July 2025
The longstanding club Energy Local Bridport has this month featured on BBC news online as part of an article about the UK government's push for more wind energy.
The club is based around a wind turbine owned by farmer Peter Bailey.
Club secretary Pete West told the BBC: "We've got 50 householders that have been supplied for over five years now and none of them have left the scheme...
"There's a huge demand for local people to benefit from renewable energy and they are more likely to accept a wind turbine if they can be supplied with low-cost energy."
The news story was prompted by the release of the government's Onshore Wind Taskforce strategy.
The BBC reported that the government wants to see more benefit to communities who live in areas where wind turbines are installed.
Energy Local Clubs can provide a mechanism for this. With our support, they're run by the community, lowering bills, keeping more money in the local area, and supporting local renewables.
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