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Energizing Cherhill: Maximizing Renewable Energy & Sustainability Efforts

Cherhill Energy Forum aims to reduce carbon footprint through renewable energy and energy-saving initiatives. Focus on community projects and sustainable housing development. Challenges include funding and engaging younger families.

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Energizing Cherhill: Maximizing Renewable Energy & Sustainability Efforts

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  1. Cherhill Energy Forum

  2. The Parish of Cherhill • Villages of Cherhill and Yatesbury • On the A4 East of Calne • Population approx 750. • Partly in conservation area • Surrounded by AONB

  3. 2010 Parish Plan • Reduce Parish carbon footprint by maximising use of renewable energy and reducing fossil fuel usage; • Investigate technologies and financial incentives; promote individual and community projects; • Ensure future housing developments meet sustainable and energy efficient standards.

  4. Energy Forum established • Two groups • Renewable energy • Energy saving • These were soon merged into one • Aim – to reduce the carbon footprint by 10% per year • Started by asking the community to fill in the Carbon Footprint Calculator from the Energy Saving Trust. • Very few did so this has not been a success

  5. What have we done? • Energy Matters Newsletter • Exhibitions • Renewables • Insulation • Draught proofing • Solar PV panels on the Village Hall • Several households in the village have installed biomass boilers, solar PV and hot water and

  6. Village Hall Solar PV • Installed December 2011 – just before tariff reduction • Ideal position – south facing, no shading • 4KW system • Delays getting planning permission • Total cost £12.5K funded by • Donations - £2.5K • Personal loans - £5K (since repaid) • VH reserves - £5K • Generated 3,600 KWh in first year generating income of approx £1.6K

  7. What next? • Considering splitting back into 2 groups • Projects • More general environmental issues • More Energy Matters Newsletters • Challenges • Funding activities • Maintaining interest levels • Getting more people involved especially younger families • Finding more roofs! • Other community opportunities • Planning

  8. Thank you for your interest

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