Bonsall Energy Group is delighted to announce that we have successfully secured a grant from the Midlands Net Zero Hub’s Community Energy Fund to conduct a feasibility study, exploring in detail which renewable energy generation options would benefit the village and the parish.
The study will focus on a small number of specific options identified in the CPRE community energy vision report and selected for their potential benefit to residents. The community energy vision process was a great opportunity for people in Bonsall to think together on the future energy needs of the village, how we might contribute to decarbonisation and what role renewable energy might play. BEG is excited to now be able to take the next step – exploring and presenting real options for the village to consider.
Following a competitive tendering process, we have selected T4 Sustainability Ltd, a Heanor-based renewables and environment company led by John Beardmore, to lead on the feasibility work.
The study is planned to take around 9 months to complete. Wind and solar generation options will be the main focus and potential sites within the parish have initial landowner support and interest. A micro hydro scheme at Via Gelia Mills was considered out of scope for this work as the generation capacity wasn’t deemed likely to meet significant local needs and it is outside the Bonsall parish boundary.
During the study, we welcome and encourage the Bonsall community to engage with us and we look forward to being able to present the findings later in the year. We will also publish regular updates in Mutterings, here on our website and on social media.
As a registered Community Benefit Society, BEG would be delighted to recruit more members. The one-off subscription to join the group is £10.00. We would also welcome people from the village who would like to contribute their time – all sorts of skills and knowledge are necessary! Our working group usually meets in the Kings Head pub on the second Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm and new members are very welcome.
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