Mar 2010

Marlow has teamed up with 100% renewable electricity supplier Good Energy in an ambitious project to deliver over 100 solar energy systems in the town, in order to help make the transition to a low carbon community and become more energy self-sufficient.

The “Marlow 100 Solar Project” aims to leverage the buying power of Marlow residents in order to achieve big savings for the community - if over 100 households commit to installing solar power then all will benefit from a 20% reduction in the cost.

Last week the government announced the payments it will make to households installing solar panels through its new feed-in tariffs which make investing in solar technology far more financially attractive and greatly reduce payback times. Good Energy is the leading supporter of independent renewable generators in the UK, paying more than 1000 generators for the energy they produce, and has been running its own feed-in tariff for five years so really understands and can effectively deliver the scheme.

Hugo House, Head of Generation Marketing at Good Energy said: “Marlow is a pioneering town, setting a great example of how individuals can work together on making the transition to a low carbon community and become more energy self-sufficient. With the introduction of new payments for domestic green energy generators the time has never been better to become an energy entrepreneur. Marlow’s campaign is simple but effective and Good Energy is committed to help make it a great success.”

Philip Ditchfield, a founding member of Transition Town Marlow, said: “We’re delighted to be teaming up with Good Energy. Marlow is a special town with a strong sense of community and many of the residents appreciate that we need to cut our carbon emissions and that cutting our energy consumption and our energy bills is just good common sense. The partnership that we have created with Good Energy is allowing us to bring great quality and certified technology to the people of Marlow at an excellent price. We hope that many Marlow residents take advantage of this wonderful opportunity and help us kick-start the transition to a low carbon future.”

The Mayor of Marlow, Neil Marshall, already has solar panels on his own property. He said: “This project will help us move forward into the C21st with a new wave of confidence in Marlow as an early adopter of the sort of renewable energy technologies that are necessary inevitable and desirable.”

Transition Town Marlow has produced a brochure about the Marlow 100 Solar Project , including information about different solar technologies, costs and potential future earnings. To download a copy visit www.transitionmarlow.org
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