All of our projects are financed through a community share offer where investors become members of our co-op and have an equal say in how our business is run.
Together with local communities BHESCo are pioneering a better way to meet the cost of our energy needs now and for decades to come
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We’re currently fundraising for five brand new community energy projects.
By investing in community energy, you’ll join hundreds of other members who are uniting to build the sustainable future we all know we need, with profits shared fairly and decisions made equally.
You can join as an individual or as an organisation. Shareholders receive 5% annual interest and have a direct say in how our business is run.
VARNDEAN COLLEGE - BRIGHTON
During the 2019 school summer holidays BHESCo will be installing a 49.5kWp rooftop solar array at Varndean College, reducing CO2 emissions by 37 tonnes per year.
Funding Target - £44,514
BRIGHTON ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH - HORSHAM
BHESCo is helping to make Brighton Road Baptist Church into a Gold Rated Eco Church by installing a 30kW system on the roof of their premises in Horsham.
Funding Target - £25,411
THE UNITY CENTRE - LEWES
BHESCo are delivering the heating and ventillation needs for this brand new community wellbeing centre in Lewes, which will include a 22kW heat pump and underfloor heating.
Funding Target - £27,009
MARINA DANCE STUDIOS - BRIGHTON
By replacing the existing lighting system with energy efficient LED lamps we expect to achieve savings of £2,555 a year in addition to reducing carbon emmisions by 4.65 tonnes!
Funding Target - £6,562
HOMEWERKS - HOVE
We are improving the quality and efficiency of the heating and lighting systems for this popular but difficult to heat shared office space in Hove.
Funding Target - £16,000
BHESCo are developing plans to take the entire rural village of Firle off of oil and kerosene heating and on to a renewable energy heat network
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BHESCo have partnered with Co-op Energy to encourage customers to switch to 100% clean, renewable electricity. Co-op Energy are the only supplier to source their energy from community owned generators like BHESCo.
For every customer who switches to Co-op Energy a donation is made to BHESCo’s fuel poverty fund so that we can help those who struggle with their energy bills in Brighton and Hove.
Brighton & Hove produces hundreds of tonnes of food waste every day. Why not use it to create clean biogas for local properties?
If you’ve worked with BHESCo to cut the cost of your energy and reduce your carbon footprint then we’d love you to leave a review. Whether we helped you install renewable energy or energy saving equipment, conducted an energy survey, or switched you to a cheaper tariff, we value all of our customers equally and would be delighted to hear your thoughts.
"BHESCo improves the quality of life for local families by reducing their energy use and fuel bills"
"Our relationship with BHESCo helps lower our emissions and improve the atmosphere of our office buildings"
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