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Founded in 2020, they are a Community Benefit Society. Their aim is to enable community owned renewable energy on the Isle of Arran.
They started as a steering group working together as volunteers with Arran Eco Savvy.
Glenkiln Solar Farm
Arran Community Renewables, a Community Benefit Society based on the Isle of Arran, has been granted planning consent for a 6 MW solar farm. It’s aim of generating 5,600MWh of clean renewable energy from 2027.
Glenkiln Solar Farm will be located around 1km west of Lamlash. It will provide enough renewable energy to meet one quarter of the island’s domestic power needs. The £5 million project will be the largest 100% community owned scheme of its kind in Scotland.
It provides an opportunity for residents to own a stake in the provision of local renewable energy, alongside the establishment of a new community benefit fund for the island. This is a huge step forward in Arran’s transition to a sustainable energy future! Reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and cutting the island’s carbon footprint.
With planning consent secured, the focus of the project now turns to securing construction finance. As well as increasing local membership and maximising opportunities for community benefit. Arran Community Renewables will be supported at this stage by Democratic Finance Scotland, as they lead one of largest community share raises of any UK energy project to date.
Chris Grainger, Director, Arran Community Renewables commented “With this decision, we move one step closer to realising the full potential of true community-led renewables and the benefits that a project like this can bring to the island. The hard work is not over. We look forward to the next stage, securing construction finance, growing our local membership and getting boots on the ground”.
Find out More
Visit the Arran Renewables website to find out more.
You can contact Arran Community Renewables at info@arranrenewables.com
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