Westmill Solar News
Women of Westmill 2025
Centred around the theme of Rights. Equality. Empowerment, International Women’s Day 2025 marks 30 years of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which seeks to drastically advance the rights of women and girls across the world. As organisations which enjoys contributions from individuals across the renewable energy sector, Westmill Wind and Solar Co-operatives are proud to be supporting International Women’s
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
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,
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
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
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.
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