On 20th February 2020 we launched our solar panel scheme at Neston Recreation Centre, director Stephen Savory spoke to Justin Madders MP about the future for renewable energy.

Chester Community Energy Ltd (CCEL) has again provided grants to local community groups from revenues received from generating electricity from sunshine. Last year’s sunshine has produced power from solar panels on the Northgate Arena, the revenues of which have provided three thousand pounds of funding to local charities/community groups to reduce energy use in their … Read More

  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 local electrical contractor, Genfit Ltd. The occasion was marked at Christleton Sports Centre by visits from Chester MP, Chris Matheson and CWAC councillors … Read More

On 7th February 2020 we launched our solar panel scheme at Christleton Sports Centre, director Graham Booth spoke to Chris Matheson MP about the difference community energy can make.

On 7th February 2020 we launched our solar panel scheme at Christleton Sports Centre, director Graham Booth spoke to CWAC Councillor Matt Bryan about community energy and tackling climate change in Cheshire West.

Watch director Graham Booth talk about our LED lighting project for community buildings, supported by Power to Change.

The solar panels at Christleton Sports Centre are now fully operational. They have generated 10.3kWh’s this afternoon, within the short amount of time we had light, and have already saved 3.73kg/CO2. The solar panels at Neston Recreation Centre will be installed next week.

Work has already began and going to schedule with our project at Christleton Sports Centre. Solar PV panels have already been installed and we are all looking forward to when the project will begin to generate. The solar panels at Neston will be installed next week. Big thanks to all our members who are making … Read More

Congratulations to the receivers of the Community benefit fund for 2020. (Applications received in 2019). Stanney Grange Community Centre were awarded £1,900 to fund  LED lighting installation; Grozone were awarded £1,100 to assist them with their off-grid electricity project; Keep up the good work and make the change happen!!!

Local energy community benefit society, Chester Community Energy, is gearing up to install two further solar PV installations after a successful share offer. The target cost of £120,000 was raised last November by members of the public supporting solar PV projects for their environmental value and as a longer term investment.  The shares pay interest … Read More