed the Solar Trade Association (STA) has been campaigning against this increase since the summer of 2016. In December 2016… Continue reading
Invitation to the Harborough Solar One Annual General Meeting
Members of Harborough Solar One are cordially invited to the
Annual General Meeting of the society
Thursday 24th November 2016
4.30—6.00 pm
Angel Hotel, High Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7AF
As well as the usual AGM… Continue reading
The present government is too slow to commit to sustainable energy – we should let community energy take the lead.
We should let community energy take the lead.
Earlier this month the UK slipped out of the top ten of a respected global energy ranking – the World Energy Council’s… Continue reading
WPD reopen popular community building energy efficiency grant
From today (12 September), grants have once again been made available to community buildings across Western Power Distribution’s network area in the Midlands, South West and South Wales, to make energy saving improvements.
The Community Chest, funded by WPD… Continue reading
Stalled solar scheme gets the green light
Harborough Energy is delighted to announce its latest solar PV project. Harborough Energy, a co-operative set up to provide affordable, renewable energy projects in and around Market Harborough is delighted to have secured agreement with Woodnewton Academy to install… Continue reading