SEBrum (South East Birmingham)

Area covered

For technical reasons, only those served by the Hall Green electricity substation in South-East Birmingham can be a Member of our Co-op (see map overleaf: the black line shows the boundary of the areas served). However this area includes a population of about 85,000 people, including: 

• almost all of Acocks Green and Hall Green wards,
• parts of: Tyseley, Yardley Wood, Billesley, King’s Heath, Sparkhill, Greet, Moseley,
• and in Solihull: Olton (Western edge) and Lyndon (along the N bank of the canal)

Club Status

We are in the process of setting up the club, and we are looking for people who may be interested in joining.

Join South-East Birmingham Energy Local Club

In February, Acocks Greener will set up ‘South-East Birmingham Energy Local Club’ as a co-op to make best use of our locally generated electricity. There will be 3 groups of Members:

• Homes with solar PV panels on their roof
• Organisations with large roof-top solar PV arrays (for example: businesses, schools, public / community and religious buildings, sports halls, etc)
• Households not using their heating because of the cost (spending more than a tenth of their income on energy bills) - these members are not required to have solar PV.

We are working with Energy Local CIC www.energylocal.org.uk who have set up about 18 similar clubs around UK, but we will be potentially the largest and most urban.

SEBrum Energy Local Co-op will enable you to:

• Buy other Members’ surplus electricity - at a better price than from your current energy provider.
• If you have solar PV panels on your roof, get a better price for any surplus electricity you generate.
• Help people in energy poverty.
• Keep the profits from locally generated electricity here within the city, for use by our local not-for-profit co-op.
• Consider installing solar PV panels on your roof - to get free electricity and sell the surplus. 

The Co-op is being set up by Acocks Greener CIC www.acocksgreener.com and Fox Hollies Forum https://foxholliesforum.com Acocks Greener can give you advice and support on reducing your energy use and costs, improving your comfort and health.

If you are interested, or want to find out more:

• click the “Join Energy Local South East Birmingham” button above or below
• or write to EstelleD@acocksgreener.com
• or phone 07488 332240 or 0121 608 9669

Requirements will include:

1. switching to 100Green www.greenenergyuk.com the energy provider for our co-op – (NB the prices for buying and selling electricity have not yet been finalised with 100Green).
2. installing a smart meter for your electricity – if you don't already have one, 100Green will arrange an installation date with you when you switch your supply to them.Discuss this with us if you have any concerns.

Area served by Hall Green Electricity Substation (Boundary shown as black line)

• includes Acocks Green, Hall Green, and parts of: Tyseley, Yardley Wood, Billesley, King’s Heath, Sparkhill, Greet, Moseley,
• and in Solihull: Olton (Western edge) and Lyndon (along the N bank of the canal)