TAMar
ENergy fest
2025
Butcher’s Hall, Tavistock
Saturday 22nd November
10:00-15:00.
We were delighted to welcome over 900 visitors to last year’s Tamar Energy Fest. We’re now preparing for 2025, which will take place at Butchers’ Hall in Tavistock on Saturday 22nd November, from 10:00 to 15:00.
Join us for a family-friendly day focused on practical strategies for retrofitting homes to improve energy efficiency, comfort and resilience. Expect hands-on advice, informative exhibits and opportunities to connect with local experts and fellow community members.
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Exhibitors Displays
We were joined by experts from a number of organisations who were sharing their knowledge; together with our own advisors.
- National Energy Action (NEA)
- South West Water
- Future Builders Hub with Business Information Point
- Devon Wildlife Trust
- Utility Warehouse
- Dartmoor Energy
- The Fell Partnership
- Tamar Valley National Landscape
- Cor Blinds
- Mole Energy
- New Generation Energy
- Transition Tavistock
- Tavy Rail
- Dartmoor Photographer
- Information from Studio Skein, available via leaflets at the event.
We’re still confirming more exhibitors for this year’s line-up. Keep an eye out for updates.
Future Builders Hub: Skills, Support & Opportunity
Explore how your business can thrive in the low-carbon construction revolution.
At the Future Builders Hub, we’re connecting contractors, suppliers, and decision-makers with the latest in retrofit skills, training pathways, and business support. Whether you’re an experienced tradesperson, an employer looking to upskill your team, or someone new to the industry, this is your space to discover how sustainability can power your growth. Learn about funded training, emerging green skills, and the growing demand for local talent in energy-efficient building. Let’s build a resilient, skilled workforce—ready for the future.
You’ll also find information from Learn Devon: Train4Tomorrow Skills Bootcamps and Business Information Point (BIP) and their work around supporting the Construction Sector.
Activities
Activities for children … and adults included:
- Creative colouring fun for families.
- Climate and Biodiversity Tree – pledge sustainable commitments to your future self and display them on our tree.
- What is watt? – Match up everyday electric household items with the amount of power they use.
Our 2024 Tamar Energy Community displays included:
Energy Advice
At Tamar Energy Community we provide free impartial advice to help you manage your energy bills, reduce costs, and improve your energy efficiency.
If you need support or advice you can get in touch.
Community Solar
Working with local organisations we’ve installed 427kW of community owned solar PV across seven sites.
Find out more here!
Retrofit Advice
Retrofitting – its about doing things to improve existing homes and buildings to make them as energy efficient as possible.
So take the first step and book your free and impartial retrofit advice visit here!
Warmer Bedford Cottages
TEC worked with Tavistock Town Council, West Devon Borough Council and the Tavistock Heritage Initiative on an innovative project to understand the best ways of enhancing our Bedford Cottages across the area to make them more comfortable and reduce heating costs.
Carbon Zero Homes Project
Retrofit is a journey and a good place to start is to watch the animation from the Stoke Climsland Carbon Zero Homes project. You can find it here!
Warmer Healthier Homes
Working with West Devon CVS and other stakeholders across West Devon to deliver our Warmer Healthier Homes (WHH) programme.
This programme looks at how we can address fuel poverty and unhealthy homes across the area.
If you’d like to exhibit, or help us out and volunteer on the day, OR YOU’D LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT US please get in touch.
