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Brighton Energy Coop
Project Update
December 2013
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In late October 2013 Brighton Energy Coop
began fundraising for our new project - more
than 600kWp of community-owned solar PV
in the south of England.
By the end of November we’d raised more
than £300,000.
In early December we began installaion of
Phase 1 of the project - a 214kWp of solar on
Shed 10 at (right and inside).
Brighton Energy Coop Project Update December 2013
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We coninue to raise funds for Phase 2 of
the project - 200kWp of solar at Shed 3a at
Shoreham Port (right). Total required for
Phase 2: £232,000.
Investors in both projects receive an
expected 5% return on their investment plus
the potenial for a 30% tax break on the
amount invested.
www.brightonenergy.org.uk
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Installaion of Phase 1 began in December 2013. Here we see the first framing rails are fixed to
the roof of Shed 10 at Shoreham Port
Installaion breakdown - Shed 10
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We have several big
community-owned
solar projects in
development.
Members receive a
5% return on their in-
vestment plus the
potential for a 30%
tax break on the
amount invested.
www.brightonenergy.org.uk
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Eventually the system will look like this, but first...
Installaion breakdown - Shed 10
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Energy Coop!
We have several big
community-owned
solar projects in
development.
Members receive a
5% return on their in-
vestment plus the
potential for a 30%
tax break on the
amount invested.
www.brightonenergy.org.uk
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...the complete framing system is installed, composed of more than a mile of framing rods.
Installaion breakdown - Shed 10
Join Brighton
Energy Coop!
We have several big
community-owned
solar projects in
development.
Members receive a
5% return on their in-
vestment plus the
potential for a 30%
tax break on the
amount invested.
www.brightonenergy.org.uk
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Meanwhile, our Fronius inverters are installed, ready to switch the Direct Current output of the
solar panels to mains AC
Installaion breakdown - Shed 10
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Energy Coop!
We have several big
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Members receive a
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vestment plus the
potential for a 30%
tax break on the
amount invested.
www.brightonenergy.org.uk
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Materials are hoisted onto the roof via a large cherry picker.
Installaion breakdown - Shed 10
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Energy Coop!
We have several big
community-owned
solar projects in
development.
Members receive a
5% return on their in-
vestment plus the
potential for a 30%
tax break on the
amount invested.
www.brightonenergy.org.uk
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The cabling to connect panels to inverters - more than 6 miles of 4mm cable will be used to connect
all the panels together
Installaion breakdown - Shed 10
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Energy Coop!
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5% return on their in-
vestment plus the
potential for a 30%
tax break on the
amount invested.
www.brightonenergy.org.uk
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MC4 connectors - these clip to the panels to harvest the solar electricty and send it on its way to the
inverters
Installaion breakdown - Shed 10
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Energy Coop!
We have several big
community-owned
solar projects in
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5% return on their in-
vestment plus the
potential for a 30%
tax break on the
amount invested.
www.brightonenergy.org.uk
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Our installers stringing out the cabling across the framing system.
Installaion breakdown - Shed 10
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Energy Coop!
We have several big
community-owned
solar projects in
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Members receive a
5% return on their in-
vestment plus the
potential for a 30%
tax break on the
amount invested.
www.brightonenergy.org.uk
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Cabling is then collected together in gutering systems, which draw together the output of the
panel and channel it off the roof
Installaion breakdown - Shed 10
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Energy Coop!
We have several big
community-owned
solar projects in
development.
Members receive a
5% return on their in-
vestment plus the
potential for a 30%
tax break on the
amount invested.
www.brightonenergy.org.uk
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The gutering leads off two sides of the Shed, to two grid connecion points.
Installaion breakdown - Shed 10
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Energy Coop!
We have several big
community-owned
solar projects in
development.
Members receive a
5% return on their in-
vestment plus the
potential for a 30%
tax break on the
amount invested.
www.brightonenergy.org.uk
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Next stage is the installaion of the panels, currently awaiing paiently by the side of the Shed.
Stay posted for more updates!
Installaion breakdown - Shed 10
Join Brighton
Energy Coop!
We have several big
community-owned
solar projects in
development.
Members receive a
5% return on their in-
vestment plus the
potential for a 30%
tax break on the
amount invested.
www.brightonenergy.org.uk
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New project - Shed 3a
We are now fund-raising for Phase 2 of the project, Shed 3a at Shoreham Port. Eventually the sys-
tem will look as below. You can join Brighton Energy Coop here -
www.brightonenergy.org.uk/product/join