Posts by Rob Dewing

Work has started to install more solar PV at Godalming College to add to the original 49kWp array installed by local community energy group, Wey Valley Solar Co-operative. The Independent Learning Centre roof will provide an additional 124 kWp and the PAC Building 41.5kWp of generating capacity. Chair of Wey Valley Solar, Mike Smyth MBE…

Laura Wilson has been elected to the board of Wey Valley Solar at the recent AGM. Laura is a project manager at Community Energy South, which is an umbrella organisation helping groups, like Wey Valley Solar to expand community energy. Laura is a specialist in the community energy sector and skilled in project management and…

Generation across Wey Valley Solar’s 10 schools and St. Paul’s church, Addlestone hit a record high in 2022. Overall generation was up by nearly 9% over 2021. Broadwater School in Farncombe was the star performer with a hike of over 60%. Across the portfolio, George Abbot school, generated the most electricity from its Solar PV…

Mike Smyth, chair of Wey Valley Solar has been awarded an MBE in King Charles III’s first New Year’s honours list for services to the environment. Mike has been recognised for his dedication and commitment in his roles in the energy and environmental sector, as chair of Wey Valley Solar and Energy4All and as a…

The recent share offer for solar PV on St. Paul’s Church, Addlestone has been over-subscribed. The initial share offer was made to friends and congregation of the church who raised the full capital needed in short measure. The 10.4 kWp array marks the 11th installation by Wey Valley Solar and brings its total generating capacity to…

In the 12 months to the end of June 2020 our solar panels generated over 500 megawatt hours of electricity, our second highest total in this 12-month period since we started. To put this into context this is equivalent to the electricity consumption of about 172 households which are not on the Economy 7 tariff.…