KCEG developed out of some of the original eco-group ideas around reduction in carbon emissions, energy efficiency and the use of renewables as a way of responding to climate change at the local level.  We were especially enthused by the efforts of larger groups, notably Low Carbon West Oxford and Community Energy Warwickshire.

A small group was formed to discuss how we might move things forward.  We had an early survey of housing stock and considered how we might form a local association or cooperative which might benefit from the government Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme especially from solar arrays. Various sites were identified including the MOD base and, more particularly, the two schools. We held a conference at Kineton High School in March 2013  specifically to explore the possibilities of solar panel arrays on the school sites.