Secret Millionaires offer charities free solar panels

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Secret Millionaires offer charities free solar panels 10

Finance | Kirsty Weakley | 7 Jun 2011

Green energy company Freetricity has unveiled a £500m fund to install solar panels on the roofs of buildings, and is offering charities access to the first £100m.

The company has partnered with investor LightSource Renewables to offer 800 buildings grants of up to £150,000 to install and maintain solar panels.

As well as reducing carbon emissions the company claims that solar panels can save organisations up to £6,000 per year.

Freetricity is funded through the government’s Feed-in Tariff Scheme (FiT), and is led by Catch 22 trustee Paul Williams and environmentalist Ben Way who met though appearances on Channel 4’s ‘Secret Millionaire’.

However, there will be a review and cap of the FiT scheme next April which Williams said “will reduce the incentives, which may limit our ability to offer this incredible deal”.

Solar panels are offered being offered on a first-come first-served basis to building owners in England and Wales.

Interested charities should sign up at www.freetricityenergy.com.

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Revd. Jacob Devadason
Founder/President
India New Hope and New Life Trust
24 May 2012

I am the founder president to India New Hope and New Life Trust, a charity working among Untouchable communities in India. I am interested to know more about your work and looking for charities and trusts to partner with us to install solar power panels in 1000 untouchable families homes as a trial basis. This would improve the quality of life, education of their children and home based small scale business. At present these untouchable families are having difficulties to without electricity and power supply. Please response to my message. look forward to hear from you.

Sincerely yours
Jacob Devadason

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Stuart Douglas
General Manager
Dulais Valley Partnership
11 Oct 2011

I run a community organisation in South Wales and sit on the management committee for the local community hall. I am very interested in the scheme and require more information on it so I can inform these and others within the community that could be eligable. This would not only impact on the financial stability but act as a model for those within the community who always ask, "What difference can I make in the big picture" and promote the benefits at local level. Please forward me some more information before we can decide on joining.

Rgds
Stuart Douglas

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John Tucker
Head of Admin
Cerebra
27 Jul 2011

We are a UK charity for Brain Injured Children & Young People. We own a holiday home that is made available to affected families and we are considering installing solar panels via the Freetricity scheme. This would seem to offer cost and environmental benefits. Could you send us more details please.

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Freetricity Plc
CEO
Freetricity
1 Aug 2011
Response to [John Tucker]

To apply for free solar just go to our website www.freetricityenergy.com

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Gill Holdsworth
Brinkworth Parish Council
18 Jul 2011

We have a village hall which we have a lease on for another 15 years. We are interested in getting solar panels but not sure whether this is cost effective. Please can you send through any further information you may have to Brinkworth Parish Council, c/o 6 St. Michael's Close, Brinkworth, Wilts, SN15 5QG. Thank you.

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Alan Kenah
Civil Servant
Stapleford Village Hall
17 Jul 2011

I am the Chairman of the Stapleford Village Hall, near Salisbury Wilts (Post Code SP3 4LJ)whereby the issue of this offer was discussed. It was agreed that I should write and request for further information and details hence this request.

I look forward to you reply.

Regards
Alan

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Nick Armer
Trustee
Reddings & District Community Centre
11 Jul 2011

Our charitable trust runs a popular community centre and are interested in finding out more about both cutting our costs in order to invest more in the community, and about setting an example to our users (spreading the Green message). Please send more details.
Many thanks

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Carol Southall
Village Hall & Grants Advisor
Community First
28 Jun 2011

I am the VH advisor for Wiltshire and would like to know if this will be suitable for Village Halls?

Please could you let me have more details? Thank you.

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Paul Keller
School Governor
Hyde Park Infant School
10 Jun 2011

Hi

Our school is very interested in fitting solar panels to its roof and has a large area that could be utilised.

Can you tell me if we are eligible and more details e.g. would the school own the panels and therefore be able to reduce electricity costs and earn money from the feedback tariff?

Thanks

Paul

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Lin Patterson
Trustee
New Oriel Hall
30 Jun 2011
Response to [Paul Keller]

Our Community Centre is a self financing charity at the heart of the community in north east Bath. Solar panels on our roof would send a message to residents and organisations that reducing fossil fuel usage is important and achievable, while saving money. Please send more information.

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