6 October 2011 SSE.com

SSE has entered into an innovative new partnership with Bath & West Community Energy (BWCE - www.bwce.coop) - a community based social enterprise that is seeking to create a community-owned and financially sustainable enterprise that will make a major contribution to local, renewable energy targets.

SSE is providing BWCE with a £1 million start up loan to fund 400kW of Solar PV installations covering up to 12 projects in the Bath and Corsham area - mainly involving local schools. Alongside this loan BWCE is launching a share issue with the expectation of raising £400,000 to fund further renewable energy developments.

SSE’s energy solutions business will install, monitor and maintain the Solar PV systems and act as a long term partner as BWCE seeks to develop new projects.

Ian Marchant, Chief Executive of SSE, said: “Big companies like SSE need to find new ways to work with communities, in order to build trust and tackle climate change together. That means we must listen to what communities need; not simply telling them what big business thinks they need.  
 

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