Hundreds of millions of pounds
leave our city every year
in profits extracted by energy companies.
We’d rather keep it here.
We are residents of hull who believe we should own and control our own energy system
keeping power and wealth in our city and in our hands
making sure people can afford the energy they need
and reducing our impact on the planet
The energy system is broken:
We pay more than we should — pumping money out of our communities to line the pockets of the rich
Meanwhile, 1 in 10 UK households (and 1 in 5 in Hull) live in fuel poverty, and have to choose between eating and heating their homes
And we continue to make energy from dirty sources — putting shareholder profits before the planet and our children’s future
The energy companies aren’t changing.
Petitioning the government doesn’t help.
We don’t have any say.
If we want a better system,
we have to build it ourselves.
POWer plangeo
POWER PLANGEO is our key project — a first step in building a new energy system, from the ground up, within our broken reality. An energy system owned and run by the community, which
is cheaper for consumers,
generates more income for homes and businesses with solar panels,
is greener, locally-based, and more robust, and
builds a stronger, wealthier, and more connected community.
At its core, POWER PLANGEO is an Energy Local Club covering the ‘Plangeo’ substation area (shown in the map below — it covers much of HU3 and parts of HU4 and HU5).
If you live in this area, or run a building in it, you could join the club!
The magic of the club is that people with solar panels can sell their extra energy directly to consumers in the area, rather than selling it to the grid only for their neighbours to buy it back at a premium!
All this will be managed through the POWER ASSEMBLY — a local democratic structure where everyone has a fair say in pricing and deciding how we use any money generated.
To kick off POWER PLANGEO, we’re getting people and businesses who already have solar panels into the club, as well as a group of consumers, so we can get going without having to fundraise for any new infrastructure.
~ IN THE FUTURE ~ the club will grow by installing new solar panels on businesses, schools, and homes in the area — funded through grants, community investment, or crowdfunding.
Interested?
Interested?
If you’re in the area and interested in joining POWER PLANGEO, fill in the form below and we’ll get in touch. We’re applying for a grant to get this going — every expression of interest helps.
If you’re not in the area, but want to stay up to date with POWER HULL news and progress, you can sign up to our mailing list below.