Welcome to Community Energy Scotland!

Our aim is to build confidence, resilience and wealth at community level in Scotland through sustainable energy development.

We are an independent Scottish Charity, actively supporting and funding community groups throughout Scotland to develop sustainable energy projects.  We deliver the community stream of the Scottish Government's Scottish Community and Householder Renewables Initiative (SCHRI) in the Highlands and Islands.  We also received funding from Highlands and Islands Enterprise to provide advice and funding for community energy projects located in the Highlands and Islands.  We are aiming however to develop our support role to communities across Scotland, with full coverage by 2009.

Through our network of community members, we facilitate sharing of knowledge and experience between individual communities and support their needs as they develop their renewable energy projects.   If your community is interested in learning more about who we are, what we assist and how we can help, then you’ve come to the right place. This website is designed to give you as much starting knowledge as possible - from eligibility for funding, to technologies, to funding opportunities – it’s all here for you to explore.

Once you have investigated the possibilities, we look forward to you getting in touch with your relevant area team who can guide you through the whole process.  We now have an extensive network of completed projects, directly benefiting communities through reducing energy costs or generating revenue through energy sales.   We provide extensive 'wrap-around' advice on project feasibility, design, installation and operation, followed through with aftercare to ensure installations work well.  Community Energy Scotland is determined to make the process of developing renewable and energy efficiency projects as easy as possible for your community and to provide you with support and advice along the way. 

Check out our latest Community Energy News newsletter and our previous achievements.

Please note this wesite is under development.  We welcome feedback on how to improve its usefulness, so if you have any comments, please send them to info@communityenergyscotland.org.uk