Hackney Energy is a local energy and climate change advocacy group that aims to create renewable energy and low-carbon projects that benefit the Hackney community. Their first and main project is Banister House Solar (BHS) a Community Energy Enterprise based in the Borough of Hackney, north-east of London, and the UK’s largest community energy project on social housing.
The project was funded and supported by Hackney Council and was developed by PM Repowering London (a non-profit organization specialized in community-owned renewable energy projects) in collaboration with Hackney Energy which acted as a local facilitator. The Banister project follows the successful experiences of Brixton Energy Solar Co-operatives 1, 2 and 3 where Repowering London experimented with specific community engagement procedures within the urban context of Brixton, south London.
More info @ http://www.comets-project.eu/images/deliverables/COMETS_D51_Frontier_CAIs_Report.pdf
