Kerry Bowe

1
Nov

Westmill Solar Co-operative Shortlisted for a Community Energy Award

We are very pleased to share that Westmill Solar has been shortlisted for the 2024 Community Energy Awards. At the beginning of October, Westmill Solar Co-operative announced that it was part of the  the first-ever cross-border co-operative investment in Europe, in partnership with energy co-ops from Spain, France, Belgium and the UK. At the same time, Westmill Solar applied for

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17
Oct

Westmill Solar & REScoop MECISE announce global first: cross-border energy co-operative investment

Oxfordshire, UK – 16th October 2024 Signalling a new chapter for community-owned renewable energy, Westmill Solar Co-operative, REScoop MECISE and REScoop.eu have completed the first-ever cross-border co-operative investment in Europe, in partnership with energy co-ops from Spain, France, Belgium and the UK. The £5 million, 10-year refinancing loan for Westmill Solar, a 5MW community solar farm in Oxfordshire, demonstrates the

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22
Jul

Westmill Solar Opens its Fifth Round of Community Funding Applications

Westmill Solar Co-operative is delighted to announce that its Community Grants Scheme for 2024 is now open for applications. This initiative aims to support projects for local community organisations within Oxfordshire or within a 25 miles radius of the Westmill Solar Farm.  These grants aim to fund projects that:  The full criteria for applications can be found in the guidance

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20
Jun

Westmill Solar 2024 AGM – Saturday 22nd June, 2024

Westmill Solar 2024 AGM Westmill Solar Co-operative will hold their 2024 AGM as a hybrid event on Saturday 22nd June, 2024. Attendees are welcomed to attend in-person at FarmED or online via Zoom. In-person arrivals will begin at 9:20am with Zoom content beginning at 11:00am. To register your attendance, either in-person or online, please visit the Energy4All Members Portal. For directions to FarmED,

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13
Mar

Westmill Solar awards eight fully funded energy assessments for Wiltshire Village Halls

On February 21st, Westmill Solar held a ‘Retrofitting and Energy Measures for Village Halls’ event to launch a community benefit project in Wiltshire. For years, Westmill Solar has funded a Community Buildings Energy Assessments scheme, run by the Low Carbon Hub, offering community buildings free energy assessments to identify actions that can be taken to reduce energy use. The aim

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8
Mar

Celebrating the Women of Westmill

International Women’s Day, March 8th 2024 The Westmill Co-operatives are proud to be supporting International Women’s Day this March 8th, by highlighting the Women of Westmill. In line with our core principles of Voluntary and Open Membership and Democratic Member Control, it is a priority for the Westmill Co-operatives to have a diverse and representative leadership and membership. The women

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26
Feb

Westmill Co-operatives Welcome International Academic

This month, Westmill Wind and Westmill Solar Co-operatives welcomed Korean Academic Dr. Jongick Jang, Ph.D. for an online conversation with Tom Parkinson, Chair of Westmill Solar Co-operative and an in-person visit with Sarah Flood, the Westmill Solar Company Secretary, at our Oxford office. Dr. Jang is a lecturer at Hanshin University, located near Seoul, and has extensive experience researching co-operatives.

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8
Feb

WESTMILL SOLAR ALLOCATES OVER £27,000 THROUGH THE COMMUNITY FUNDING GRANTS SCHEME

Following applications from a wide and variety selection of organisations, Westmill Solar is delighted to announce that it has awarded over £27,000 to local community organisations during 2024. In addition, Westmill Solar has also helped two crucial community buildings in Wiltshire to save energy, resources and money, by funding improvements to the buildings through its Wiltshire Village Halls Project. The

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