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…
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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Our Autumn/Winter 2018 Newsletter is now available to read. Click on the image below to view online or alternatively click here to download a pdf version. This edition includes an update on plans for phase 2 of the Solar Coop, a goodbye message from a founding board member, and feedback from the members meeting in October.
Our 2018 Community Benefit Fund has launched! This year’s fund is only open to those 24 buildings hosting our solar panels. Deadline is 31st December 2018! Please visit the community benefit fund page The Community Benefit Fund for ECSC Host Buildings must be used to deliver projects which meet the co-operative’s objectives: ● Help make…
Click here to download a pdf version of the Spring/Summer 2018 newsletter. This edition includes a summary of our 2018 AGM, details of our new board members and a generation update.
Our Autumn/Winter 2017 Newsletter is now available to read. Details of our award nominations and educational work are detailed along with future plans for Edinburgh Solar Co-operative. Download the pdf version below ECSC Newsletter (3) Nov 2017
The River Avich hydro project by Awesome Energy Dalriada is in the final stages of development and they plan to start building in May. They are currently running a Community Share Offer aiming to raise £400,000 towards the costs of this 350kW, £1.5m project. The Share Offer is open until 30th April 2017. You can…
Our March 2017 newsletter is available in PDF format below. Newsletter March 2017
We are currently planning next year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held at 1.30pm on Saturday 11th February 2017 at Currie Community High School, 31 Dolphin Avenue, Currie, Edinburgh EH14 5RD. All members have been notified via email and papers will follow in due course.
Earlier in October ECSC Chair Vicki White and staff from Edinburgh Leisure met with Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, to discuss the brilliant work being done together to bring affordable renewable energy to organisations in the heart of the city. It was great to share the success our community led cooperative…
Edinburgh Community Solar Co-op recently published their latest newsletter, which can be read online here: ECSC September Newsletter This is a new format for the newsletter and we talk about progression towards a Phase 3 share offer… more information coming soon!
Edinburgh Community Solar Co-op were recently invited by Scottish Power Energy Networks to share the story of our Co-operative in this new video: We were pleased to be able to showcase and chat about the solar installations we have completed in Edinburgh, and to see some fantastic drone footage of our installations across the city.…