Gwent Energy with Green Park Power have been helping us install three solar PV arrays in (or very close to) our Parish:
- 2014: 50kW PV panel system at Hockerwood Eggs Ltd.
- 2015: 29 kW PV panel system at Stormsaver
- 2015: 17 kW PV panel system at the Grange Wellbeing Centre
The systems are owned by Sustainable Hockerton, helping us increase our generation capacity and spread our risk.
They were funded through a mix of loans from our members, and revenue saved from income from the wind turbine.
We were happy as a business to host the PV array as it supports a community venture but is mutually beneficial in that we receive the electricity produced at a discounted rate.
It also allows us to have the economic and environmental benefits of renewable energy without having to add debt to the business.
Patrick, local farmer and solar PV host