Hello and welcome to this special edition of our newsletter
Minimum investment target smashed!
Firstly, we’re thrilled to say that we have ALREADY surpassed the minimum investment target for our share offer. This means that we have enough money to install at least one solar array this summer!
We’re still aiming high though and with your help could install arrays at four sites in total. If you’ve not had a chance to already, then visit our website for more information on the share offer.
Recent data shows just how tight school finances are – installing solar panels is a great way to ease pressure on energy bills. We estimate that our new arrays could save our partners over £125,000 on their bills over 20 years. Together we can make this happen!
Want to find out more about Community Energy and the offer? Read on for details of our upcoming webinars.
Community Energy Fortnight Webinars
We’re hosting two webinars in July to coincide with Community Energy fortnight. You can sign up to the webinars using the links below.
Join us as we provide an overview of community energy, GMCR and importantly, how you can get involved in the community energy movement through our 2025 share offer.
Drawing on our 10 successful years of working in the area, we will be showing how locally-owned renewable energy can and does work right here in Greater Manchester. We’ve shown it works not only for the planet but also for the schools who save money on their bills and for our investors who get an annual return on their investment – we call it a win, win, win!
This webinar will be useful to anyone interested in the community energy movement and how we can come together to chart a different path for the energy system.
Anyone interested in the 2025 share offer will hear more about our plans to install arrays on four more community buildings around Greater Manchester.
There will also be the chance to ask questions that you might have about the share offer.
Sign up for the webinars using the below links:
If you have any questions ahead of the webinar, feel free to get in touch with us – info@gmcr.org.uk
Hope to see you there.
Community engagement
We’ve been out and about sharing the news of our share offer across Greater Manchester. Earlier this month we joined Celebrate Whaley Range for their lovely summer festival – it was great to speak with Manchester residents about GMCR and our plans to install an array down the road at a school in Moss Side! Local MP Afzal Khan was also there and supported the project.
We’re planning to be at a couple of events in the future, so come down and say hello if you’re around:
- Thursday 10th July from 9am – Elevate GM Northern Sustainability Summit
- Sunday 13th July 2:30pm – 4:30pm – Chorlton Central Church Sustainable Summer Fair
If you know of any events coming up where we would be welcome to come and speak with attendees, please let us know!
Domestic solar panel scam alert
We’ve been alerted of a scam targeting UK households with solar panels. This particular scam claims to offer an increase in feed-in-tariff rates for existing solar panels.
You can read more about the scam and how to protect yourself in this article
Hope to see you soon.
On behalf of the Board
Tudor