[Energy] FW: The Co-operative Community Energy Challenge

[mark]

Hi All.

Of interest to groups in Cumbria developing community renewables.

Many thanks,

  Mark Lloyd


*From:*Co-operative Energy Challenge 
[mailto:cooperativeenergychallenge at cse.org.uk]
*Sent:* 07 February 2012 16:21
*Subject:* The Co-operative Community Energy Challenge

Dear All

The Centre for Sustainable Energy is working with The Co-operative to 
deliver a new initiative called the Co-operative Community Energy 
Challenge, which forms an integral new element of The Co-operative's 
Clean Energy Revolution campaign.

The Community Energy Challenge will provide 12-18 months of enterprise 
development, mentoring, technical advice and community facilitation for 
six to eight communities, enabling them to initiate co-operative 
renewable energy projects at a significant scale (e.g. valued at £1m to 
£3m and/or rated in excess of 500kW). As well as providing expert 
support, CSE can spend money on your behalf for any initial costs needed 
to get your project moving. See www.cse.org.uk/coopenergychallenge 
<http://www.cse.org.uk/coopenergychallenge> for more details on how to 
apply.

This support is being managed by CSE on behalf of The Co-operative. It 
builds on our PlanLoCaL programme and resources (see 
www.planlocal.org.uk <http://www.planlocal.org.uk>) and aims to bring 
the selected community projects from across the UK to a state of 
readiness for further support and investment from The Co-operative 
Enterprise Hub and The Co-operative Bank.

There is a two-stage competitive application process for groups to 
become part of the Community Energy Challenge. Expressions of Interest 
need to have been received by *29 February 2012*. Following this, 
successful groups will be offered support to complete a full bid. Lack 
of technical know-how should not be a barrier and communities with 
ambition are encouraged to apply at all stages of their project development.

Please do pass on these details to anyone you think might be interested.

Apologies for getting in touch with you directly, we have your details 
as you have been in touch with us through the PlanLoCaL project in the 
past. If you'd prefer not to hear from us again please reply to this 
email with 'unsubscribe' as the subject.

Best wishes

*Heather Crane*

Project Worker

Centre for Sustainable Energy
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