last updated : 13 March 2024
In addition to DDCE, there are 16 other community energy groups operating within Derbyshire. This page shows these groups, and the renewable energy sites that they are working with. It also shows what other projects these groups are working on. Where the group has its own website we provide a link to that website, so that you can find out more about them.
A review of the Derbyshire Community Energy Partnership hub can be found here.
Events run by Derbyshire Groups
DDCE is delighted to announce free workshops in support of Derbyshire Community Energy Partnership Hub. We acknowledge the funding support from Derbyshire County Council grant scheme.
Bonsall
Bonsall Energy Group is delighted to offer local people access to a free, certified Carbon Literacy course. The one-day course will take place on Saturday 23 March 2024 at Bonsall Village Hall.
The Carbon Literacy course takes participants through a series of modules, covering the basics of climate change, climate equity & carbon footprints, achieving a zero-carbon future, becoming change agents and taking action.
You can sign up for this on their website https://bonsallenergy.group/2024/01/22/free-certified-carbon-literacy-course-for-bonsall-residents/
Brassington
Brassington Community Energy is pleased to announce a free, Climate Essentials course. The course will take place on Thursday 21st March 2024 at 7pm – 9pm in Brassington Legion Hall, Church Street, Brassington DE4 4HJ. If you wish to sign up for this course, please contact Brian Barry via email. barrys@w3z.co.uk
Change Agents UK are delivering this free workshop on the climate story and how recognising our own values and skills is the first huge step in taking action. We’ll be giving a brief introduction to carbon footprints using the interactive ‘How Bad are Bananas’ game, before delving a little deeper on our own values and skills and how these can be used to make an impact. We’ll then connect these skills to community energy and show how everyone can make a difference in their local area.
Bakewell
To be confirmed for 10 April 2024. Details to follow.
Community Energy Groups in Derbyshire
| Group Name | Renewables Projects | Other projects |
| Belper Clusters | EV charging infrastructure | Working with improving the performance of hard to treat buildings and exploring opportunities for solar pv – The group is also involved with community engagement through heritage trails, street clean |
| Belper Community Energy | Multiple Solar PV sites in Belper including Slenderella Ltd | Also looking at renewable heat – ASHP, GSHP, WSHP |
| Birch Vale CIC Ltd | Biomass combined heat and power and Solar PV – Birch House, Thornsett Industrial, Wethercotes | Domestic energy efficiency through low cost interventions |
| Bonsall Community Energy | Wind and Solar PV – Ball Eye Quarry, Uppertown Farm | Community engagement and interest in retrofit |
| Brassington Community Energy | Community District Heating with Air Source Heat and Wind Turbine | |
| Calver Hydro project | Hydro | Improving natural habitat |
| Cromford Mill (Arkwright Society) | Hydro and Energy efficiemcy work at Cromford Mill | Energy efficiency and WSHP for Cromford Mill |
| Cromford Water Power CIC | Hydro – generating revenue from the sale of hydro power to benefit local community projects | |
| Darley Abbey Community Energy | Hydo – Darley Abbey | Thermal imaging and retrofit project in Darley Abbey |
| Derbyshire Dales Community Energy (DDCE) | Roof Mounted Solar working with Big Solar Coop as a delivery partner – Twiggs Stores, John Palin, Forged Solutions, | Work on heritage and social, environmental and economic beneifts that could benefit the Derwent Valley Mills WHS area |
| Hope Valley Renewables | Solar PV – A large quarry site in Hope Valley | |
| Hope Valley Climate Action (HVCA) | Energy efficiency and deep retrofit on hard to treat dwellings – Abney | Possibly wind turbines should planning constraints ease |
| Horsley Woodhouse Parish Council | Small scale wind and solar pv – 1st Sitwell Scout Group Hut, Merlin Lane | |
| Slaley Community Energy | Solar PV – Slaley Hall and other sites | |
| Sustainable Hayfield | Ground mounted solar pv | Energy efficiency work within the boundary of Hayfield village |
| Tideswell & District Environement Group | Energy efficiency | Several sustainability projects including improving the natural habitat and reducing the use of plastic |
| Transition Buxton | Solar PV and possibly energy storage. Sites identified include Iceland Supermarket in Spring Gardens, Tunstead Quarry and Buxton Dairy | Enhancing biodiversity, reducing waste, Library of things and sustainbility education in schools |
Potential of the Renewable Energy Sites in Derbyshire
| Community Group | Type of Renewable | power kWp | Annual production kWh | CO2 saved (tonnes) |
| Belper Community Energy Total | roof mounted solar | 559 | 504,058 | 102 |
| Birch Vale CIC Total | roof mounted solar | 100 | 85,000 | 25 |
| Bonsall Community Energy Total | Wind and ground mounted solar | 350 | 532,000 | 27 |
| Brassington Community Energy Total | ASHP, wind | 2,827 | 2,000,000 | 58 |
| Cromford Mill (Arkwright Society) Total | Hydro | 40 | 115,900 | 6 |
| Darley Abbey Community Energy Total | Hydro | 50 | 330,000 | 44 |
| Derbyshire Dales Community Energy (DDCE) Total | roof mounted solar | 1,510 | 1,268,232 | 349 |
| Horsley Woodhouse Parish Council Total | roof mounted solar | 40 | 33,600 | 20 |
| Slaley Community Energy Total | ground mounted solar | 250 | 212,500 | 30 |
| Grand Total | 5,726 | 5,081,290 | 661 |