Edinburgh Community Solar Co-Operative

on september 29th 2015 the edinburgh community solar co-operative formally launched its share offer – giving everyone in edinburgh the opportunity to buy shares in what could become the uk’s largest community-owned urban renewable energy project. to download a copy of the share offer document please visit www.edinburghsolar.coop this new innovative society is looking to raise £1.4 million in community shares, which will fund the installation of solar panels on 25 public buildings across the capital. those who buy shares will become a co-owner of the scheme, which is open to everyone from young people to pensioners, as well as local businesses. the majority of buildings are schools – all owned by the city of edinburgh council –and once installed, the energy generated by the panels will be used on site by the buildings, saving nearly a thousand tonnes of carbon dioxide every year. the council will buy the electricity from the co-op on a 20-year fixed price deal, which with the fit will g