Cornwall Council commissioned Regen to provide advice on the most suitable local electricity supply model to pilot in Cornwall.
A screening exercise and feasibility study that focused on models that met some or all of the following outcomes specified by the Council:
- An accessible model for community or community energy groups
- Made the best use of local electricity generation
- Provided benefits for local residents
- Accommodated technology changes
- Retained value from generating and supplying electricity locally.
The study ran from February to August 2017
Led by: Tamar Bourne
Contact: tbourne@regensw.co.uk
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