Loan could be directed at locally-based initiatives It is being reported by the EIB that Allied Irish Banks hopes to be able to avail of a 100 million-euro ($134 million) loan from Europe to finance renewable projects. According to the European Investment Bank, it is...
On Monday, Minister for Energy, Pat Rabbitte T.D., officially opened Ireland’s first community owned wind farm in Templederry, Co. Tipperary. Templederry Community Wind Farm counts students, farmers and a local priest amongst its owners. The group is now producing...
Co-operatives UK launches far-sighted set of proposals which ‘sets out a series of policy measures to increase community owned renewable energy and energy efficiency projects’ Their Manifesto for a community energy revolution available to download in PDF here sets...
Energy Co-ops Ireland's plans to establish a large co-operative in the midlands are moving apace. ECI hopes that their initiative will ensure that local people are kept fully involved in any renewable energy developments there, and are engaging with local...
Energy Co-op's Ireland will be holding a public meeting in Mullingar on Wednesday 10th October. The meeting will discuss the various widely publicised plans of large multinational consortia to build over 10GW (10,000MW) of wind farm capacity in the Irish midlands for...
In response to the growing interest in the Irish Midlands in schemes which seek to export renewable energy directly to the UK Electricity grid, Energy Co-operatives Ireland, is setting up a large community co-op in the area concerned. Energy Co-operatives...
Drumlin Wind Energy's share offer gives those hoping to get involved in renewable energy projects an ideal opportunity to get involved in ethical investments. The Northern Irish co-op has planning permission to build five 250 kw turbines in five separate...
Rónán MacGiolla Phárdaig was interviewed on RTE Radio's Morning Ireland today explaining the Aran Island ' renewable energy research environment' initiative which Fuinnneamh Árainn is promoting with Energy Co-ops Ireland. The interview is available on the RTE...
Westmill Solar Co-operative, established in March 2011, is intended to enable community ownership of its soon to be constructed 5MW solar park on the Oxfordshire/Wiltshire border. The Solar Farm opened a share offer from 23rd June last prioritising locals who wished...
A public meeting in Cill Rónáin, Árainn, has led to the establishment of Fuinneamh Oileáin Árann Comharchumann Teoranta. The Co-operatives aims and objectives represent a model for renewable energy co-operatives, recognising the importance of environmental...