Investing in our community…
our future
Solar energy is a tried and tested way of producing electricity and replacing non-renewable fuels such as gas, coal and oil. In doing so it also reduces the damaging emissions of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.
Wedmore Community Power Co-operative Ltd was set up in 2013 by people living on the Isle of Wedmore in Somerset to enable their community to use solar energy.
With funding from our shareholding members, we have installed a 1mW solar photovoltaic plant in two paddocks screened by new hedges, just to the north of Wedmore. It has been generating clean energy since October 2013.
Note: The share offer closed in November 2013
Latest News
Last chance to invest
The government is ending 'Enterprise investment scheme' (EIS) tax reliefs for new community energy projects from 30 November. It won't...
New chair for WCPC
At our board meeting on Monday, we elected Steve Mewes to replace Bob Hayter. Bob had been at the helm...
Community Grants
We are ploughing back a substantial part of our profits into the community in the form of grants for local organisations.
Our Community Grants scheme is open for applications. For more information and an application form, click here.