Establishing how Bonsall can benefit from community-driven, renewable energy
If there are questions you would like answered here, you can send them to us via this form. You can also read more info on the feasibility study, here. What is the point of the feasibility study? We want to work out what community owned renewable energy options might be possible in Bonsall. Community energy … Continue reading Community renewable energy feasibility study – Frequently Asked Questions
Derbyshire Dales District Council are looking to connect with people in the community who might benefit from home upgrade funding – could cover insulation, heat pumps, solar panels, for example. Do you know anyone in Bonsall (or elsewhere in Derbyshire Dales) who meets the criteria below? If yes, they can apply online through the Derbyshire … Continue reading Home Upgrade Grant Scheme available for ‘off-gas’ communities in Derbyshire Dales
Report by the coalfields regeneration trust
This work is done by Community Energy England, Scotland and Wales and you can download the full report here. The research focuses on progress made in 2021, describes how and why the sector is changing, highlights its potential, and provides a strong evidence base to encourage policy-makers and other stakeholders to create a more supportive … Continue reading Report: Community Energy – State of the Sector 2022
This work was undertaken by the Hope Valley Climate Action Energy Group (HCVA). Click here to download the full report. The purpose of the study is to investigate the feasibility of installing renewables inHope Valley and try to understand 3 simple questions: HVCA’s Energy Group is involved in a related programme of work onenergy efficiency … Continue reading Report: Hope Valley Energy and Renewables
Energy Local Clubs allow households to club together to show that they are using local renewable power when it is being generated, and to pay local generators a mutually beneficial price for that power. Energy Local Bridport was the first of such clubs, and went live in 2021. Find out more at their website or … Continue reading Group: Energy Local Bridport
A report co-produced by the CPRE and the village of Bonsall exploring a community vision for renewable energy in the village
Bonsall Energy Group 