Site updated 22nd June 2010
Our Energy Fair in June was a great success and included a presentation on the grant supported Solar Hot Water systems. To view details of all these systems together with costs, click on the link.
It has long been our aim to get the old Chagford Hydro Plant running again, ideally as a Community owned Enterprise. Things are starting to move on this front and we would like to compile a list of those who might have a serious interest in this project should it come to fruition. Please email Perran on pnewman@theiet.org if this is you. To view photographs and history of the site then click on the link.
Now a little about the history of CASE.
CASE was formed in 2007 as a result of a series of studies undertaken by DARE - (Devon Action for Renewable Energy). These studies looked in detail at the specific opportunities for Wind, Hydro, Solar thermal, PV and Biomass as sources of Renewable Energy in the immediate environs of Chagford.
The Report was very positive and CASE was formed by a group of attendees at the final presentation by DARE. Our objective was - and still is - to try and make some of the opportunities happen !
Members of the group made it clear that they did not want regular and frequent meetings but preferred to keep in touch using the web. Since that time the main forum for discussion amongst members of the group is our Yahoo discussion Group: Case_Talk. For details on how to join in the discussion, click the appropriate tab.