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An Island solar farm, community ice rink and a small community wind farm are among almost 50 projects to benefit from more than £5.5 million funding. Supported through a combination of Scottish Government and Great British Energy funding, the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme's (CARES) Community Energy Generation Growth Fund will enable 46 community groups to install local renewable energy schemes such as wind turbines and solar panels, to meet local needs. Energy Secretary Gillian Martin confirmed the 2025 allocations for the Fund whilst at a visit to an Edinburgh Solar Co-op site in southwest Edinburgh, during Scotland's Climate Week. The community-run group have been offered more than £480,000 funding to install further solar panels on schools, community centres and leisure facilities across the city generating free electricity for the buildings and a fixed return on investments for local supporters. Among the projects awarded funding are: Arran Community Renewable's work on building community-owned Glenkiln Solar Farm Eigg Electric to support their work towards decarbonising the island by 2030 Huntly Development Trust’s project to generate up to 20MW of potential wind, solar and green hydrogen It brings the total number of funding offers through the Fund up to 69 since it first launched last year, supporting 57 different community energy projects. Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy Gillian Martin said: "Scotland is fast becoming a global renewable energy powerhouse, and it is vital that communities share in the benefits from this transition. "This funding, for stand-alone generation projects, responds to the needs of local groups and has the potential to lever in significant funds for communities by providing the ability to earn money from their projects by, for example, selling the excess energy generated back to the grid. It will also play a key role delivering a just transition to net zero, whilst supporting a greener, fairer future for Scots. "To further ensure communities see the benefits of the renewable energy transition, we know more can be done. That is why we are calling on the UK Government to go further by mandating offers of shared ownership and to introduce a mandatory community benefits scheme for mature onshore technologies. “We will continue to work with our partners to grow the community energy sector and, crucially, ensure that the delivery of renewable energy comes with benefits for people in Scotland, as well as supporting progress towards net zero." UK Government Minister for Energy Michael Shanks said: “Great British Energy is empowering communities across Scotland to take a stake in their own energy, whether it be investing in solar projects on the Isle of Arran or community wind farms in Aberdeenshire. “This is our clean energy superpower mission in action - putting communities in the driving seat of energy generation and making sure working people and businesses profit." Local Energy Scotland Manager Chris Morris, said: “Congratulations to the community groups and charities who’ve worked hard to develop these inspiring projects and proposals. We’re looking forward to working with them and to see the lasting impact they’ll make, locally and across the country. “This funding marks a step forward for community-led renewable energy in Scotland. Through CARES, we’re enabling local groups to turn ambition into action, developing energy projects that not only reduce carbon emissions but also directly benefit communities with long term social and economic value." Background The Community Energy Generation growth fund is an £8 million fund which is a combination of Scottish Government funding and over £4 million funding from Great British Energy. Climate Week | Net Zero Nation Up to £5.5 million of funding will be awarded through the latest round of the Community Energy Generation Growth Fund. This is broken down as follows - with some funding still to be allocated. Figures are correct at time of publication. Applicant Name Project Title Funding approved 1 Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn West Coast Community Energy Project £179,477 2 The New Tannahill Centre Tannahill Renewable Energy £211,700 3 Huntly Development Trust Limited Gartly Moor Renewable Energy Project £246,050 4 Oban and Lorn Community Enterprise Ltd t/a Atlantis Leisure Sustainable Atlantis Protecting for the Future £113,573 5 The Good Shepherd Centre Solar PV £232,364 6 Arnish Community Windfarm Arnish Community Windfarm £33,180 7 Strathblane Community Development Trust SREP feasibility study £27,200 8 East Lothian Community Benefits Onshore wind generation £20,000 9 Braemar Community Hydro Ltd Braemar Community Solar £64,021 10 West Lothian Climate Action Network Hub Ltd CommonWatt SE Scotland Project £20,000 11 Knock & Swordale Beinn Thulabaigh £62,700 12 Sunart Community Renewables Ltd Sunart Wind £29,385 13 Moray Waste Busters Strathcona House Reuse Hub £125,600 14 Tayvallich Initiative Ltd Tayvallich Initiative Mary's land solar project £11,532 15 Radical Renewable Art and Activism Community Energy Society Glasgow Rooftop Solar Phase 2 £320,538 16 Fife Communities Climate Action Network CIC Fife Community Renewables Project £68,777 17 Lossiemouth Community Development Trust Lossiemouth Community Renewables £19,992 18 Kyle & Lochalsh Community Trust Kyle Community Power £16,265 19 Uig Development Trust Uig Community Shop: Renewable Energy £54,662 20 National Mining Museum Scotland Coal to Kilowatt: Transforming NMMS £19,800 21 Arran Community Renewables Glenkiln Solar Farm £239,000 22 Selkirk Regeneration Selkirk Solar PV feasibility - Solar Rooftop Club £83,700 23 Tiree Community Enterprise Limited Solar PV & Battery at Filling Station £40,000 24 Stevenston Community Company Creation of a community solar farm in Irvine £15,000 25 Borders Ice Rink Trust Border Ice Rink Sustainability £87,844 26 Garioch Sports & Community Centre Holdings Garioch Goes Green £77,337 27 Lasswade Community Rugby Trust Decarbonise Lasswade Rugby Club Phase 1 £79,033 28 Kilmarnock Community Trust Gartocharn Community Solar Installation £88,516 29 East Ayrshire Leisure East Ayrshire Leisure - Solar PV Project £79,803 30 Glasgow Life Royal Concert Hall Decarbonisation - Solar PV £197,160 31 Toryglen Community Base Solar PV Installation £64,492 32 Eigg Electric Limited Phase 2 Work £185,662 33 Eco-Congregation Scotland Eco-Congregation Scotland Net Zero Project £353,053 34 Tiree Community Enterprise Limited Tiree Solar PV Crossapol £254,810 35 Edinburgh Community Solar Co-op Edinburgh Solar Co-op phase 3 £484,500 36 ACCORD Hospice ACCORD Hospice Solar PV Project £53,100 37 Mallaig Pool and Leisure Mallaig Pool and Leisure PV system £83,037 38 Comrie Development Trust Cultybraggan Solar PV and BESS £76,305 39 Granton Project CIC Harnessing solar power for community growth £70,043 40 Corbenic Camphill Community Corbenic estate assessment and solar installation £110,000 41 Preston and Abbey Community Trust Abbey St Bathans Community Solar Project £235,107 42 The Crichton Trust The Crichton Quarter Energy Network £249,054 43 Fair Isle Electricity Company Ltd Fair Isle Grid: Increasing Renewable £183,705 44 Strathaven Rugby Football Club Ltd Carbon Neutral Indoor Training Facility £170,786 45 Radio City Association Ltd Kilbirnie Community Hydro £27,341 46 The Richmond Fellowship Scotland Development of solar energy project £20,000
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