News & Views
One Toolkit, Many Voices
This is a story about a working group, a shared objective, and an intern who turned out to be exactly the fresh eyes it needed. Earlier this year, Natasha Bridge at Sussex Energy pulled together a communications working group for community energy organisations across...
How Community Solar is Helping Raystede Put Animals First
Caring for animals is a 24-hour job. At Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare, energy powers everything from heated stables to vaccine fridges, and every pound spent on electricity is a pound not spent on hay, vet bills, or a home for one more animal in need. A Different...
Two Deer Here, None Over There: A Visit to Berwick Solar Farm
We’re delighted to introduce Rob, a recent renewable energy graduate who has been interning with us at OVESCO on communications and research. Fresh from his studies, Ro.b jumped at the chance to join our CEO, Chris Rowland, on a site visit to Berwick Solar Farm, an 8.2MW ground-mount array not far from us here in Lewes
One Member, One Vote: The History Behind How We Fund Community Energy
It's Community Energy Fortnight, so let's dig into a bit of history, because it's also, handily, a nice teaser for our next share offer. You'll have seen OVESCO written about in two halves: OVESCO CIC, the team on the ground installing, managing and maintaining solar...
From The Ground, You’d Never Know
We're delighted to introduce Syafira, our summer intern from the University of Sussex, who has been getting stuck in with our communications and research. Fresh eyes often notice things we take for granted, and Syafira's first visit to one of our school solar projects...
Neighbours, Knowledge & a Really Good Slice of Cake
What if the best way to make your home future-proof was simply to knock on your neighbour's door? That's the spirit behind Ovesco's Pop-Up Eco Home events, and last Saturday in Seaford, it was very much alive. Our Director Nicki Myers joined homeowners Carol (an...
The Electrocommunity: Building Energy Independence from the Bottom Up
This is one of those rare pieces that makes a complex idea feel exciting and understandable. In this article, OVESCO Board Member and DabApps Co-Founder Jamie Matthews lays out a bold, optimistic vision for how communities could build real energy independence...
What the Government’s Warm Homes Plan Means for Your Home
Wondering What the Government’s Warm Homes Plan Means for Your Home? Here's a useful breakdown of the plan by our co-director, Nicki Myers The Warm Homes Plan is the UK government’s major new policy to help families cut energy bills, make homes warmer and more...
A Landmark Moment for Community Energy
This week's announcement of the government's Local Power Plan, backed by a funding commitment from government of £1 billion, is huge news for community energy. It's the largest public investment in UK history, and many brilliant people across our sector have worked...
It’s Your Energy Too: How Community Power Works (and Why It’s Brilliant)
This blog is part of Community Energy Fortnight 2025 - a national celebration of people-powered energy solutions. At Ovesco, we’ve been putting community energy into practice for over a decade, right here in the Ouse Valley. From generating clean, local electricity to...
