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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.

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.

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…Collectively we now OWN 7 large solar rooftop arrays across the UK, generating around 1.2 megawatts (MW) per year!

Chatteris based firm Eco-Pak have had over 1500 solar panels installed on their packhouse roof by the Big Solar Co-op.

We’re installing on 29 sites owned by Midcounties Co-operative

Kerry T&N were looking to reduce carbon emissions and manage volatile energy costs. Enter the Big Solar Co-op!

Our first installation is underway at Kerry T&N using German-made sustainable panels from Meyer Burger.

Our new rolling share offer has launched – now with improved terms

Our first share offer ended on 10 December ’22. More than 250 people invested over £840,000!