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Solar Connected Communities: Kentallen and Duror Community Centre

The Feed-in Tariff (FIT) scheme closed to new applications in March 2019. Ofgem offered community organisations a 12-month extension through a simple ...

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Soirbheas

Soirbheas is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. It aims to strengthen and support the communities of Glenurquhart and Strathglas...

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Learning from the Local Energy Challenge Fund

This is an overview of four examples of innovative electricity projects funded under the Scottish Government’s Local Energy Challenge Fund (LECF), a...

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Trees for Life

Trees for Life (TFL) is a registered Scottish charity with offices in Findhorn Bay and a 10,000-acre conservation estate in Dundreggan, 35 miles south...

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Apple Juice community hydro

After raising £780,00k via a share offer, the community of Applecross developed and commissioned a 90kW hydro scheme. The scheme is operated by Apple...

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Knoydart SLIQ Battery

Knoydart is a remote peninsula on the west coast of Scotland with no road link – the only way of accessing the area is by foot or boat. Knoydart Ren...

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Falkirk Council: Green Grangemouth Flexible Solar Project

The Falkirk and Grangemouth Investment Zone Growth Deal is a possible £235m investment package from the UK and Scottish Governments and local governm...

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Solar Connected Communities: Inverness Masjid

Project: Solar Connected Communities: Inverness Masjid Technology: 6.4 kW Solar PV and 10.5 kW Battery Storage Location: Inverness town centre CARES f...

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East Coast Organics

East Coast Organics runs an organic farm and vegetable delivery service near Pencaitland, East Lothian. The business has a 28kW solar PV array that ge...

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