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Update April 2023 Our goals continue to focus on reducing energy costs and CO2 emissions while raising funds for the community.So far, 130 homes have expressed interest, with 73 requesting quotes. The current status is as follows: 17 homes awaiting quotes 29 homes...

Fundraising Beats its TargetWe raised a total of £18,331, which was £2,000 more than our target. £16,331 via the Crowdfund Cotswolds Spacehive platform and £2,000 directly from Somerford Keynes Parish Council. In total, we had 54 backers. Click here to see the full...

Community Solar-Battery-EV Charger Scheme Cotswold Energy ChosenAfter an extensive evaluation by the community energy champions and a shortlist of two suppliers, we decided to go with Cotswold Energy for the following reasons (the order is not significant).  The...

Kemble and Ewen Community EnergyThanks to Kemble resident Julie Hammerton, working with Mike McKeown and the rest of the Thames Head Community Energy Champions we are bringing community energy to Kemble and EwenThames Head Energy is a community social enterprise, a...

Fund RaisingPlease help with the fundraising for the community solar farm feasibility study by donating on our crowd funding page:1. Raise money for the community - 100% of the profits from the solar farm will come back to the community - this could be worth £10,000s...

UpdateThanks to the hard work of the community energy champions we've had a lot going on over the summer and made some great progress.We now have an incredible 99 homes signed up for our scheme to bulk buy a combination of solar panels, battery storage and EV charging...