Chester Community Energy Ltd (CCEL) has recently awarded grants to local community groups from revenues received from its solar PV generating installations at Northgate Arena, Christleton Sports Centre and Neston Recreational Centre.  A total of £5,000 was offered to local charities/community groups for energy reduction measures to their buildings. Nine applications were received this year … Read More

So far we’ve saved the equivalent of roughly 70t CO2 emissions from our three solar PV schemes, equal to growing 1,000 tree saplings for 10 years. This doesn’t include the CO2 emissions avoided via our Community Benefit Fund, via LED efficient lighting in community buildings.

We’re really pleased to announce four more recipients of our Community Benefit Fund who share £5,000 to install energy efficient lighting, helping to reduce their bills and avoid CO2 emissions: Cheshire Halton and Warrington Race Equality Centre, Dodleston Village Foundation, Neuro Therapy Centre, Tarporley Community Centre.

Chester Community Energy Ltd (CCEL) is pleased to announce that its community fund grant for 2021 is £5,000 and is open to voluntary community faith sector (VCFS) organisations within the Chester and surrounding area including West Cheshire. This year VCFS organisations from across the border in Wales can apply if they are within a 6 … Read More

Thank you to our members for joining us last week for a successful virtual AGM. This confirmed a 4% return on investment to our members and a £5,000 community benefit fund for this year.

We hope that you and your family and friends are staying safe and well during these difficult times. The directors of CCEL held a conference call meeting on Monday, and we wanted to bring you up to date on the items discussed, including the impact of the Coronavirus crisis. As we are volunteers working mainly … Read More

Some good news to share – our solar panels have had a very good quarter – Northgate is 50% up on generation for March 2019.

Chester Community Energy Ltd (CCEL) has successfully commissioned two more solar PV installations at Christleton and Neston sports centres. Both projects are the result of partnerships with CWAC, Brio Leisure and Chester  Solar PV specialist, Genfit Ltd. The occasion was marked at Neston Recreation Centre by visits from Ellesmere Port and Neston MP, Justin Madders … Read More

CCEL have now accomplished the installation of LED lighting for the board of trustees at Guilden Sutton Village Hall. The installation delivers  considerably more brightness and visibility whilst reducing the energy needs of the village hall.  

On 20th February 2020 we launched our solar panel scheme at Neston Recreation Centre, director Stephen Savory spoke to CWAC council leader Louise Gittins about community energy and the climate emergency.