brighton energy coop project update december 2013
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Brighton Energy Coop
Project Update
December 2013
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
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
Brighton Energy Coop Project Update December 2013
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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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
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
...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
Meanwhile, our Fronius inverters are installed, ready to switch the Direct Current output of the
solar panels to mains AC
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
Materials are hoisted onto the roof via a large cherry picker.
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
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
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
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
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
Our installers stringing out the cabling across the framing system.
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
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
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
The gutering leads off two sides of the Shed, to two grid connecion points.
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
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
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