The rain has come right on time as we enter what is hopefully the final week of installation. The famous stump that we found at the base of the weir has been removed finally and last Friday the slab which … Continue reading →

The generator installation was completed on Friday. The system is essentially ready to go once we have the inlet screen in place, which will probably take us into early next week. The photos also show the new eel pass in … Continue reading →

Llangattock Green Valleys are launching their first community share offer today – Wales’ first up-and-running hydro co-operative! The co-op will own and operate two high-head micro hydro schemes…

The turbine is being installed as we speak. Bill comments “The quality of workmanship is impressive. We will have a powerful piece of equipment here – all we need is the river to help us along. With current very low … Continue reading →

We’re just getting ready for the launch event of our newest co-op which will own a 250 kW wind turbine at Dingwall in the Highlands. We think it…

As of today Wedmore CPC Share offer is at 65% of their share total and JCC Community Woodheat is at 32%. Together they have raised over £800,000 for…

We’ve just been told we were featured in The Future of Heating: Meeting the challenge – a publication from DECC which came out in March. Hopefully lots of people will make it to page 81 and be inspired. It’s heartening … Continue reading →

Boiler is up and running at Canon Frome Court! Members of the Co-op visited to see the installation in action this week before the AGM.

The sun is out and the time is ripe to join Wedmore Community Power Co-operative so that they can install a 1MW solar array! The community share offer…

We are not planning to use these very often – but the project does have 100% gas backup just in case. There are 3 LPG boilers which will fire in turn if needed to provide peak loads in the very … Continue reading →