A Community Benefit Energy Society
From coal to solar
Energise Barnsley is the largest local authority and community energy rooftop solar PV and battery storage project in the UK
Barnsley Solar
solar PV
A community energy record number ‘321′ council owned homes have received free solar PV assets. Over 75% of the houses are bungalows, in which elderly tenants live and 25% of our residents are on pre-payment meters.
Solar PV in Barnsley
Solar Bond III
powering a greener future
We successfully raised £3.3 million through our Solar Bond III issue, to add to the £1.7 million raised in our Solar Bond II issue.
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Community bond
Barnsley Solar Bond
The 'Barnsley Solar Bond' Issue I raised an initial £800,000 in community finance and a £1.2 million variable rate loan from Charity Bank, an ethical lender, over three months in the summer of 2016.
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Social Impact
helping the community
Social impact from the project is a key driving factor and at all stages of the scheme we have tried to maximise the benefits for our community.
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