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Not long now…
Come and see what we are doing in Birmingham – you could do it in your neighbourhood too.
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New green job alert!
Would you like to work towards an ambitious target for rooftop solar PV with the Big Solar Co-op + Community Energy Birmingham?
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The Big Solar Gathering
Join us for a day of expert speakers, hands on demonstrations, showcases from our Pioneer Programme learning and interesting new people to meet.
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Achievements so far
We aim to install 100MWp of rooftop solar across the UK by 2025. Read about the steps we are taking to get there…
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Lightweight legals webinar
Join us for our #3 webinar and learn how we are developing lightweight legal agreements for Big Solar Co-op site hosts.
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Nice to meet you!
It feels really good to be able to meet up in person and do site visits again! This is us social distancing in a park in Shrewsbury last month to meet Chris in person for the first time.
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Where we are now
Check out our latest presentation covering the basics of the Big Solar Co-op vision, how far we have come and where we are now.
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Introducing Chris
Our new Solar Projects Lead will be working on training up volunteers, project managing installs and getting PV systems switched on.
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Springing into action
We welcome Chris to the team, are setting up our next webinar and a regular call for people to come and ask us (almost) anything.
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All change!
All change! New volunteer activists join the project, our intern heads off to fresh pastures and we hired a Solar Projects Lead.
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Finding community solar sites webinar
Join our free Finding community solar sites webinar to get inspired and start being the change in your area.
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Building up momentum
We are moving to the next phase of getting our first solar projects ready to install, with some really interesting sites coming forward.
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We are hiring!
Sharenergy is looking for a Solar Projects Lead to join our Development team. Join us!
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Keep on keeping on
Find out how we are pushing the Big Solar Co-op financial model to its limits with live data.
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Pioneer progress
Read how the Pioneer Programme is moving forward remotely and getting proposals to potential solar hosts.
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Introducing Aaron
Meet Aaron, who joins us from Keele University as a paid intern supporting the Big Solar Co-op.
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Introducing Andreea
Salut! My name is Andreea and I am working alongside Aaron as Intern for the Big Solar Co-op. Having finished my Msc. in Environmental Sustainability and Green Technology at Keele, I am looking forward to getting involved with people sharing a common view on the future of resource use and environmental protection. It is only…
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Introducing Noël
Hi! I’m Noël Lambert, the new Coordinator (aka Project Officer) for the Big Solar Co-op and will be the main point of contact for the network across the UK as it grows. I have a background in community building, online systems configuration, digital strategy and technical communication. I also coordinate two local sustainability focussed community…
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Be there at the start
Big Solar Co-op: A new model for post-subsidy community solar. Saturday 16 November, 13:30-16:30, Birmingham We’re planning a small event for November to introduce the idea of the Big Solar Co-op and to hear from people who want to be involved – or who are intrigued by the idea and want to question, challenge and…
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Help us find our perfect Project Officer
Do you know anyone who is committed to fighting the climate crisis and would like to work for 3 years with some of the most inspirational solar activists in the UK setting up the Big Solar Co-op? Give them a nudge please – we’re extending our job deadline to Monday 16 September at 1700 so…
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Big Solar Coop Project Officer Job advertised
Work with a UK-wide network of activists to build the community solar movement, empowering people to tackle the climate crisis with practical action in their neighbourhood. Sharenergy Sharenergy is a not-for-profit co-operative helping people to set up new community-owned renewable energy societies. Sharenergy works across the UK and across the technologies. Founded in 2011, we…