First Northumberland Community Energy Limited AGM held
28th Mar 2025
There was a great turnout of members and non-members for the first Northumberland Community Energy Limited (NCEL) AGM last week.
It was kindly hosted by the trustees of Creighton Memorial Hall, Embleton, which is one of 9 sites where NCEL have installed solar PV panels and battery systems for the benefit of the Hall community. Following the AGM business, there were two main presentations:
- Jess Cook, Head of Northern Powergrid Foundation explained why the Foundation exists and the expansion of its offer.
- Paul Cowie, CEO of Rural Design Centre and NCEL Company Secretary introduced the 'North East Carbon & Nature Market Place', a platform to catalyse investment into biodiversity and decarbonising projects by the private sector.
Christine Nichols from CAN introduced their new Community Buildings Energy Advisor Jake Delacey and their offer of free audits.
Shelagh Coxon of Creighton Memorial Hall talked about the partnership with NCEL and the installation of panels and batteries at the Hall; people were invited to view the system.
You can download NCEL's latest update on progress on the Solar-Powered Buildings project:
Download NCEL March 2025 Update
Note: The Northern Powergrid Foundation Resilience Grants are open for applications till 11th May 2025.
Contact CAN's Community Buildings Energy Advisor, Jake Delacey, for more information: jakedelacey@ca-north.org.uk