The Chipping Community Energy Working Group have been working hard over the past year and here we share some of the key milestones to date.
Jun 2022 – RCEF Stage 2 grant funding confirmed, contract with Prospus Group signed.
May 2022 – Prospus Group and Chipping Working Group start to develop a website under new branding for Stage 2 project – Chipping Community Energy.
Oil 104p/l
Apr 2022 – Working Group agrees Purpose, Objectives and Success Criteria. Prospus Group appointed as lead consultant for Stage 2.
Oil 96p/l
Mar 2022 – Online interviews with companies tendering for Stage 2 work.
Oil 101p/l
Feb 2022 – Working group agrees to continue project and apply for a RCEF Stage 2 Feasibility grant. Scope of work prepared and Invitations to Tender sent out.
Oil 69p/l
Jan 2022 – Government consultation ‘Phasing out the installation of fossil fuel heating in homes off the gas grid’ closes. The consultation proposes:
Nov 2021 – Aveico deliver ‘final’ report. None of the options look feasible.
Sep 2021 – Drop-in event held at the Village Hall to share Aveico’s initial findings.
Aug 2021 – Aveico technical analysis starts; looking at Biomass, Air Source and Ground Source options.
Oil 50p/l.
Jul 2021 – Project launch meeting with Aveico. Flyer distributed to all properties in the village. Facebook page ‘Chipping Community Renewable Energy’ launched. Energy survey live.
Mar 2021 – Tender responses reviewed. RCEF funding confirmed. Aveico appointed as lead consultant.
Feb 2021 – Invitations to Tender for Stage 1 Feasibility Study sent out, tenders received from four companies.
Dec 2020 – Members of the CCLT and PC apply for a Rural Community Energy Fund (RCEF) Stage 1 Feasibility Grant. Scope of work developed.
Sep 2020 – Representatives from CCLT, CPC and RVBC meet with Kate Gilmartin, Community Energy Investment Lead at LCC and agree to start a project to look at the feasibility of a community wide low carbon energy scheme for heating homes in Chipping. Expression of interest for Rural Community Energy Fund (RCEF) Stage 1 Feasibility Study Grant completed.
Aug 2020 – Ribble Valley Borough Council’s Housing Team approach Chipping Parish Council (CPC) and Chipping Community Land Trust (CCLT) to consider an involvement in a low carbon energy project being targeted at ‘Off-Gas’ rural villages led by LCC/ NW Energy Hub.
Average domestic heat oil price – 35p/l (based on 1000l)
(https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/timeseries/kj5u/mm23).
Posted 20th June 2022