Broughton Community Energy
Helping where we can
Our vision is for our village to be fuelled and powered entirely by sustainable, secure, zero-carbon energy, ensuring affordability and fairness for all
Broughton Community Energy is a small volunteer group with big ambitions. Our focus is on developing low-cost, low-carbon energy solutions for our village
Who we are?
Why have we done this?
What are our objectives?
Environmental
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Reduce CO2 emissions from our village
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Enable the cost-effective replacement of fossil fuel heating
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Support the transition to electric vehicles
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Contribute to regional and national sustainability goals
Economic
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Reduce our energy costs
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Reduce energy poverty in our community
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Increase our energy security and resilience
Community
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Provide a blueprint that inspires other communities to act
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Elevate community cohesion
What have we achieved so far?
Organisational
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Established a working group that meets regularly
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Agreed on the Vision and Objectives, having tested them with initial pilot groups
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Selected a specialist consultancy to support us with the feasibility study
Partnerships & Funding
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Engaged local action groups: Community Energy South, Dragonfly Power, and Energise South Downs
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Held initial meetings with the TVBC Planning Department
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Engaged Scottish and Southern Energy Networks (SSEN), who operate our local electrical distribution network
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Awarded a £40K grant from the government’s Community Energy Fund (CEF) to undertake a full feasibility study.
Community Engagement
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Secured the support of Broughton Parish Council and Test Valley Borough Council
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Held a Future Energy Landscapes Workshop on 27 November in the village hall to better understand community sentiment and get valuable input (well attended, with positive feedback)
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Created an Advice Page