Regen SW
Regen SW is an independent not for profit organisation that uses its expertise to work with industry, communities and the public sector to revolutionise the way we generate, supply and use energy. Its functions are to help towards the development of renewable energy in the South West, by giving independent advice to decision makers, assisting independent developers, investing in trial microgeneration or utility scale projects and informing the public about renewable energy.
Regen SW was funded by the South West of England Regional Development Agency until that agency was abolished in March 2012. Since then funding has come from subscription-based membership and partner organisations, advisory work, and grant funding .[1]
Its Chief Executive, Merlin Hyman, was previously director of the Environmental Industries Commission, where he worked to ensure British companies succeed in the rapidly growing worldwide market for low-carbon products and services. Merlin is recognised as a leading figure in the development of renewable energy policy and its role in economic and social development. He sits on the government’s Shared Ownership Taskforce, working to provide communities with a right to buy into commercial projects, and the National Solar Strategy group.