Westmill Solar News
Westmill Solar awards £37,000 from its 2021 community grants scheme!
Westmill Solar awards £37,000 from its 2021 community grants scheme! Westmill Solar Co-operative is pleased to announce that, in our community grant scheme’s second year, we have approved the funding of approximately £37,000 of community grants to 10 organisations! Once again, we were delighted with the responses we received and the projects that our panel of members chose were those
Westmill Solar launches 2021 Community Grant Scheme
Following on from the success of last year’s pilot scheme and the encouragement of our members, Westmill Solar Co-operative is pleased to announce that our 2021 Community Grant Scheme is officially open and are accepting applications.
Westmill Solar and Westmill Wind Farm secure Fair Tax Mark
WESTMILL SOLAR AND WESTMILL WIND FARM BECOME FIRST COMMUNITY ENERGY CO-OPERATIVES TO SECURE FAIR TAX MARK Oxfordshire-based Westmill Solar and Westmill Wind Farm and have today (10th November) secured their first Fair Tax Mark certifications, and join the growing movement of responsible businesses who are proud to ‘say what they pay with pride’. The two renewable energy co-operatives are co-located
Westmill Solar Community grant scheme is open!
Westmill Solar aims to achieve real social and environmental impact. The solar park is a significant local project, and we have always believed that the community should share in the benefits. As part of our expanded community benefit activities, we have launched a community grants scheme. Non-profit community organisations in Oxfordshire or within 25 miles of the Westmill site can
Can you help a community building “go green”?
Do you know of a community building (such as a village hall, youth club, community centre, school, church or other faith building) that could reduce its energy, water and waste? Westmill Solar is offering FREE energy audits, worth £630, to community buildings in Oxfordshire or within a 25-mile radius of the Westmill Site. Audits are carried out by EiE (the
Westmill Solar Co-operative 2019 AGM
The Westmill Solar 2019 AGM is now just around the corner and this gathering will be at Steam Museum in Swindon, SN2 2EY on Saturday 18th May 2019, 10am. We are having a joint AGM with our neighbour, Westmill Wind. We hope to see as many of our members there to shape our cooperative’s future. We very much hope that
Westmill Solar Co-operative 2018 AGM
The Westmill Solar 2018 AGM is now just around the corner and will be taking place at 10.00am on Saturday 19th May 2018 . We hope that all members of Westmill will have respectfully declined Harry and Meghan’s invite to the royal wedding due to this important event. This year the AGM will once again be shared with Westmill Wind
Government releases new ‘Clean Growth Strategy’
This month, the Government published its Clean Growth Strategy: a plan to seize the opportunities of low-carbon economic growth. The tone is ambitious and the policy content is strong: there are 50 proposals spanning energy efficiency, renewables supply and clean transport to tree-planting and waste reduction. Yet an environmental gap remains: projected emissions for 2023–2030 are still far above the
Trading has resumed
Following the temporary trading halt that began in August, we are pleased to announce that the secondary market in Westmill Solar shares, hosted by Ethex, is again open for trading. The trading halt was in preparation for the capital repayment, voted for and approved at the 2017 AGM, which has now been processed, and therefore normal trading activities have resumed.
Temporary Trading Halt
In preparation for the upcoming capital repayment, voted for and approved at the 2017 AGM, there will be a trading halt from 01/08/2017 into Spetember. During this period, ongoing transactions may be finalised but no new transactions will be matched. Normal trading activities will resume as soon as possible and we will keep you informed. If you have any questions,