Westmill Solar Co-operative, established in March 2011, is intended to enable community ownership of its soon to be constructed 5MW solar park on the Oxfordshire/Wiltshire border. The Solar Farm opened a share offer from 23rd June last prioritising locals who wished...
A public meeting in Cill Rónáin, Árainn, has led to the establishment of Fuinneamh Oileáin Árann Comharchumann Teoranta. The Co-operatives aims and objectives represent a model for renewable energy co-operatives, recognising the importance of environmental...
You can read the Irish Examiner's cover article on Energy Co-ops Ireland, Mount Callan and Baltinglass projects here - the file is pretty big and may take a moment to download, but it's well worth the read.
The meeting in the Belvedere Hotel in Dublin last night was a success, thanks to Cormac's organizational skills and chair-personship. As well as our ECI presentations from Pat and Lugh, we heard from Dara and Mairtin about the new energy co-op they hope to be...
Energy Co-ops ireland was discussed in the Irish Examiner today, article here:
Northern Irish community groups have benefited from UK Lottery grants and have installed energy saving and renewables technology to the benefit of their members. Funding from the Republic's National Lottery may well be available for similar projects. Online...
An object lesson for Ireland: A community group established in the Cornish village of Ladock in the Autumn of 2010 has announced that it has already generated £20,000 in profits from its green energy initiatives. The group, Low Carbon Ladock installed a range of...
The List of bills published by the government shows that the expected amendments to the Acts governing co-ops will now not be published until the middle of the year. Among the measures to be proposed are a relaxation of the fundraising restrictions for...