Tamar Energy Community

Local Matters is the home of Transition Tavistock and Tamar Energy Community – we offer advice and information to the community and are open 6 days a week, 11:00 to 13:00 or by appointment. Drop in or call us on 0800-233-5414.

Tamar Energy Fest – Saturday 28^th Oct – 10:00 to 15:00 – local energy matters

Come and join us in Tavistock Town Hall for our annual Energy Fest where we’re bringing our Energy Team and local businesses under one roof to provide the latest in energy advice and information.

• Are you looking to make your home more energy efficient, your bills more affordable and your home more comfortable?
• Are you considering building a new home? Looking at the latest technology developments e.g. storage?

There’s lots going on in local energy use and supply, energy efficiency and transport. Our speakers will share the latest news and potential for local benefits. Entry is free, with energy related family fun as well as tea and cake!

Tamar Energy Community solar roofs

Our six community solar roofs are all now installed, and generating. Our installations at Mount Kelly Prep, Mount Kelly Senior, Abbey Garden Machinery, Carbeile Junior School and Plymstock School have been in place for a year, bringing the sites cost benefits from locally generated power. We’re also delighted to be working with Tesco Stores in Callington, which will also be installing a community funded solar roof.

Community solar share offer launches October 2017

Are you interested in a local community investment opportunity? We’d like to repay our local community solar loans including part of our loan from Cornwall Council’s Low Carbon Society. This should reduce our financing costs and enable more of the benefit to be retained locally. Local investors should receive a fair rate of return for their money (aimed at 4-5%) and any surplus will support TEC’s energy advice work locally.

Check out the TEC website and contact us for more details.

Volunteering and work opportunities

Are you interested in a part-time role you can fit around other commitments, helping others in the community? We’d like to grow our team of paid and volunteer energy advisors. Patience, consideration and an enquiring mind are key ingredients. Training is provided.

Ready for winter?

Getting on top of your energy bills and understanding how to manage your energy costs is essential. Whether you are concerned about affordability, keeping warm, not wasting energy or helping to mitigate climate change, we can help. As autumn moves into winter we recommend households and businesses think about:

• Switching to a good value provider - if you’re on a standard variable tariff you’re almost certainly paying more than you need to. Switching is simple. If you’d like some help let us know.
• Warm homes discount - if you’re on a low income, benefits, disabled and/or elderly you may be entitled to the annual £140 warm homes discount. It’s important to apply early – let us know if we can help.
• Heating controls - Check the operating manual to make sure you know how your heating controls work as poor management can waste a lot of energy.
• Fuel debt - get in touch, we may be able to help.
• No gas or central heating? Give us a call.
• Free home energy visits - we can help you switch, check your heating controls, make sure you’re warm enough and install some free easy measures such as LED light bulbs, during a free home visit.

For energy advice call 0800-233-5414, email hello@tamarenergycommunity.com, call into Local Matters or check out www.tamarenergycommunity.com.