Good Energy, the UK’s leading 100% renewable energy supplier, has launched Personal Allowance Carbon Tracking (PACT)  - the world’s first voluntary staff carbon trading scheme - with more than two-thirds of employees signing up.

PACT was developed by WSP Environment & Energy in 2007 and Good Energy is delighted to be joining this pioneering scheme. Good Energy employees who have opted in to the scheme will have their carbon usage monitored on a quarterly basis using a WSP-developed, web-based, tracker tool. Home energy consumption, vehicles owned, daily commute, holidays and other significant journeys taken will all be monitored in a simple programme – the whole process takes around 20 minutes per quarter to complete.

Juliet Davenport, Founder and CEO of Good Energy said: “Reducing our impact on the planet and securing a sustainable energy future for everybody is integral to Good Energy’s vision. We like to think that it is the same for our employees so we’re very proud to have so many of our employees taking part in the WSP’s innovative PACT scheme. It’s a great way to make personal carbon emissions tangible, the result being that we all should reduce our energy consumption. This is another step forward in Good Energy’s continuing commitment to build a 100% renewable future.”

By allowing individuals to track their personal carbon emissions on a regular basis, the scheme encourages people to reduce their energy usage. There is a financial incentive too. Participants have an annual CO2 allowance of 4.5 tonnes (4,500kg), and for every kg under or over the total 5p is either cashed or docked up to the value of £100. So, if you have a footprint of 4.2 tonnes at the end of the year – 300kg credit – you receive a payment of £15.

A PhD study carried out during the initial WSP trial showed that, on average, participants reduced their carbon footprint by around 10% in the first year.

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In response to the announcement today by Chris Huhne MP allowing local authorities to sell renewable electricity back to the grid, Juliet Davenport, CEO and founder of Good Energy, the UK’s leading renewable electricity supplier said:

“Good Energy welcomes the news that local authorities will be able to earn money by selling green electricity back into the grid…This is excellent news for both local authorities and local communities as a whole. Local authorities have a critical role to play in helping the UK produce more home-grown renewable electricity, which is better for our energy security as well as helping reduce carbon emissions. Being able to sell the energy they produce back to the grid will help enable them to do this and create a valuable income stream which could be used to reduce council taxes and we are also delighted to see that the Government is pressing ahead with proposals that would allow communities with renewable energy projects to keep the additional business rates they generate. Good Energy has long argued that the Government needs to work with communities when planning local energy projects not against them, and these proposals are a welcome move in the right direction. All these steps are vital in encouraging community-owned energy schemes, which benefit everyone.”

For further information, please contact Stephanie Blott, Ed Gill or Esme Knight on 0207 618 9100

UK’s first commercial wind farm enters second generation

On 2nd August 2010 the 10 turbines from the UK’s first commercial wind farm in Delabole, North Cornwall, will begin to be taken down, to be replaced by four larger, more powerful turbines – and leading the UK into its second generation of onshore wind power.

Delabole Wind Farm was built by the Edwards family in 1991 as a greener alternative to plans for a nuclear power station in the area. Since 2002 it has been owned and operated by the 100% renewable electricity supplier Good Energy, which is investing £11.8 million to repower it.

The new wind farm will have a total combined capacity of 9.2MW, enough to supply over 7,800 homes with electricity and more than double the previous output.

Juliet Davenport, founder and CEO of Good Energy, said: “Delabole wind farm is a fantastic example of homegrown energy. By increasing its capacity  we can contribute to Cornwall’s renewable energy targets, increase price stability for Good Energy’s own electricity supply business and take an essential step towards helping the UK achieve a 100% renewable future. Thanks to the hard work of Good Energy’s committed team and the unwavering support of Good Energy’s customers and Delabole residents we’ve been able to do this together.”

Good Energy believes that homegrown electricity produced from a network of independent renewable generators throughout the UK is better for our future energy security as well as helping to cut our carbon emissions.

The repowering of Delabole is Good Energy’s first wind farm development project, and will be followed by a pipeline of planned wind farm developments.

The Good Energy team will be available at the site during both the decommissioning and the installation of the new turbines. Anyone wishing to visit the site must let the Good Energy team know in advance due to the strict health and safety measures of the construction site, by emailing Jess – Jessica.knowles@goodenergy.co.uk; or John - John.Colombi@goodenergy.co.uk; or calling 01249 766770.

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3rd June 2010

Community renewable heat schemes will provide additionality

Good Energy, the UK’s only dedicated 100% renewable electricity supplier, has launched a new core domestic electricity supply tariff which has been certified under the UK’s new Green Energy Supply Certification Scheme.  The new tariff replaces Good Energy’s original core tariff which means that all the electricity Good Energy now supplies on behalf of its customers meets the standards set under the Scheme.

The Green Energy Scheme has two main guiding principles which ensure that every unit of green electricity a customer buys is properly certified:

1. That the electricity supplied on behalf of the customer be 100% renewable and backed by the appropriate  REGOs (Renewable Energy Guarantee of Origin) and LECs (Levy Exemption Certificates), to ensure there is no double counting of electricity sold to customers;
2. That for every customer there must be an additional measurable form of carbon mitigation (“additionality”) to the equivalent of 50kg CO2 per customer per year – for Good Energy this means in the order of 1,600 tonnes per year in addition to providing 100% renewable electricity.

Good Energy will achieve its additionality by supporting the development of the UK’s renewable heat market.  Heat accounts for 36% of the UK’s overall energy usage, creating 175 million tonnes of carbon emissions per year. Technologies such as solar thermal panels and biomass boilers can provide cost-effective, low-carbon heat solutions throughout the UK.  After conducting extensive research the company concluded that investing in community renewable heat schemes would offer the greatest benefits.  When the renewable heat incentive is introduced by Government in 2011 these sites will receive a payment.  Good Energy will set up an independent trust to manage this income and further invest in other renewable heat projects, so producing an ongoing stream of investment into UK renewable heat.

Projects Good Energy is looking at include installing biomass boilers to replace oil heating in a community-owned public swimming pool near Bristol and a primary school near Bath.  These two projects alone could mean around 50,000 litres of oil a year being replaced with biomass to generate clean, renewable technology.

Good Energy CEO Juliet Davenport said: “Good Energy has been campaigning for greater transparency for green tariffs for many years – we think the additional consumer confidence the scheme brings will really help grow the market for renewables in the UK.

“We are very pleased that we’re now able to transfer all our domestic and small-business customers to our new certified tariff, without any increase in price.

“Not only will they be buying 100% renewable electricity – guaranteed and certified, but they will also be helping to grow renewable heat in the UK as well.  It’s another example of Good Energy’s innovative approach driving change through the energy industry.

“Investing in renewable heat projects will help the UK take control of the energy we produce and use it more intelligently, reducing waste and reducing emissions. We believe that people should value their energy more and use it less – and homegrown energy helps them do that.”

To read the full letter sent to our customers by Juliet click here.

21 May 2010

Good Energy, the UK’s only dedicated 100% renewable electricity supplier, is pleased to announce that its Founder and Chief Executive, Juliet Davenport, was awarded PLUS CEO of the year, for the second year running at the PLUS+Awards 2010, held at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London on Wednesday.

Juliet Davenport said: “On behalf of Good Energy and the team I am delighted to accept this award. Recognition from the PLUS market demonstrates that Good Energy is a leader in our sector. We have worked hard to grow our customer base and launch new initiatives over the last twelve months. As well as expanding both our electricity and gas businesses, we have successfully secured finance for the repowering of our Delabole wind farm and construction has now begun to increase the wind farm’s output by roughly two and a half times. Good Energy is committed to increasing the uptake of renewable energy consumption in the UK and we are proud to be working with over 26,000 households, and 1,300 independent generators. ”

This is the second year running that Ms. Davenport has won this award which recognises exceptional achievement on the PLUS-quoted market.

Paul Haddock, Head of Capital Markets at PLUS Markets, said: “We are committed to showing our support for PLUS-quoted companies, and our awards are our way of celebrating their achievements over the past year.  Coming through the tough market conditions, we have been impressed by the results of companies and the work of their advisers.

“For the second year running, Juliet wins PLUS-quoted Chief Executive of the Year. Juliet is an influential figure whose opinions are helping to shape government policy and make their mark on the future of renewable energy in the UK, through PLUS-quoted Good Energy.  My congratulations go out to the entire Good Energy team for all their hard work and for the contribution they have made to reducing carbon emissions in the UK.”

Good Energy is the only UK electricity supplier whose fuel mix is 100% renewable, and 1 in 25 of its customers is also a generator. Recognised as the leading supporter of small and medium-sized renewable generators it is now paying the government’s feed-in tariff to qualified microgenerators.

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10th May 2010

Juliet Davenport, CEO of Good Energy, the UK’s only dedicated 100% renewable electricity supplier, said:

“Obviously it’s been a long time since we had a coalition in this country so I think everyone is waiting with bated breath to see what unfolds in the coming weeks.

“As part of our work to meet representatives of all political parties, we’ve established positive relationships with both the Conservative and Lib Dem energy teams and we very much hope to take that forward as they go into Government. Both parties have supported Good Energy’s policies to encourage more energy entrepreneurs as well as campaigns for the fairer treatment of microgenerators and for the fact that it’s simply not right to expect renewable electricity customers to pay for carbon capture and storage. We want to see energy policy move on from the dithering and lack of ambition that characterised the previous Government’s approach and see a firm commitment from both partners to rewarding individuals’ and businesses’ efforts to prioritise and deal with climate change before it is too late.”

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Notes to Editors:

• Good Energy is unique in the electricity supply industry by buying and selling only 100% renewable electricity. To compare the fuel mix of other suppliers please visit: www.electricityinfo.org/suppliers.php
• Good Energy’s Delabole wind farm was the UK’s first commercial wind farm and began generating in 1991.When repowered, Delabole wind farm is expected to generate 25,800MW/h per annum and provide enough electricity for over 7,800 homes.
• The shares of Good Energy Group PLC are traded on PLUS Markets and are bound by their regulations. For more information please visit http://www.goodenergygroup.co.uk/
• More than 26,000 homes and businesses across the UK have switched to Good Energy.
• By paying them for the energy they produce, Good Energy also supports a pioneering community of more than 1000 independent renewable generators that use wind, small-scale hydro, solar power and sustainable biomass to generate heat and power.
• Through http://www.generateyourown.co.uk/, Good Energy provides a one-stop shop offering advice, products and installation for people interested in generating their own renewable energy.
• The Good Energy Shop helps customers reduce their energy use and costs and sells energy efficient products for low-carbon living. www.goodenergyshop.co.uk
• In an official report entitled “Reality or Rhetoric? Green Tariffs for Domestic Customers” from the National Consumer Council, Good Energy was rated the greenest energy supplier in the UK. The report states: “For those consumers who want a green electricity supply, pure and simple, this is probably the closest they will get to it.” Good Energy has also been named Best Buy for green electricity by Ethical Consumer magazine.
• Good Energy has won numerous awards including, most recently: West of England Business of the Year 2009; Sunday Times Green Company 2009; Observer Ethical Award for best online retail initiative 2009; and Juliet Davenport won PLUS markets 2009 CEO of the Year.
• Join Good Energy today to receive 100% renewable electricity. Call 0845 456 1640 or sign up online at www.goodenergy.co.uk

Good Energy Group PLC (”Good Energy”), the UK’s only dedicated 100% renewable electricity supplier, has announced positive final results for the year ended 31 December 2009, its 10th year of operation. Good Energy Group is quoted on PLUS (Ticker: GEGP).

Financial Highlights:

• Profit before tax up 30% to £662,607
• Operating profit up 37% to £675,336
• Gross profit £5,044,886 (2008: £4,558,195)
• Turnover £18,290,012 (2008: £17,673,909)
• Introduction of dividend programme in prospect for 2010

Business Highlights:

• Further expansion of electricity customer base despite difficult market conditions: Over 26,000 customers (887 new customers since 2008)
• Gas business developing well: Customer numbers doubled in year to 2,675 since launch of ‘renewable heat’ product
• Increased community of generators: 1,079 generators, more than doubled since 2008
• New £12m wind farm at Delabole now funded and construction underway. The repowering of Delabole will see the ten existing turbines replaced with four modern, more powerful, turbines, increase the wind farm’s output by roughly two and a half times, enough to supply over 7,800 homes
• Recognition through a series of industry awards and accolades for products, staff, and management, including Sunday Times Green Company 2009 and West of England Business of the Year 2009

Juliet Davenport, Good Energy’s CEO, said: “All in all, it’s been a busy year for Good Energy Group. We now have more than 26,000 customers supporting our community of over 1000 independent renewable generators. The company has matured significantly, investing in both systems and staff to ensure that our customers not only get Good Energy’s 100% renewable electricity, but great customer service from people who really understand renewable energy. We’ve also seen some significant government announcements on Green Accreditation, Feed-in Tariffs and Renewable Heat Incentives, all of which are potentially beneficial for our business.”

Commenting on the Group’s generation business following the successful completion of the funding for the new wind farm at Delabole, she added: “We are now investigating the further development of small to medium-sized wind farms to supply energy to Good Energy Ltd, using our specialist knowledge of how to engage with local communities. We hope to contribute to government policy around this subject and demonstrate how the UK can shorten the time taken to establish new renewable generation capacity.”

John Sellers, Group Chairman, said: “We have the basic assets for success - loyal and passionate customers, a growing marketplace, legislative changes playing to our strengths, a tremendous product and a great team operating the business. Importantly, we also have a loyal body of supportive shareholders, and we feel our actual and prospective financial performance now supports a dividend programme which we expect to introduce later in 2010.”

Please click here to read the full report

About Good Energy Group plc:

• Good Energy Group PLC has c 1,700 shareholders. Its shares are traded on PLUS Markets and are bound by their regulations. For more information please visit www.goodenergygroup.co.uk
• Good Energy is unique in the energy supply industry by buying and selling only 100% renewable electricity. To compare the fuel mix of other supplier please visit: www.electricityinfo.org/suppliers.php
• More than 26,000 homes and businesses across the UK have switched to Good Energy.
• By paying them for the energy they produce, Good Energy also supports a pioneering community of more than 1,000 independent renewable generators that use wind, small-scale hydro, solar power and sustainable biomass to generate heat and power.
• In 2008, Good Energy added a Gas product to its range. It now has over 2,500 customers, a 50% increase in the year.
• On 8 January 2009, Good Energy Group PLC announced a £11.8 million package for the re-powering of its windfarm at Delabole in North Cornwall comprising £9.6 million in debt finance from the Co-operative Bank and £2.2 million equity from Good Energy Group PLC’s own resources.
• Good Energy wins numerous awards including, most recently: West of England Business of the Year 2009; Sunday Times Green Company 2009; Observer Ethical Award for best online retail initiative 2009. Good Energy has come top in the latest Which? Money’s customer satisfaction survey for electricity suppliers; Juliet Davenport won PLUS markets CEO of the Year in 2009.

Further Enquiries:

Carbon International PR
Lucy Evans
02076312646

Lucy.evans@carboninternational.com

Good Energy
Sophy Fearnley-Whittingstall
01249 767482

Sophy@goodenergy.co.uk

25th March 2010

Good Energy, the UK’s only dedicated 100% renewable electricity supplier, has been voted best electricity supplier in a customer satisfaction survey conducted by Which?, the independent consumer watchdog.

Which? received responses from almost 8000 energy users across the UK and ranked suppliers according to their customer satisfaction scores.  Good Energy topped the list of suppliers which included the ‘Big 6′ and a number of other smaller companies.

Suppliers were rated across all aspects of their business from customer service to phone support and billing. Good Energy scored the highest rating of 79% (with Npower at the bottom with just 27%).

The survey results can be seen in the April issue of Which? Magazine, published today. The magazine reports:

“One impressed customer described Good Energy as ‘brilliant’ - a word we rarely see anywhere near the name of an energy supplier - and said that its communication and customer service was ‘probably second to none in any national business.’”

Juliet Davenport, Good Energy’s CEO said:  “We are so proud to have received the highest rating for customer satisfaction from our own customers and Which?. Personal service is at the heart of everything we do.  Training our staff to the highest level on customer services and ensuring that they have good knowledge about renewable energy means our team is able to meet the needs of all our customers as quickly and efficiently as possible.  Being a small company focused on a core mission to promote renewable energy enables us to provide the personalised service that energy customers deserve - our customers know they can talk to someone knowledgeable when they call Good Energy!”

For further information about Good Energy please visit: www.goodenergy.co.uk

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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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Good Energy,  is partnering with the Energy Saving Trust to train its customer care team to offer expert, impartial energy efficiency advice.

Good Energy the UK’s only dedicated 100% renewable electricity supplier,will be the first electricity supplier to undertake the Energy Saving Trust’s energy efficiency advice programme, which will see its customer care team, based at its offices in Wiltshire, trained to the Energy Saving Trust endorsed advice standard.

The endorsed advice service is a new initiative from the Energy Saving Trust which aims to provide partner organisations like Good Energy with the tools to deliver trustworthy, effective advice to their customers.

Good Energy CEO and founder Juliet Davenport said: “As a supplier of only renewable electricity, our vision for the UK electricity system is to have an increasing proportion of energy sourced from renewable energy.  Core to being able to achieve this is for our society to use less energy.  The Energy Saving Trust is a trusted source of energy efficiency advice for UK consumers and we are partnering with them to provide our customers with a team of expertly-trained staff who can advise them on practical ways to cut their energy consumption - as part of our wider mission for the UK.”

Over the 10 years since it was founded, Good Energy has implemented a range of initiatives to help its customers save energy and reduce their electricity bills. The Energy Saving Trust training will complement the training Good Energy gives its staff through its own Customer Care Academy, as well as advice and energy efficiency products offered through its online Good Energy Shop.

Energy Saving Trust CEO Philip Sellwood said: “For me this partnership is a win-win. Good Energy and their customers know that the advice and information given to them has been developed and verified by the Energy Saving Trust - an independent and trusted organisation. And it enables us to reach individuals that we would not be able to without this partnership.”

Good Energy also plans to join the Energy Saving Trust’s solar thermal monitoring trial to evaluate the performance of domestic solar thermal installations generating renewable heat across the country. Good Energy has been pioneering its own renewable heat incentive since 2008, so has a wealth of experience to support this research project.

Households account for over 30% of the UK’s total carbon emissions and widespread action is needed to tackle this issue.  This partnership comes at the same time as the Government’s ‘Warm Homes, Greener Homes’,  strategy for household energy management which includes a green loan scheme to help householders foot the bill of making their homes more energy efficient.

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