Rural Fibre Optic ISP Gigaclear Signs Deal for 100% Green Electricity

Gigaclear has announced that their “ultrafast” Gigabit capable fibre optic (FTTP) broadband network, which covers tens of thousands of premises in various rural areas across England, is now set to be powered by electricity from 100% renewable sources thanks to a new deal with Ecotricity.

Under the agreement Ecotricity will supply “green electricity” to Gigaclear’s existing network of 82 broadband sites and will soon be working with the company to install smart meters, with several new connections going live each week as the network grows. At present the ISP’s 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premise (FTTP) network is expected to cover up to 70,000 rural UK homes and businesses by the end of this year.

Greg Kurnikov, Gigaclear’s Head of Installations, said:

“From the get go the Ecotricity team have been really friendly and eager to set up the account in a way that suits us.

We’re on a fixed deal which can be reviewed quarterly and brings all of our bills together into a single PDF, so the whole process is a lot simpler now. Best of all, they’re a green supplier and they’re cheaper than the deal we were on, so they tick all the boxes as we’re getting better commercial terms with better service.”

Dale Vince, Founder of Ecotricity, said:

“Switching to green energy is the biggest single thing – and the easiest thing – that any business can do to cut the emissions that cause air pollution and climate change.

By switching to green energy, Gigaclear will reduce the environmental impact of their own operations, while supporting Britain’s energy independence and the green economy.

By signing up to Ecotricity they’ll also get award-winning customer service, can consolidate all sites under one easy bill, benefit from smart metering services and may even be offered on-site renewable generation – so customers make energy right where they use it.”

Mind you it’s worth pointing out that BT, Sky Broadband, Virgin Media and TalkTalk also have some fairly strong green credentials (examples here, here and here).