This guide for community energy organisations and building owners in developing rooftop solar PV systems was created by Regen for the Scottish Government’s Community and Renewable Energy Scheme.
It breaks down the development of rooftop solar PV projects into nine stages. For each stage of the project, the guide highlights the roles and responsibilities for community energy organisations and building owners, and the agreements and documents necessary.
Below, you can download the guide as a PDF or as a text only document optimised for screen readers:
Download the PDF version: Solar PV on third-party roofs: roles and responsibilities
Download the text only version: Solar PV on third-party roofs: roles and responsibilities
This guide was created in December 2025 and made available on the Local Energy Scotland website on 30 January 2026.