Case Studies

Below are a selection of resources and case studies to give you useful information on CARES. Hover over an image for more information.

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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Solar Connected Communities: Moniaive Initiative
Solar Connected Communities: Netherthird Initiative for Community Empowerment (NICE)
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 NICE to apply for pre-registration.

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Solar Connected Communities: Netherthird Initiative for Community Empowerment (NICE)
Solar Connected Communities: Glenkens Community and Arts Trust (GCAT)
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 GCAT to apply for pre-registration.

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Solar Connected Communities: Glenkens Community and Arts Trust (GCAT)
Langholm Initiative
Langholm Initiative received a CARES enablement grant to carry out a feasibility study that would investigate the potential for renewable energy technology on land identified for a community buy-out.

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Langholm Initiative
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 pre-registration process. Lo-cal Energy Scotland supported Barrhill CIC to apply for preregistration.

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Solar Connected Communities: Barrhill CIC
Solar Connected Communities: Kentallen and Duror Community Centre
The Feed-in Tariff closed in March 2019 but Ofgem offered community organisations a 12-month extension through a simple pre-registration process. Local Energy Scotland supported the Kentallen and Duror Community Centre to apply for pre-registration and install and solar PV system with future battery storage.

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Solar Connected Communities: Kentallen and Duror Community Centre
Innovative Energy Systems
An overview of four examples of innovative electricity projects funded under the Scottish Government’s Local Energy Challenge Fund (LECF), and the opportunities and lessons learnt for future projects. Includes: Smart Fintry, Tower Power, ACCESS and Heat Smart Orkney

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Innovative Energy Systems
Apple Juice community hydro
After raising £780,000 via a share offer, the community of Applecross developed and commissioned a 90kW hydro scheme. Surplus income from the scheme goes to the Applecross Community Company for the benefit of the community.

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Apple Juice community hydro

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