Solar panels Pic: ulleo/Pixabay Prestonians struggling to pay their energy bills could benefit from a new scheme that will also generate clean power in the
Prestonians struggling to pay their energy bills could benefit from a new scheme that will also generate clean power in the city.Community Energy Preston has spent the last year searching for suitable rooftops on which the solar panels that will underpin the project can be installed.
Now, community investors are being sought to buy shares in the scheme in order to cover the upfront costs of installing the equipment.has given a £40,000 grant to the Preston Co-operative Development Network to help the organisation recruit a project co-ordinator from the local area who has the necessary expertise to bring the plans to life.
It is hoped that the initiative – similar versions of which have been successfully rolled out by community groups elsewhere in the UK – will bring three-fold benefits that will encompass the building owners, under-pressure Preston households and the broader environment.CEP member Paul Taylor said that the group was grateful for the local authority’s support – and is looking forward to setting up Preston’s first community energy business.
Cllr Valerie Wise, Preston City Council’s cabinet member for community wealth building, added: “Supporting the community energy sector in Preston demonstrates the council’s commitment to cleaner, cheaper energy and to sharing the benefits with those in greatest need.
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