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It’s been a busy week! We’ve been to 8 events spreading the word about our project to install solar panels at Wellington School since our update last Monday.   We’re proud of GMCR and love telling people about the benefits solar panels will bring to Wellington School and the environment.  We…

As you may know, we’re on a mission to raise £350,000 in community investment to fund the installation of solar panels at Wellington School in Timperley.  This will save the school money on their electricity bills, meaning they’ll have more to spend on education, as well as reducing their carbon…

To mark World Environment Day on 5 June, GMCR has launched a share offer to fund the largest community-owned solar array in Greater Manchester. The solar array at Wellington School in Timperley will cover the school roofs with 946 solar panels and generate enough electricity to make over 16 million…

We have lots to update you on since our last newsletter. While our community-owned solar panels have not been at their most productive during the Winter, our volunteers have been busy! Preparing a new share offerAs you may know, our engagement with potential new site partners paused during the pandemic…

Children and staff at Fiddlers Lane Primary School are now the proud owners of a solar-powered stopwatch, having received grant funding from Greater Manchester Community Renewables (GMCR). Ann McQuirk, Business Manager at Fiddlers Lane Primary School said: “The solar-powered stop watch has been well received by children and teachers alike…

As Directors of a solar energy project, we always look forward to Spring as the days get longer and our panels see more sunshine.  This year it feels particularly optimistic as the vaccines roll out and the prospect of seeing friends outside in the warm weather is on the horizon.…

PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SPRING CLEAN YOUR ENERGY USE Now the kids have gone back to school, what better time than to look at how you can save a few pounds on your heating and electricity bills? A new project has launched to help Salford residents save money,…

Solar Performance over Summer 2020  This summer, our community owned PV panels generated 105 MWh, saving 25 tonnes of CO2 (based on meter readings taken in September 2020).  It’s great to see our 2019 installations performing well at the sunniest time of year! That brings the total generation for the…

Update on 2019 installations Our solar arrays at Monton Green, Springwood and Chesham primary schools were successfully registered for the Feed-in Tariff by the end of March 2020 deadline. All the sites are now generating electricity. However, export metering at Chesham and Springwood is not yet in place due to…

We hope that this news cheers you up in these difficult times. First Community Fund Award We were pleased to hand over a cheque for £1,000 to Fiddlers Lane Primary School. The school plans to spend the grant on recycling facilities and on cameras so the children can see what’s…