Power to the Borders Lecture

The economics, policies and opportunities for the community of clean energy

19th October 2026, 10am - 12noon
William Elder Building, 56-58 Castlegate, Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 1JT
Tickets £6

This lecture by Nick Edgar is held in cooperation with Berwick Education Association (BEA).

Nick Edgar lives in the North East of England and has 20+ years experience advising, funding & working hands-on with companies across the technology & clean energy sectors.

This lecture will discuss:

The Big Picture

• A look at UK Net Zero and Clean Power 2030 framework,

• The current position and trajectory

• Policy landscape: Westminster vs. Holyrood’s targets

• North Northumberland and its strategic positioning

The Numbers:

• the real costs of solar, onshore wind, and battery storage

• commercial export vs. Behind-the-Meter (BTM) rooftop solar

Keeping Energy Profits Local:

• opportunities, challenges, and innovative models.

• how community benefit schemes work

• Octopus “Fan Club” and crowdsourcing models

• ethical finance providers (Thrive/Triodos).

• CoRE Legacy Fund (Berwick) and opportunity for repowering

• Eyemouth’s green O&M transformation

• Great British Energy Community Fund (GBECF) (£40kfeasibility / £100k development grants).

• accessing free technical support via the North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub.

• local action: a toolkit for what can be done.

Tea and coffee will be served, and all are welcome. There is no need to print out and bring your ticket, as we will have a record of your booking.

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