CSF course beta completes
The beta run of the new Community Solar Foundation course reached completion following its launch in January 2026. Register interest for next cohort.
Noel Lambert
Noel is Community & Content Lead at the Big Solar Co-op
Excellence in action
Our latest install has made us especially proud and demonstrated just how effective a community energy cooperative can be.
Community Solar Foundation Course
This course aims to enable members of the public to understand community solar and to become effective agents of change in their communities.
Warehouses and supermarkets
Warehouses and supermarkets have some of the largest roof spaces in the UK and use a lot of daytime electricity, but are they ideal for solar?
Whiteborough is go!
Situated on the site of an old open-cast coal mine in Nottinghamshire, our 3.5 MW Whiteborough Solar Park will use solar panels that have been repurposed from another site.
Midcounties gold!
Our partners Midcounties Co-operative won Sustainability Initiative of the Year at the 2025 Grocer Gold Awards! This included a commendation for their work with community energy.
Installations and impact
There are now 11 installations collectively owned by Big Solar Co-op members, generating over 6MW most days!
A bright start…
It’s not always easy to feel inspired on the way out of winter in the UK but we have lots of reasons to be cheerful here at the Big Solar Co-op 🌞
What a year!
What a year…Collectively we now OWN 7 large solar rooftop arrays across the UK, generating around 1.2 megawatts (MW) per year!
A clean energy revolution in the Derbyshire Dales
The first community-owned solar power in the Derbyshire Dales has been installed on Twiggs Stores, thanks to a partnership with DDCE.