Brighton Energy Co-operative

Brighton Energy Limited
Consumer Co-operative
Industry Renewable Energy
Founded 15 November 2010
Headquarters Brighton & Hove, United Kingdom
Key people
Will Cottrell, Chair
Website brightonenergy.org.uk

Brighton Energy Co-operative is a cooperative based in Brighton & Hove, United Kingdom that operates renewable energy plants. It is incorporated as a Community Benefit Society under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act. Live operations include 132 kWp of photovoltaic solar panels, installed in 2012, located across three sites in the city: St George's Church in Kemptown, City Coast Church in Portslade and the Hove Enterprise Centre at Shoreham Port.

In 2013, it launched a second community share offer to raise up to £616,000 to purchase and install up to 565 kWp of photovoltaic capacity, mainly on huge sheds at Shoreham.[1]

  1. Shaw, Malcolm (2 February 2014). "Solar project a shining example says Green MP". ITV News. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
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