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Solar Connected Communities: Barrhill CIC

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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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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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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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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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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Aberlady Community Association

Aberlady Village Hall is a traditional stone building with slate roof and is around 130 years old. The village hall is a well-used community asset and...

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ACCESS: Assisting Communities to Connect to Electric Sustainable Sources

ACCESS (Assisting Communities to Connect to Electric Sustainable Sources) was a project launched by Community Energy Scotland in cooperation with proj...

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Duddingston solar project

Project: Duddingston Solar Project Technology: 30 kW solar PV Location: Duddingston Primary School, Edinburgh CARES funding: Development loan £4,792....

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Tower Power

Tower Power was led by Community Energy Scotland working in partnership with Our Power, Energy Local, TMA, Glasgow City Council and City of Edinburgh ...

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Solar Connected Communities

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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