Welcome
Welcome to the society's website. Here you will find information about the Society and its projects.
The Society was established in 2011 by members of Sustainable South Brent to take forward a medium size wind turbine project for the benefit of the community. The Vestas V27 wind turbine, rated at 225kW, was installed in August 2013 and began generating electricity in September 2013.
V27 on 1 October 2017.
The Society also owns the 9.88kWp PV array on the South Brent Recreation Association's pavilion building, which was installed in June 2014 and has generated 30,687kWh to end of August 2017.
Go to Carbon Intensity to see the current and forecast carbon dioxide emissions associated with using using electricty.
News
SSB Energy Group returns
Sustainable South Brent's Energy Group is returning with a series of meetings on the last Thursday of the month starting on 26th October, 7.30pm, Old School Centre. All welcome.
M&S Energy Fund
Vote for your favourite community energy project competing for a share of £300k from the M&S Energy Fund. Voting closes October 20th.
Energy Advice in South Brent and Rattery
Energy advisors will be on hand at the Old School in Brent, 10.30am to midday on 6th Nov and 4th Dec and in Rattery Village Hall, 10am - midday on 7th Nov. 0800 112 3044 for details.
For other home energy saving advice and support contact "LEAP" (Local Energy Advice Program) on 0800 060 7567 or go to www.applyforleap.org.uk. If eligible you can get free advice and simple measures such as LED lamps and draught proofing.
Wind turbine monthly output
April 2017: 3,355kWh
May: 22,232.9kWh
June: 29,811.6kWh
July: 21,671.3kWh
Aug: 20,673.2kWh
Sept: 27,562.1kWh
PV monthly output
April 2017: 1,196.3kWh
May: 1,145.1kWh
June: 1,234.8kWh
July: 1,300.4kWh
August: 1,115.9kWh
Sept: 808.9kWh