We focus primarily on rooftop solar, but get asked a lot about solar car park canopies and why we are doing a groundmount solar project. This thoughtful article from @lowcarbonhub.bsky.social explains a lot of crucial details: bigsolar.coop/whiteborough... www.lowcarbonhub.org/p/rooftop-vs...

@commenergyengland.bsky.social are inviting public figures and organisations supportive of community energy to sign an important open letter to G'ment. We are in! If you aren’t in a group or a public figure, please forward on to a CE or climate group/MP/celebrity etc✊ uptheenergy.co.uk

So much can be achieved when we cooperate and aim for a shared goal! An (ace) award and... 100 volunteer members 1,300 investor members 450 bond holders £3.8 million invested by the public 1,489 MWh of clean energy produced communityenergyengland.org/guidance/cas... @commenergyengland.bsky.social

We did it! It feels good to be bringing this home for the rest of the Big Solar Co-op team. Onwards and upwards!

We made the papers with our most recent install! stroudtimes.com/dr-simon-oph...

If you would like regular updates about new installs, impact, events, progress and more...please click the link below and join our mailing list >>> bigsolar.coop/newsletter-s...

The Big Solar Co-op stands with Laura Murphy. Their work helped to inspire our ethical solar PV panel sourcing policy. We want to see independent sources, that provide ethical auditing and/or carbon lifecycle analysis for solar PV in the UK. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Today we are celebrating the switch on of a new solar pv array on the roof of our latest community site. This living grass roof was a technical challenge but well worth it to be able to help by supplying around 64% of their energy requirements at below grid prices! bigsolar.coop/shropshire-h...

WOW! We're thrilled to share that we've been shortlisted for not just one, but two gongs at the #CommunityEnergy Awards 2025! 🏆 Community Energy Excellence 🤝 Collaboration in Community Energy – with our amazing partners @ethexuk.bsky.social and @younityuk.bsky.social

Wow, this was Eden Court Medical practice in Birmingham almost a year ago. Since then our 89 solar panels have been meeting 50% of their energy needs and saved 6 tonnes of carbon. #inspo #climate #community #renewables #netzero

Would you like to come and work with our parent org - Sharenergy? Or know someone else who would? They are looking for somebody exceptional to head up the Development Team >>> www.sharenergy.coop/jobs

As the bond offer for the Whiteborough Solar Park, on #ethex comes to a close we are back to our first focus - rooftops! Today, Jon Halle presented the hows and whys of investing in community solar with the Big Solar Co-op. Check it out on our Youtube channel >>> youtu.be/ZsPm9z21VSs

There are now 13 rooftop solar installations owned by Big Solar Co-op members! Potential investors are very welcome to join our webinar next week, when Big Solar Co-op CEO, Jon Halle, will discuss progress to date and the impact of investment in community energy. us06web.zoom.us/.../reg.../9....

If you would like regular updates about new installs, impact, events, progress and more...please click the link below and join our mailing list >>> bigsolar.coop/newsletter-s...

It's fantastic to see the investor support continue for the @bigsolarcoop.bsky.social bond offer, they've now raised over £1.3 million to construct the UK's first recycled solar park on the site of a former coal mine! #Communityenergy #investincommunityenergy

Join us this Friday lunchtime to find out how you can invest in community solar with the Big Solar Co-op >>> www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-inv...

We love to see our friends at @bigsolarcoop.bsky.social getting the recognition they deserve 💛☀️ They’ve raised over £1 million to build a 3.5MW solar park on a former coal mine site in Whiteborough, smashing their target & powering forward with second-life & European-made panels 🔋🌍

Holy moly...we hit £1M over the weekend! This is fantastic news and means we can get more done sooner onsite at Whiteborough as well as not needing to take on some of the loan finance we had in place🌞

Our Whiteborough Solar Park bonds are flying out of the door, which makes us very happy!💸💛 This 'groundmount done right' project has been a lot to manage alongside our roster of rooftop installs. But with the support of our amazing Volunteers and Investors it feels like almost anything is possible.

Join us next Tuesday lunchtime to find out how you can invest in community solar with the Big Solar Co-op. By buying shares or tax efficient bonds you can help us to get many more arrays built and have a significant impact on community solar across the UK >>> www.eventbrite.co.uk/x/how-to-inv...

Don't forget to register on Zoom if you would like to be in the call today: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We are delighted that the @bigsolarcoop.bsky.social's first-ever bond offer is off to a flying start. It's already nearly 45% funded! Read about the bond offer and why it’s generating so much interest in this article from @thearmchairtrader.com: www.thearmchairtrader.com/features/ifi...

Any orgs with high bills and a large roof, who have been thinking about solar, won't want to miss this call. Come and find out about how we will install, operate and maintain them and our clients just pay us for the clean electricity, at below grid prices. Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Now live! Our first ever bond offer for our first ever groundmounted solar development. More details about the project are up on our website and head to Ethex if you would like to invest: bigsolar.coop/whiteborough...

Here is one of our amazing volunteer members helping to spread the word about what the Big Solar Co-op does at the British Geological Survey today. Find out more about how to get involved by joining our mailing list: bigsolar.coop/newsletter-s...

Great to see one of our recent installs covered in the local press! We are delighted to be helping support this vibrant community hub in Southampton by supplying around 60% of their energy requirements at below grid prices🌞 www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/2523562...

Some great news for World Environment Day 🌏 colleaguesconnect.midcounties.coop/stories/expa...

Join us bright and early next Tuesday morning to find out how you can invest in large-scale community solar with the Big Solar Co-op >>> www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-inv...

Check out our latest blog to learn more about the impact created by members of the Big Solar Co-op 💪 828MWh (megawatt hours) produced by their solar panels equivalent to: ☀️307 houses' electricity needs powered for 1 year ☀️2.6 million miles driven in an electric car bigsolar.coop/2025/05/21/i...

Our unique community energy model means empty roofs across the UK that are perfect for solar energy can start cutting bills, improving energy security, and reducing emissions to help tackle the climate crisis. Join our mailing list for regular updates and no spam! bigsolar.coop/newsletter-s...

Do you own/run a community/commercial building in the UK? You could reduce carbon emissions while making a long-term saving on electricity costs. Join us next month for a Zoom presentation on capital-free solar installs by our Client Lead - Dean Hill. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We've just had our BEST month yet for clean electricity generation from 10 rooftop installs, and we're excited to head into summer with 5MW a day under our solar belts! Got people in your networks interested in community solar? Send them to our webinar next Friday! us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We hope you like pics of scaffolding as much as we do...and that we now have 10 rooftop solar installs owned by 700+ investor members 🙌 Freemantle and Shirley Community Centre provides amenities for the local community in Southampton. Read more on the website here >>> bigsolar.coop/projects/#pr...

Big news! We’ve invested £800k in @bigsolarcoop.bsky.social to scale up rooftop solar: - Mission to install 100MW of solar power by 2030 - Nearly 40,000 tonnes of CO₂ cut annually -Powering UK businesses & communities sustainably Learn more about the investment: ow.ly/prZU50VBsgH #NetZero

This is a brilliant project - please support Energy Sparks with a donation if you can 🌞 donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

We collectively own 9 solar rooftops and have over 40 sites signed up to install over the next 2 years. By buying shares you can help us to get them built – and have a significant impact on rooftop solar in the UK. Join the live presentation and Q&A tomorrow @ 12:30: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Check out the latest blog with info on our 9 collectively owned rooftop arrays, the new Live Solar Monitor, not *one* but *two* uplifting short films and how Big Solar Co-op members are taking action >>> bigsolar.coop/2025/04/01/a...

We've delivered 10 rooftop solar projects...and have another 40 lined up and ready to go. On top of that, we have something seriously exciting in the works we're not QUITE ready to go public with yet 🤫 Be the first to hear what we have up our sleeves 👇 bigsolar.coop/newsletter-s...

We back @commenergyengland.bsky.social's call for smarter investment in community-led renewables. Government solar funding is good - but community groups deliver faster, lasting impact. We'll keep delivering while we wait for the penny to drop with govt! communityenergyengland.org/news/communi...

🎺 Big news! We've completed a 274-panel solar installation for Hornsey Steels, powering their operations with renewable electricity and significantly cutting carbon emissions. We're proud to partner with a business leading the way ⚡️🌞 More info on our website: bigsolar.coop/hornsey-stee...

We're installing 🌞 panels on large roofs across the UK. These projects are funded by ordinary people investing anything from £100 to £100,000 - all earning a fair return on their money. Join our next webinar on 8 April at 12:30pm and learn how to get involved 👇 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We love this. Well done @bigsolarcoop.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=byRH...

Good to see @bigsolarcoop.bsky.social working with Derbyshire Dales Community Energy #communityenergy

Join our next webinar 🎥 On 24 February we'll be hosting a run-through of all things Big Solar Co-op. Join us at 7pm and bring your questions! us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We now have a LIVE solar monitor! 🌞 You can now track... ⚡ How much electricity our projects are generating 💡 How much electricity is being used on site 🔌 How much electricity is being exported to the grid Just wait til summer arrives and we REALLY start cranking 😉 bigsolar.coop/live-solar-m...

Clean power, lower bills, zero price shocks. Thanks to our unique model, Eden Court Medical Practice is cutting costs, slashing carbon & even charging EVs 🚗⚡ "We know exactly what we’ll be paying for 30 years. That’s huge." – Dr. Naresh Kumar Aggarwal www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dUe...

We have a massive list of host sites waiting for solar panels and YOU can help us deliver! Sign up to join our FREE webinar on 24th Jan from 7pm. We'll run through the history of our co-op, all our plans on delivery, & the stuff that's going on behind the scenes. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Have been asked I push community-owned energy so much. Not only is it popular and delivering immense value, but it helps build strong grassroots political networks. In a world of rapid change, economic extraction and political chaos, ownership and organising are two sides of an important coin

We've got 9 solar installations operating and OVER 40 further sites lined up for completion in the next TWO YEARS alone 📈👀 You can check out all the site info and their story on our projects page: bigsolar.coop/projects/#pr...

⏰TOMORROW!⏰ Join us for a quick lunchtime webinar where we'll chat through what we're up to and how your investment can make a difference. Sign up for free 👇 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...