Heart of England Community Energy
Stratford’s Grant Giving Community
Solar Farm
We're eager to hear from you if you're a local community organisation with an idea which needs funding and can benefit the disadvantaged in your community or reduce carbon.
Local charities and organisations can apply to us for grants and loans, because we reinvest our profits into community projects with positive social or carbon saving impacts.
We expect to have millions of pounds in the coming years to invest in projects that reduce carbon emissions and relieve poverty in our community. We mainly fund projects in South Warwickshire and nearby areas. We also support SolarAid, an international charity which combats poverty and climate change through providing access to solar lights in Uganda, Malawi and Zambia.
We can help community organisations and schools spend less money on energy bills, and more on the things that matter!
Our Solar Soft Loans support larger, established, local organisations and charities in funding large rooftop solar panel installations. We can also assist with LED lighting, energy efficiency upgrades and energy audits.
About Us
Heart of England Community Energy Limited is a community benefit society that owns one of the largest community solar farms in the UK. Located just outside Stratford-upon-Avon, our 15-megawatt array, made up of over 60,000 solar panels, has been generating clean and sustainable electricity since 2016.
Our not-for-profit community energy enterprise is set up to bring the benefits of local energy to the Heart of England region. Structured as an asset-locked community benefit society, our ownership lies with our members, governed by dedicated local volunteer directors, and registered under the Co-operatives and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.
News
Our Solar Arrays
Poplars
With a total installed capacity of 4.98MW, Poplars has generated a total output of 4.58GWh this financial year – this exactly meets target (enough to power just under 1,500 typical homes)
Partners
CfR CIC is a mission-led community interest company which helps communities to set up local energy enterprises and works with them to develop, finance and manage their own renewable energy generation. CfR provides company and asset management services to Heart of England Community Energy Ltd and its subsidiaries.
Ethex is an award-winning not-for-profit positive investment platform that offers potential investors the opportunity to invest online in a wide range of savings and investment products, offering strong social and environmental benefits, as well as a financial return.
Ethex manages HECE's share and bond register. This includes administering interest and capital payments, keeping contact and bank details up to date, share buy-backs and issue of new shares and probate administration.
Anesco is a UK-based integrated solar company which developed and built the solar farms, and provides ongoing operations and maintenance services. With a portfolio that includes over 100 solar farms, Anesco has demonstrated its commitment to advancing clean energy solutions in the United Kingdom. These solar farms collectively boast an impressive installed capacity of over 480 megawatts peak (MWp).