The UK's first community-owned solar coop. Leading change for community, for climate, for clean, green energy.
Watchfield, nr Shrivenham
Joined May 2012
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🏆 #SuccessStoryoftheMonth 👉 June
This month we travel to Oxfordshire, UK🇬🇧, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of @WestmillSolar, a cooperative that runs the UK‘s first co-operatively run, community-owned solar park.
Read it here ➡️ bit.ly/3a32JqB
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As part of #CommunityEnergyFortnight, join @WestmillSolar's friendly, knowledgeable guides for an ON-SITE TOUR of their wind farm and solar park on the Oxfordshire / Wiltshire border - ☀️one of the largest community-owned solar farms in the world!
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It's #EnergyDay at #COP26! What better time to shine a light on two projects that have been highlighted as part of @GSEEnergyHub's Regional Roadshow programme, @WestmillSolar and Osney Lock Hydro?
#CEatCOP
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We're excited to be part of from-the-ground-up.co.uk/ FROM THE GROUND UP: Stories of Climate Action at The Old Fire Station,Oxford September 1st-October 9th 2021 Free admission
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We have been studying the Corn Bunting population at this farm in the Thames Valley for four years and have observed birds feeding in the solar farm @WestmillSolar every year. Today we made a superb find: our first Corn Bunting nest in the wildflowers between the solar panels.
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Do you want to demonstrate why and how local and democratically owned community energy is an essential part of the UK response to the climate emergency in the lead up to #COP26?
If so, come and work for us.
We have extended the deadline for applications until 21 June 2021.
📢Come and work with CEE📢
We have an exciting opportunity for a COP26 Community Energy Mobiliser to join us.
Help us harness the opportunity to demonstrate the fantastic benefits of #communityenergy ahead of #COP26.
See here to apply➡️ bit.ly/COP26CE #greenjobs
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"Achieving net zero will require fundamental changes in our society.. we must start now" by supporting #communityenergy - trusted, local deliverer of and advocate for climate solutions. People are a critical part of the 'whole system'. @BorisJohnson @KwasiKwarteng @AlokSharma_RDG
This is a really, really, really important paper by PM's Council for Science and Technology on importance of taking a whole system approach to net zero (and how to). cc @ELPinchbeck @MLiebreich @ClaireDykta @ProfCMitchell @DrRobertGross @NewAngliaEnergy
gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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'The best memorial we can build for those who lost their lives to the pandemic is a better, greener, smarter, fairer world.'
📕 Read more: bit.ly/2XVvyLA
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@WestmillSolar we are really excited to be taking some shots of your brilliant wind turbines and solar panels! See you next Sunday! #greeneruk #cleangrowth #drones
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Great news: pensions and renewables are so well matched. But lets not forget the original innovators where Lancashire County Pension Fund who put £12m into @WestmillSolar back in 2013. #CommunityEnergy @Comm1nrg uk.reuters.com/article/uk-hs…
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Our 40+ #communityenergy partners play an important role in contributing to @GOVUK’s #GreenGBWeek pledges 🍃 @WestmillSolar
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The UK has been powered for 1,000 hours this year without the burning of coal. Do you think the government should do more to help #localcommunities generate their own renewable energy?🌱
87%Yes
13%No
23 votes • Final results Westmill Solar Coop retweeted
Great step forward in the right direction for the UK.
British Prime Minister Theresa May announces UK will join the Carbon Neutrality Coalition to support ambitious action in support of the Paris Agreement’s collective goals of #netzero global emissions, at UN General Assembly - BEIS buff.ly/2OeYN97
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Why we're ☀️worshipping for its fabulous electricity generating powers this summer ow.ly/KLHq30l6FZ0 @joinpureplanet @1010 @thesolartrade @SolarAid @Tesla @GreenpeaceUK @solarcentury @WestmillSolar #MakeMyEnergyGood #loverenewables
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Who's made an outstanding achievement or contribution to the #CommunityEnergy sector this year? You have three days to tell us & @CommEnergyWales! goo.gl/Jrvepw
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Great to be at the @WestmillSolar AGM this weekend at the fascinating @steam_museum. Good to meet the members and we even got our own personal tour of the exhibits from Super Volunteer Dave. #communityenergy, #Power4Alll
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Great to hear more about the awesome @energiseafrica project from @ethexuk at the @WestmillSolar AGM
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At @WestmillSolar AGM, @ethexuk are explaining the power of positive investment to bring #renewableenergy to light up lives with #cleanenergy. Thanks to our members who #makemoneydogood
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Delighted to be here @WestmillSolar AGM with @WeSET_org @Energy4AllLtd @LowCarbonHub @ethexuk @Comm1nrg to talk about the emerging space for smart local energy communities
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Even after 7 years, @WestmillSolar #cooperative members gather in numbers to plan how #communityenergy can contribute to a #netzerocarbon Britain. With the right @ofgem innovation, energy efficient local supply of green energy is surely round the corner.
