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.

Comrie Croft PV and battery storage
Comrie Croft Ltd is an award-winning community and employee owned ‘community of eco-enterprises’ on the outskirts of Comrie, Perthshire. A 50kW PV installation provides energy to the buildings and electric vehicle charging points. Three 15kW battery storage units have been installed to store any excess electricity generated by the solar PV.

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Comrie Croft PV and battery storage
Outer Hebrides Local Energy Hub
The Outer Hebrides Local Energy Hub (OHLEH) is a prime example of the circular economies approach to local energy. The multi-sector partnership project involves producing bio-gas from fish waste and local household and garden waste and using it as a fuel for a combined heat and power plant.

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Outer Hebrides Local Energy Hub
The Algal Solution for Local Energy Economy
This innovative project uses curtailed energy from community wind turbines to turn on lights in photobioreactor tubes, to grow algae.

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The Algal Solution for Local Energy Economy
Clyde Valley Housing Association
Clyde Valley Housing Association has installed Air Source Heat Pumps in 92 of its properties in Douglas, and plans to expand this to new build properties too.

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Clyde Valley Housing Association