Medway environmental projects boosted by grants from local community energy profits

Orchard Community Energy, the local non-profit energy generator for Swale and Medway, has announced its 2022 support for local good causes. The grants are funded by the profits from Orchard Community Energy’s local community-owned solar farm.

Two Medway environmental projects have together secured more than half of the funding with grants going to Plantlife (£3,400) for a project at the Ranscombe Farm Nature Reserve near Strood and to Slough Fort Preservation Trust (£2,500) for a project to benefit the community of Allhallows and surrounding villages near Rochester.

Penny Shepherd MBE, Chair, Orchard Community Energy said “We are delighted that our locally generated clean energy is funding these valuable projects to make life better for local people and the environment”.

Visit our 2022 grants page for further details of the grants made.