• Phase 2 Offer Now Closed

    Edinburgh Community Solar Co-operative (ECSC), supported by Energy4All, have successfully raised more than the required £660,000 to add at least an additional 6 public buildings to the Co-operative’s portfolio. The initial six buildings will be: Edinburgh Road Services – Bankhead Depot Kirkliston Leisure Centre (Edinburgh Leisure) Craiglockhart Leisure Centre (Edinburgh Leisure) Gracemount Leisure Centre (Edinburgh…

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  • Position Available: Energy4All Project Officer In Scotland

    The daily management affairs of Edinburgh Community Solar Co-op are performed on our behalf by Energy4All, one of the UK’s leading social enterprises in the delivery of community owned renewable schemes. Now, having worked closely with us and many other community owned societies throughout the UK and Scotland for several years, they’re seeking to take…

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  • Award of ECSC Community Benefit Fund 2018/19

    In February 2019 we were delighted to award the first tranche of grants under our Community Benefit Fund. Congratulations go to: Liberton Primary School who will receive £3000 toward their ‘Lighting up Play’ project to light up their school ‘Playbox’ and play area so children can play outside in the winter months. Oaklands School who…

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  • April 2019 Newsletter

    Click on the image below to view online or alternatively Click here to download a pdf version.

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  • March 2017 Newsletter

    Our March 2017 newsletter is available in PDF format below. Newsletter March 2017

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  • Press Release – Project launch – 7th October 2016

    Currie High School pupils helped celebrate the completion of a project to install energy-saving solar panels across a range of Council-owned buildings  on Friday, 7 October. Members of the solar co-op were joined by councillors, pupils and community representatives to toast the occasion over a solar panel-themed cake at Currie High School – the last…

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  • October 2016 Newsletter

    We are delighted to report that all 24 buildings in our project now have panels installed. For further information please see the attached newsletter written by The Edinburgh Community Solar Co-operative Engagement Team. Edinburgh Solar Newsletter October 2016

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  • Installation Update

    Our installations are progressing well, keeping up to the projected timeline. It has been a pleasure to visit one school where the work was completed and an other where it was on-going. I do laugh at myself in high viz vest and hard hat ! I had not realised what a range of strengths and…

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  • Pre-Start Visits Completed

    Our 25 pre start visits are now completed. Our hosts have been welcoming, and even excited by the project. Our team has been Richard Witney, project manager, Johanna Carrie representing the board, Paul Hogan from our installers Emtec or at least one of his colleagues, and Brian Roache , sometimes with one or more of…

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    Applications now open for 2026 Community Fund

    We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2026 Edinburgh Community Solar Co-op Community Fund. Organisations can apply for grants to fund the following: Last year we made 14 awards to organisations in Edinburgh, you can find out who and watch our compilation video here. Applications for this year will be…

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    At the end of April, we completed long-planned work to improve the efficiency of our solar array on the roof of Tumbles at Portobello. We have over 400 panels on Tumbles’ roof, with a generating capacity of 125kw. To give an idea of what this means, common residential solar panel system sizes in the UK…

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    Stories from our Community Fund

    We are delighted to share a compilation of case study videos from our most recent Community Fund recipients. This video was shared with members at our Annual Meeting in March. Last year, profits from our solar panels across the city helped to funded projects include a musical instruments library, sports clubs, energy saving lighting, youthwork…

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