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We want more solar power on schools, and you can help make that happen
BHESCo have delivered successful solar power projects on 9 schools in Sussex and we need you to help us do more
BHESCo’s technical expertise and unique financing help our customers drive down energy costs and carbon emissions.
Brighton and Hove Energy Services Co-operative (BHESCo) is a not-for-profit social enterprise dedicated to accelerating the transition to efficient buildings and local sustainable energy.
BHESCo is considered an exemplar within the UK community energy sector, recognised for the depth of our knowledge, the excellence of our project delivery, and the strength of our community relationships.
Whether you are a homeowner, a business owner, a school governor or a town Councillor, we would love to help you meet your clean energy goals.
Click to learn more about our range of services:
Project Consultancy
Our experienced project team can answer your questions over a telephone or video call
Onsite Energy Survey
Our Energy Saving Service will quickly identify the most cost-effective opportunities to improve thermal efficiency and generate renewable energy
Project Management
Let the BHESCo team take care of every aspect of your energy project, from design and installation to performance monitoring
Finance & Fundraising
Meet the upfront cost of your energy improvements through BHESCo's innovative 'Pay As You Save' financing initiative.
BHESCo’s outstanding technical knowledge and passion for green energy has delivered nearly sixty renewable energy and energy saving projects across Sussex, from Brighton to Lewes, from Hove to Horsham.
Over their operational lifetime, these projects will lower costs on behalf of our customers by nearly £2 million and reduce carbon emissions by over 7,000 tonnes.
Read on to see how we have helped customers just like you transform their property into a model of warm, affordable, low-carbon living.
Our Typical Customers
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How can you get involved with community energy?
Invest in community energy projects
BHESCo are raising funds to develop a suite of new low-carbon energy projects. By investing in these projects you will support new solar power in Sussex and receive an annual interest payment on your investment.
Decarbonise your community
BHESCo is making our services available to town and parish councils who want to benefit from our technical expertise and economic modelling to support the development of a Local Area Energy Plan in their community.
Decarbonise your organisation
Using our ‘Pay As You Save’ financing BHESCo have completed 59 community energy projects which deliver huge economic and environmental benefits for our customers. Find out more and start a project yourself.
Decarbonise your home
A visit from our Energy Saving Team will quickly identify where you are wasting heat and power in your home and recommend the most cost-effective solutions to drive down energy costs and carbon emissions.
Why work with BHESCo for your energy project?
BHESCo was established to help property owners take action on climate change. Our team is driven by a desire to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels and you can be absolutely certain we will do everything in our power to make your low-carbon project a great success.
Our tried and tested ‘Pay-As-You-Save’ financing means there is no upfront cost to you. The energy project is funded by our co-operative members who invest their money in energy saving and energy generating technologies.
The outstanding quality of our technical expertise guarantees that you benefit from the most effective method of meeting your heat and power demands.
As a not-for-profit social enterprise, BHESCo will always design the most cost-effective solution for your property. We are independent and we do not receive sales commission. You can have complete confidence that our recommendations can be trusted.
In line with our co-operative values our customers are invited to become members of our co-op. In this way, BHESCo remains accountable for our projects for years after the installation has been completed.
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Our track record
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£1.5m
investment raised
470
tonnes CO2 saved annually
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Energy co-op raises £65,000 in a week as part of drive to fund solar panels for Brighton and Hove schools
BHESCo have launched a new bond offer to raise £580,000 for the installation of solar panels on five schools in the Brighton and Hove area.
Energy Efficiency
Brighton & Hove Carbon Neutral Communities Competition
BHESCo are offering the opportunity for one lucky neighbourhood in our city to be part of a demonstration project aiming to show what can be done at a community level to make homes warmer to live in and cheaper to heat. The programme will also look at developing a community solar power programme which will be installed at no upfront cost for participating homes.