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The Sun is Shining on Reading

By Milly Beattie | October 31, 2016

Community buildings across Reading benefit from solar panel installations. Over the past three months solar panels have been installed on 10 community buildings including places of worship, community and council buildings and charity headquarters in and around Reading. That’s a total of 176kWp renewable electricity generated from solar panels! The panels have been funded by the people of Reading and renewable energy supporters nationwide. Over 120 people invested over £230k in the project. This is the first scheme of its…

Berkshire Energy Pioneers

By Milly Beattie | September 7, 2016

The founders of Berkshire Energy Pioneers are delighted to that their work has resulted in the first the community renewable energy scheme for Reading Berkshire Energy Pioneers are continuing the successful work of Reading Energy Pioneers who first formed in 2009 as a neighbourhood group. They reformed in 2015 and many members now sit on the Reading Energy board.  

Second Solar Installation

By Milly Beattie | August 12, 2016

We are delighted to announce that our second solar installation has been completed. The installation is hosted by the Caversham Park Village Association on two buildings at the Milestone Centre.    

Share Offer Fully Subscribed

By Milly Beattie | July 15, 2016

Reading Community Energy Share Offer Filled RCES share offer is now closed as it is oversubscribed! Thank you! Our first PV installation is now complete – please see image below,  with more to installations follow. Click here for further information   

Share Offer Open

By Milly Beattie | July 1, 2016

Community Energy supporters urged to move quickly • Support Reading’s first major solar scheme • “Time is of the essence” before 15th July cut off date Reading Community Energy Society INVITES YOU TO BE A PART OF A COMMUNITY OWNED SOLAR PROJECT Reading Community Energy Society (The Society) has launched an exciting new project to install solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on the roofs of community buildings in and around Reading funded by a Community Share Offer. The first of its…

Reading Community Energy Society Share Offer

By robd | January 28, 2016

Reading Community Energy Society is preparing its Share Offer. Register your interest now to be sent a prospectus as soon as it is published.