TV Energy (TVE) was established in 2001 and has a core 'community project' operational territory extending across the Thames Valley counties of Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire, along with Surrey and parts of north Hampshire in the SE of England. TVE is a classic 'one stop shop' for all matters relating to the understanding, promotion and delivery of renewable energy projects including that of wood fuel. By definition it is a 'not for profit', independent regional 'SAVE Energy Agency' focusing on renewable energy.
TV Energy is funded by a range of core sponsors including: 13 local authorities, the European Commission (SAVE II) originally, Greenham Common Trust, Slough Heat and Power (part of Scottish and Southern Ltd), RWE npower-renewables, RES and Waitrose. Many other organisations participate and they include the University of Reading, Oxford Brookes University, The Forestry Commission, Friends of the Earth, RSPB and Regional Governmental organisations (GOSE and SEEDA). See the website for more details: www.tvenergy.org. TVE also carries out consultancy and project support activities in the UK, Europe and for the IEA (International Energy Agency).
TV Bioenergy Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of TVE and trades in wood fuel. TVB currently supplies several thousand tonnes of wood chip to fuel local bioenergy projects. The leading consumer is currently Slough Heat & Power, the UK's largest single site green energy producer. TVB acts as one of two aggregators for SH&P drawing together the local supply from a myriad of sources.
TV Bioenergy (coppice) Ltd is a separate trading company (one of 3 UK coppice producer groups). TVBC has already enabled some 170 hectares of coppice to be planted by local farmers, growers and corporate entities.
TVE is a partner in the WHS project initiative and lends its practical experience in creating wood fuel supply chains to the work of the group. TVE has also established a simple ESCO and has considerable experience of working with a range of public and private organisations in developing the market for wood fuel. TVE is Work Package 4 leader and provides particular support to the project co-ordinator, The Forestry Commission.
Contact details:
TV Energy, Liberty House, New Greenham Park, Newbury, RG19 6HS
Tel: +44 1635 817420
Fax: +44 1635 552779
Email: info@tvenergy.org
Web: www.tvenergy.org