Edinburgh Community Solar Co-operative owns and operates 30 solar panel installations throughout Edinburgh with a total generating capacity of 1.38MW. Our panels can be found on Edinburgh Council schools, community centres and leisure facilities. Each year we generate approximately 1.1GWh of clean, renewable electricity for these buildings and the wider grid. After providing a fixed return on our member’s investments, excess profits are invested in community projects throughout Edinburgh that promote sustainability and renewable energy.
Edinburgh Community
Solar Co-Operative
Upcoming Share Offer
Invested
Generating Installations
1.6
GWh
Clean Energy Generated Each Year
RECENT NEWS
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ECSC Director talks tackling climate change
Last year we shared the story of our co-operative in a video produced in collaboration with Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN). We can now share another section of the video, this time featuring ECSC Director Gail Wilson. Gail is an Ambassador for Stop Climate Chaos Scotland, a national coalition of organisations, trade and student unions More...
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Edinburgh Community Solar Co-op celebrates 10 years and 11 million kWh of green energy
PRESS RELEASE Edinburgh Community Solar Co-operative (ECSC) are celebrating 10 years of generating clean, community-owned electricity in the city: and they are getting ready for their next major solar project. ECSC have already generated over 11 million kWh of electricity by installing solar PV panels on schools, leisure centres and community buildings in the city, More...