Community solar farm to be developed on former Plymouth landfill site
Plymouth Energy Community (PEC) is working with Plymouth City Council to develop a community-owned solar farm.
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Ofgem to investigate Community Energy Scheme UK’s solar sales practices
The sales practices of the Community Energy Scheme UK are being called into question with the opening of an investigation by energy regulator Ofgem.
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Q&A: Triodos’ Chris Cullen on funding community solar projects
Solar Power Portal caught up with Chris Cullen, relationship manager at Triodos, to discuss community solar, crowdfunding and the post-subsidy market.
Cross-party group of MPs call for community energy to be ‘fully enabled’
A cross-party group of MPs have called on the government to enact a ‘Right to Local Supply’ as they debated new rules to enable clean community energy.
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Q&A: Younity’s Tom Hoines on supporting community energy in a ‘very competitive market’
Solar Power Portal caught up with Tom Hoines, MD of Younity, about the challenges for community energy organisations in finding projects in a "very competitive market" and the need to encourage more involvement in community energy.
Community solar generates £60,000 for local communities announces CORE
Across England and Wales, six community solar farms have generated £60,000 of surplus profit that will be used to support their local communities.
Community energy joint venture between Octopus and Midcounties Co-op rebranded as Younity
A joint venture aimed at breaking down barriers preventing community energy projects from coming on-stream has been relaunched by Octopus Energy and the Midcounties Co-operative.
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Embracing a ‘DIY ethos’: A look at Wales’s first solar PV Co-op Egni
Solar Power Portal caught up with Egni Co-op's Rosie Gillam to discuss the benefits and challenges of co-ops, and the power of a 'DIY ethos'.
Social and Sustainable Capital targets increased community renewables investment
Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) is creating a dedicated renewables investment committee in a bid to expand its work in community renewables.
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How community benefit is ‘intrinsic’ to Riding Sunbeams’ solar-powered railways
Riding Sunbeams’ executive director Ollie Pendered talked to Solar Power Portal about the importance of securing government funding and how community benefits and education are "core" to the organisation's business strategy.
£850k community energy bond offer launched for Ferry Farm Community Solar
Triodos Bank has launched an £850,000 renewable energy bond offer on its crowdfunding platform to finance the operational 5MW Ferry Farm solar site.
Riding Sunbeams to finance railway connected 3.75MW community solar farm with £2.5m grant
The 3.75MW Cuckmere Community Solar Farm is to directly power the Eastbourne-London mainline railway in a world-first project.
Low Carbon to develop UK’s largest community solar farm
Low Carbon Ltd has agreed a deal with social enterprise Low Carbon Hub for the rights to a 19MW solar farm with battery storage potential.
FiT completion deadline further extended by six months
Solar projects have been granted a further six months to complete and register under the feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme due to the long-lasting impacts of COVID-19.
10MW solar farm to be managed by new community energy group
A 10MW solar farm in Shropshire is to be managed by a new community energy group, it has been announced this week.
Community energy to focus more on full system changes following COVID-19
Solar Power Portal caught up with Emma Bridge, CEO of Community Energy England, to talk about how COVID-19 has impacted the sector, how groups have rallied to protect those in their communities and what we can expect as the UK looks towards lifting lockdown.
£195,000 in community solar benefit funds to go towards local COVID-19 response
Six community-run solar farms have advanced £195,000 in community benefit funds, with the money to go towards supporting their local communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Community Energy Scheme gives members £200,000 payment break
The Community Energy Scheme has given its members a payment break for April, May and June, saving them over £200,000 in energy costs.
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Q&A: Yealm Community Energy’s Andrew Moore on subsidy-free community solar
Solar Power Portal spoke to Andrew Moore, one of the directors of the Creacombe solar farm, to talk subsidy-free community solar, the possibility of battery storage and just how Creacombe came to be.
5MW solar farm brought into full community ownership in £5.5m transaction
Ferry Farm Community Solar has completed a £5.5 million transaction to bring a solar array into full community ownership.
Community solar provides £100,000 for local COVID-19 support
£100,000 has been raised by community-owned solar projects from surplus generation, which will now be given to Corona Crisis Funds.
FiT completion deadline for community solar extended due to COVID-19 delays
Community energy projects have been given a six month extension to complete and register feed-in tariff (FiT) projects due to ongoing challenges caused by COVID-19.
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Q&A: Community Energy England’s Emma Bridge on COVID-19 delays and enabling subsidy-free
Solar Power Portal caught up with Emma Bridge to talk about how the market has changed since the end of the FiT, the delays projects are facing due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) and whether subsidy-free is a reality for community solar.
CORE and YCE celebrate first subsidy-free solar farm completion
Community Owned Renewable Energy Partners (CORE) and Yealm Community Energy's (YCE) first ground-mounted 7.3MW solar PV farm has been successfully connected to the grid.
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Co-op Energy turning to community solar projects to power new tariff
Co-op Energy has launched the Community Power tariff that will ensure all the electricity provided is sourced from community renewable energy projects.
14.7MW community-owned solar farm seals £16.3m financing package
A 14.7MW community-owned solar farm in Warwickshire has clinched a new refinancing package from ethical banking firm Triodos and Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC).
‘Toughest year yet’ for community solar as installs plummet
Community solar has faced its toughest year yet, according to a new report, detailing how new generation capacity fell in 2018.
Community solar in Windsor tackles climate emergency
A community solar scheme to install solar PV on local buildings is being launched by community co-op MaidEnergy.
New study to explore solar and storage-powered railways
Newly electrified railways in Wales are to be powered by community-owned solar as part of a new study.
Brighton Energy Coop scoops 2.5MW pipeline of pre-accredited FiTs projects
Brighton Energy Coop (BEC) secured 2.5MW worth of feed-in tariff exemptions before the feed-in tariff window slammed shut at the weekend.