community benefit

In this contributed article, Ross Wolhuter, head of development for Eden Renewables, the developer behind the Forest Gate solar farm, discusses how communities can benefit from shared ownership of solar PV.

The UK government is consulting on whether to make community benefits a legal obligation for renewable energy developers.

Independent developer Balance Power has scored planning permission for a 29.9MW battery storage project in Coylton, East Ayrshire.

Good community engagement practice from renewables developers can establish a mutual understanding with local communities, scoring support for renewable energy projects.

The story of a local community coming together to buy their local solar farm and in the process set off a wave of good.

Community Energy Together (CET), a new collaboration between five community energy groups in England and Wales, has launched share offers to fund the transfer of seven operational solar farms into community ownership.

Solar Power Portal runs through the nominations for this year’s Community Benefit Project award.