Members of Local Community-Owned Renewables to Speak at Events

Tue, 13 September 2011

Community-Owned Renewables / Low Carbon Planning Training Events
Friday 28th October, Corby, Northamptonshire: North Kilworth Solar Project. 9:30am-5pm (registration from 9:30am)
Saturday 29th October, Leicester SPEAKER: North Kilworth Solar Project: 10am-5pm (registration from 9:30am)
 
All events: FREE, Places are limited and pre-booking is essential by contacting: kirsty.mitchell@cse.org.uk.
Organised by Marches Energy Agency and Centre for Sustainable Energy
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This is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about community-owned renewables. This very practical event will equip you to tackle everything involved in setting up a community-owned renewable – from choosing an appropriate technology and getting your community onboard to finding funding and applying for planning permission.
 
NEW ***Speakers From Local Community-Owned Hydro and Solar Projects***
 
In addition, each event will have a keynote speaker from a local project – includingTutbury Eco Power at Nottinghamshire, Torrs Hydro in Derbyshire and North Kilworth’s solar photovoltiaic project in Corby and Leicestershire. The former is the first full operational community-owned hydro project in Derbyshire. The latter recently secured £60,000 of lottery funding for solar panels on a number of community buildings.
 
All community groups represented will receive a comprehensive handout pack, including DVDs, activities and exercises to take back to your local community. Get a sneak preview here: www.planlocal.org.uk.
 
The event will make use of the Plan Local Model, a 4m x 1m model of a typical town with various renewable developments.
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