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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'.
Articles tagged with: Community Solar
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.
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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.
Farewell FiTs: Community solar on a cliff edge without a feed-in tariff
Community solar is waiting with “baited breath” as the closure of the feed-in tariff (FiT) launches the sector into an uncertain future.
CORE makes £12 million investment in community-owned solar
Community Owned Renewable Energy LLP (CORE) has invested £12 million in three UK solar farms.
Brighton Energy Coop adds 730kW to community solar pipeline
Brighton Energy Coop (BEC) has bolstered its pipeline of community-owned solar projects with 730kW worth of new projects.
Solar Power Portal Awards 2018 shortlist spotlight – Community Solar Installation of the Year
The Solar Power Portal and Energy Storage News Awards 2018 is now just a few weeks away, and we’re profiling some of this year’s shortlisted nominations in the build up to the event. Today, we look at the Community Solar Installation of the Year category, sponsored by British Solar Renewables.
Community solar investors unveil plan to support local charities
Community interest company Burnham & Western Energy has announced a £4 million community fundraising round in a bid to support two charities located nearby its 9.3MW solar farm.
BSR wins O&M contracts for Mongoose Energy’s 50MW community solar portfolio
BSR has signed a deal to perform operations and maintenance (O&M) for Mongoose Energy’s 50MW community solar portfolio.
Solar Power Portal Awards 2018 spotlight: Community Solar Installation
Nominations for the Solar Power Portal and Energy-Storage.News Awards 2018 are now open, and this year we will once celebrate community solar projects.