Climate change news
New Swindon care home to be powered by renewable energy
Energy efficiency and sustainability are central to the design of a new state-of-the-art care home set to open in South Marston next year.
Published: Friday, 13th March 2026-
Deadline to register for Solar Together 2025 extended due to strong demand
Due to continued interest in the Solar Together scheme and the considerable capacity of the chosen installer, the registration deadline has been extended to Friday, 29 August.
Published: Monday, 11th August 2025 -
Power in numbers: Swindon saves as Solar Together scheme returns
With more than 600 residents having participated since 2022, Swindon Borough Council has partnered with iChoosr, the specialists in group buying, to repeat the successful Solar Together scheme.
Published: Monday, 2nd June 2025 -
Deadline extended to 13 September to register interest in Solar Together for solar panel installation at lower prices from trusted installers
Due to a higher than projected uptake of the Solar Together scheme, the deadline has been extended to Friday 13 September 2024.
Published: Monday, 12th August 2024 -
Still time for residents to get involved in solar panel group-buying scheme
A month into the registration window and over 830 Swindon households have already registered an interest in the latest round of Solar Together.
Published: Wednesday, 17th July 2024 -
Trusted solar panel installation available at lower prices for residents through group buying initiative Solar Together
Wiltshire Council and Swindon Borough Council are working in partnership with iChoosr, independent experts in group buying, to launch the third Solar Together scheme.
Published: Monday, 17th June 2024 -
Still time to get involved in solar panel and storage group-buying scheme
Residents still have time to invest in renewable energy generation through group-buying scheme for solar panels and storage.
Published: Monday, 13th June 2022 -
Solar panel group buying scheme launches across Swindon
Swindon residents are being encouraged to come together through a group-buying scheme for solar panels and battery storage.
Published: Monday, 9th May 2022 -
Charging ahead with new EV points at the operations depot
Energy derived from a council-owned solar farm will partially power the local authority’s growing fleet of electric vehicles.
Published: Monday, 28th February 2022 -
Swindon to host key event as part of national Zero Carbon Tour
Next month (September), Swindon Borough Council will host a local event for businesses from across the Borough, as part of a 12-week Zero Carbon Tour across the UK, ahead of (COP26) in Glasgow.
Published: Thursday, 12th August 2021
