egni co-op

Solar co-operative Egni is to install solar panels on three schools, a care home and a crematorium in Newport, after receiving more than £2 million in Welsh government funding.

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’.

Joju Solar has been crowned Contractor of the Year at the 2020 Solar & Storage Live Awards, which also saw Kaluza take home two new prizes.

Swansea has continued its solar power rollout, with the Egni Co-op announcing the completion of two more projects.

Egni Co-op has completed a project to place solar panels on six schools roofs in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

A total of almost 190kW of rooftop solar is currently being installed across six sites in Neath Port Talbot.

Newport City Council is to roll-out rooftop solar PV across buildings in the city in a partnership with Egni Co-op and installer Joju Solar.