Hi - We hope you’re enjoying spring, the lighter evenings and brighter days ahead.

In this month’s newsletter, you can watch Selce’s Solar Roller in action, hear Anna and Shelagh’s retrofit journey in Lewisham plus learn who invests in community share offers and why.

If you’re free on 27 and/or 28th May - find out how to volunteer & help us make our SE London solar sites shine ☀️.

Also read on below for info on how to keep cool as the weather warms up.

Help Us Shine

Seeking Volunteers to Help Clean Our Solar Panels Together 🌞

As part of Selce’s mission to stay sustainable and save on costs, we’re organising a DIY Solar Panel Cleaning Day across our sites — and we’d love your help.

Dust and grime can reduce our solar panels' efficiency by up to 20%, and professional cleaning can be pricey. But with a bit of teamwork and some elbow grease, we can boost our solar output and keep our budget in great shape.

Here’s what we need:

🌞 A few willing hands to safely access our rooftops
🌞 Buckets, cloths, and a bit of elbow grease
🌞 A few hours of your time (we’ll keep it short and sweet!)
🌞 We need volunteers who are available on the 27th and/or 28th May and could meet us at Horniman Primary school Horniman Dr, London SE23 3BP.

It’s a great way to contribute to Selce, meet other members, and literally help power our community.

Interested? Please contact debbie@selce.org.uk to find out more.

Who Invests in Community Energy Share Offers and Why

We spoke to Community Energy Investors Club's founder Lee Barker to get his thoughts on the particular benefits, opportunities and challenges around community energy share offers right now:

💡 "They’re a good investment if you want to know what your money is doing, and you want it to be tackling climate change, reducing energy costs for a community, and addressing fuel poverty."

Read the full interview with Lee.

Anna & Shelagh’s Lewisham Retrofit Journey

Solar, heat pump, corksol? - find out more about how Anna and Shelagh built a home fit for the future and some of the lessons along the way on Selce's YouTube channel.

Solar Roller in Action

The Selce Solar Roller is a flexible, silent, affordable and emissions-free generator for your next outdoor event!

You can watch a short video of the Solar Roller in action here.

If you’re organising an outdoor event in or around SE London this summer, get in touch to find out more and book your dates in the Solar Roller’s diary.

How to Keep Cool This Summer

While it’s crucial to keep warm during the winter, it is just as important to keep cool in the summer. We’re moving in to a potentially hot and dry summer, and there are lots of things that you can do to keep cool: