Case Studies

Greencraig Community Wind Turbine

With support from CARES, Bespoke Community Development Company and Locogen have developed a community owned, Feed in Tariff accredited 900kW EWT wind turbine project - Greencraig Community Wind Turbine.

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Loch Ness Hub

Glenurquhart Rural Community Association (GURCA) applied for CARES funding to install solar panels and a heat pump at Loch Ness Hub.

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Sandwell community workshop solar PV system

CLEAR wanted to install renewable or solar energy production at its premises in Buckhaven to encourage greater use of the facilities at reduced cost. It applied to CARES for funding to help cover the costs of installing the system.

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Foula Electricity Trust wind turbine upgrade

Foula Electricity Trust (FET), a volunteer-led charity, operates one of seven off-grid electricity systems in Scotland. FET applied for CARES funding to replace three wind turbine heads. This financial support has enabled FET to have three operational wind turbines producing energy for the island grid.

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Machrihanish Airbase Community Company (MACC)

Machrihanish Airbase Community Company (MACC) applied for CARES funding to cover the costs of detailed feasibility work looking at the costs of sizing a large, ground-mounted solar PV system and a smart energy management system at its site in Argyll and Bute.

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Solar Connected Communities: Moniaive Initiative

The Feed-in Tariff scheme closed to new applications in March 2019. Ofgem offered community organisations a 12-month extension through a simple pre-registration process. Local Energy Scotland supported Moniaive Initiative to apply for pre-registration.

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