Local Energy Scotland

The Attix CIC turbine in Kilbirnie has completed its first full week of operations, becoming Scotland’s first community owned development to operate commercially without long-term government subsidies. Capable of generating over 7,000MWh of clean electricity a year, the equivalent of powering

Local Energy Scotland, the consortium which manages the Scottish Government’s Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES), has published new guidance to help tenement property owners across Scotland understand the legal and practical steps involved in installing solar panels, heat pumps, and

A fund to help community groups across Scotland set up renewable energy generation projects has opened for applications.

Communities across Scotland have received more than £20 million in payouts from green energy projects over a year for the first time, according to the Scottish Government.

The Scottish Government has launched a call for applications to its Community And Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) with up to £5 million available. Administered and managed by Local Energy Scotland, CARES was established by the Scottish Government to encourage local and community ownership of renewa