News

A major milestone has been reached with the collection of our first batch of used solar panels (1008 of them) for the Whiteborough Solar Park.

The beta run of the new Community Solar Foundation course reached completion following its launch in January 2026. Register interest for next cohort.

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?

Community Energy Excellence S/M – we won it! So much can be achieved when we cooperate and aim for a shared goal.

Our bond offer is now closed, having raised all the funds we need to complete our Whiteborough Solar Park project.

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!