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Bishop’s Castle in south Shropshire is not on the gas grid, so most of the heating comes from oil and LPG. Carbon emissions can be reduced in two ways; by saving energy and by generating renewable energy.
Obtained through Shropshire and Telford Community Energy (STCE), in early 2024 the Bishop’s Castle Heat and Wind project project was awarded a substantial Community Energy Fund (CEF) grant to carry out further studies. Sharenergy are managing the project, which will include ecology and technical studies, and obtaining ’expressions of interest’ from the town’s householders, organisations and businesses – including the Community College and SpArC, who wish to be connected to the heat network.
Previous work part-funded by a grant received from Power to Change (PtC) has been done in collaboration with the local community group Lightfoot Enterprises. For more information, see the project website.