The Big Solar Co-op
@bigsolarcoop.bsky.social
The Big Solar Co-op exists to make it possible for people to get community owned solar built anywhere in the UK.
Fancy a deeper dive into what the Big Solar Co-op does, why it exists and how you can support the growth of community owned solar in the UK? Here is our latest Youtube offering with updates from our CEO:
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How to invest in community solar with the Big Solar Co-op
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January 29, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Fancy a deeper dive into what the Big Solar Co-op does, why it exists and how you can support the growth of community owned solar in the UK? Here is our latest Youtube offering with updates from our CEO:
youtu.be/h2rF7QASVDU?...
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🌞 From Coal Mine to Solar Hub!
Whiteborough Solar Park is turning a former coal mine into a 3.5MW clean energy hub. A true community energy success story, with 45% recycled panels and the rest ethically sourced.
Read more & get inspired for 2026 👉
www.younity.coop/blogs/blog/c...
Whiteborough Solar Park is turning a former coal mine into a 3.5MW clean energy hub. A true community energy success story, with 45% recycled panels and the rest ethically sourced.
Read more & get inspired for 2026 👉
www.younity.coop/blogs/blog/c...
Powering Progress Through Collaboration at Whiteborough Solar Park | Younity
Big Investment, Bigger Impact In September, our friends at the Big Solar Co-op wrapped up their bond offer for the Whiteborough Solar Park on Ethex’s ethical investment platform, raising an impressi...
www.younity.coop
January 20, 2026 at 6:47 PM
🌞 From Coal Mine to Solar Hub!
Whiteborough Solar Park is turning a former coal mine into a 3.5MW clean energy hub. A true community energy success story, with 45% recycled panels and the rest ethically sourced.
Read more & get inspired for 2026 👉
www.younity.coop/blogs/blog/c...
Whiteborough Solar Park is turning a former coal mine into a 3.5MW clean energy hub. A true community energy success story, with 45% recycled panels and the rest ethically sourced.
Read more & get inspired for 2026 👉
www.younity.coop/blogs/blog/c...
We are seeking sites with large roofs, high electricity usage and that are owner occupied (freehold) to host our solar panels.
We’re a not-for-profit cooperative 100% owned by our members, who want the UK to have cleaner energy, and lower emissions. Come on in!
We’re a not-for-profit cooperative 100% owned by our members, who want the UK to have cleaner energy, and lower emissions. Come on in!
Get solar
Submit your site WHAT ARE THE STEPS? Your site is submitted to our database and we’ll work with you to analyse it’s suitability for solar with us. It does not have to be south-facing…
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January 19, 2026 at 10:34 AM
We are seeking sites with large roofs, high electricity usage and that are owner occupied (freehold) to host our solar panels.
We’re a not-for-profit cooperative 100% owned by our members, who want the UK to have cleaner energy, and lower emissions. Come on in!
We’re a not-for-profit cooperative 100% owned by our members, who want the UK to have cleaner energy, and lower emissions. Come on in!
There are now 15 rooftop solar installations owned by Big Solar Co-op members! Want in? Everyone is invited to our webinar on 20 January, when Big Solar Co-op CEO, Jon Halle, will discuss progress to date and the impact of investment in community energy.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1962233385...
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December 28, 2025 at 11:42 AM
There are now 15 rooftop solar installations owned by Big Solar Co-op members! Want in? Everyone is invited to our webinar on 20 January, when Big Solar Co-op CEO, Jon Halle, will discuss progress to date and the impact of investment in community energy.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1962233385...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1962233385...
If you would like regular updates about new installs, impact, events, progress and more...please click the link below and join our mailing list >>>
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SIGN UP FOR UPDATES Our unique model means empty roofs across the UK that are perfect for solar energy can start cutting bills, improving energy security, and reducing emissions to help tackle the…
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December 15, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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We focus primarily on rooftop solar, but get asked a lot about solar car park canopies and why we are doing a groundmount solar project. This thoughtful article from @lowcarbonhub.bsky.social explains a lot of crucial details:
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Whiteborough Solar Park
We’ve been working on our Whiteborough solar park project for over 3 years now. We want to show that ground-mounted solar makes a lot of sense, if it is done right. At Whiteborough we are bringing…
bigsolar.coop
December 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
We focus primarily on rooftop solar, but get asked a lot about solar car park canopies and why we are doing a groundmount solar project. This thoughtful article from @lowcarbonhub.bsky.social explains a lot of crucial details:
bigsolar.coop/whiteborough...
www.lowcarbonhub.org/p/rooftop-vs...
bigsolar.coop/whiteborough...
www.lowcarbonhub.org/p/rooftop-vs...
@commenergyengland.bsky.social are inviting public figures and organisations supportive of community energy to sign an important open letter to G'ment. We are in! If you aren’t in a group or a public figure, please forward on to a CE or climate group/MP/celebrity etc✊
uptheenergy.co.uk
uptheenergy.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
@commenergyengland.bsky.social are inviting public figures and organisations supportive of community energy to sign an important open letter to G'ment. We are in! If you aren’t in a group or a public figure, please forward on to a CE or climate group/MP/celebrity etc✊
uptheenergy.co.uk
uptheenergy.co.uk
So much can be achieved when we cooperate and aim for a shared goal! An (ace) award and...
100 volunteer members
1,300 investor members
450 bond holders
£3.8 million invested by the public
1,489 MWh of clean energy produced
communityenergyengland.org/guidance/cas...
@commenergyengland.bsky.social
100 volunteer members
1,300 investor members
450 bond holders
£3.8 million invested by the public
1,489 MWh of clean energy produced
communityenergyengland.org/guidance/cas...
@commenergyengland.bsky.social
2025 award winner - Big Solar Co-op
Small or Medium Big Solar Co-op has grown quickly over the past six years, running volunteer-led rooftop solar projects alongside bigger installations like Whiteborough Solar Park.
communityenergyengland.org
November 20, 2025 at 1:27 PM
So much can be achieved when we cooperate and aim for a shared goal! An (ace) award and...
100 volunteer members
1,300 investor members
450 bond holders
£3.8 million invested by the public
1,489 MWh of clean energy produced
communityenergyengland.org/guidance/cas...
@commenergyengland.bsky.social
100 volunteer members
1,300 investor members
450 bond holders
£3.8 million invested by the public
1,489 MWh of clean energy produced
communityenergyengland.org/guidance/cas...
@commenergyengland.bsky.social
We did it! It feels good to be bringing this home for the rest of the Big Solar Co-op team. Onwards and upwards!
November 18, 2025 at 11:53 AM
We did it! It feels good to be bringing this home for the rest of the Big Solar Co-op team. Onwards and upwards!
November 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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The Big Solar Co-op stands with Laura Murphy.
Their work helped to inspire our ethical solar PV panel sourcing policy. We want to see independent sources, that provide ethical auditing and/or carbon lifecycle analysis for solar PV in the UK.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Their work helped to inspire our ethical solar PV panel sourcing policy. We want to see independent sources, that provide ethical auditing and/or carbon lifecycle analysis for solar PV in the UK.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
China academic intimidation claim referred to counter-terrorism police
Sensitive research into alleged human rights abuses is alleged to have been shut down by Chinese agents.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The Big Solar Co-op stands with Laura Murphy.
Their work helped to inspire our ethical solar PV panel sourcing policy. We want to see independent sources, that provide ethical auditing and/or carbon lifecycle analysis for solar PV in the UK.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Their work helped to inspire our ethical solar PV panel sourcing policy. We want to see independent sources, that provide ethical auditing and/or carbon lifecycle analysis for solar PV in the UK.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Today we are celebrating the switch on of a new solar pv array on the roof of our latest community site. This living grass roof was a technical challenge but well worth it to be able to help by supplying around 64% of their energy requirements at below grid prices!
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Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
Nestled in the heart of the picturesque Shropshire Hills, the Discovery Centre is much loved visitor centre with a café, riverside meadows, a museum, a shop and a packed roster of activities for all…
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November 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Today we are celebrating the switch on of a new solar pv array on the roof of our latest community site. This living grass roof was a technical challenge but well worth it to be able to help by supplying around 64% of their energy requirements at below grid prices!
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WOW! We're thrilled to share that we've been shortlisted for not just one, but two gongs at the #CommunityEnergy Awards 2025!
🏆 Community Energy Excellence
🤝 Collaboration in Community Energy – with our amazing partners @ethexuk.bsky.social and @younityuk.bsky.social
🏆 Community Energy Excellence
🤝 Collaboration in Community Energy – with our amazing partners @ethexuk.bsky.social and @younityuk.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
WOW! We're thrilled to share that we've been shortlisted for not just one, but two gongs at the #CommunityEnergy Awards 2025!
🏆 Community Energy Excellence
🤝 Collaboration in Community Energy – with our amazing partners @ethexuk.bsky.social and @younityuk.bsky.social
🏆 Community Energy Excellence
🤝 Collaboration in Community Energy – with our amazing partners @ethexuk.bsky.social and @younityuk.bsky.social
Wow, this was Eden Court Medical practice in Birmingham almost a year ago. Since then our 89 solar panels have been meeting 50% of their energy needs and saved 6 tonnes of carbon. #inspo #climate #community #renewables #netzero
Medical practice teams up with the Big Solar Co-op for cheaper energy and lower emissions.
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October 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Wow, this was Eden Court Medical practice in Birmingham almost a year ago. Since then our 89 solar panels have been meeting 50% of their energy needs and saved 6 tonnes of carbon. #inspo #climate #community #renewables #netzero
Would you like to come and work with our parent org - Sharenergy? Or know someone else who would?
They are looking for somebody exceptional to head up the Development Team >>>
www.sharenergy.coop/jobs
They are looking for somebody exceptional to head up the Development Team >>>
www.sharenergy.coop/jobs
September 30, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Would you like to come and work with our parent org - Sharenergy? Or know someone else who would?
They are looking for somebody exceptional to head up the Development Team >>>
www.sharenergy.coop/jobs
They are looking for somebody exceptional to head up the Development Team >>>
www.sharenergy.coop/jobs
As the bond offer for the Whiteborough Solar Park, on #ethex comes to a close we are back to our first focus - rooftops!
Today, Jon Halle presented the hows and whys of investing in community solar with the Big Solar Co-op. Check it out on our Youtube channel >>>
youtu.be/ZsPm9z21VSs
Today, Jon Halle presented the hows and whys of investing in community solar with the Big Solar Co-op. Check it out on our Youtube channel >>>
youtu.be/ZsPm9z21VSs
How to invest in community solar with the Big Solar Co-op
YouTube video by Big Solar Co-op
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September 16, 2025 at 11:09 AM
As the bond offer for the Whiteborough Solar Park, on #ethex comes to a close we are back to our first focus - rooftops!
Today, Jon Halle presented the hows and whys of investing in community solar with the Big Solar Co-op. Check it out on our Youtube channel >>>
youtu.be/ZsPm9z21VSs
Today, Jon Halle presented the hows and whys of investing in community solar with the Big Solar Co-op. Check it out on our Youtube channel >>>
youtu.be/ZsPm9z21VSs
There are now 13 rooftop solar installations owned by Big Solar Co-op members! Potential investors are very welcome to join our webinar next week, when Big Solar Co-op CEO, Jon Halle, will discuss progress to date and the impact of investment in community energy.
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September 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
There are now 13 rooftop solar installations owned by Big Solar Co-op members! Potential investors are very welcome to join our webinar next week, when Big Solar Co-op CEO, Jon Halle, will discuss progress to date and the impact of investment in community energy.
us06web.zoom.us/.../reg.../9....
us06web.zoom.us/.../reg.../9....
If you would like regular updates about new installs, impact, events, progress and more...please click the link below and join our mailing list >>>
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August 26, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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It's fantastic to see the investor support continue for the @bigsolarcoop.bsky.social bond offer, they've now raised over £1.3 million to construct the UK's first recycled solar park on the site of a former coal mine!
#Communityenergy #investincommunityenergy
#Communityenergy #investincommunityenergy
August 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
It's fantastic to see the investor support continue for the @bigsolarcoop.bsky.social bond offer, they've now raised over £1.3 million to construct the UK's first recycled solar park on the site of a former coal mine!
#Communityenergy #investincommunityenergy
#Communityenergy #investincommunityenergy
Join us this Friday lunchtime to find out how you can invest in community solar with the Big Solar Co-op >>>
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August 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Join us this Friday lunchtime to find out how you can invest in community solar with the Big Solar Co-op >>>
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-inv...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-inv...
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We love to see our friends at @bigsolarcoop.bsky.social getting the recognition they deserve 💛☀️
They’ve raised over £1 million to build a 3.5MW solar park on a former coal mine site in Whiteborough, smashing their target & powering forward with second-life & European-made panels 🔋🌍
They’ve raised over £1 million to build a 3.5MW solar park on a former coal mine site in Whiteborough, smashing their target & powering forward with second-life & European-made panels 🔋🌍
Big Solar Co-op raises over GBP 1 million for UK coal mine project
Solar bond offered through impact investing platform provides community energy cooperative with funds to construct 3.5 MW project in Whiteborough, England. Big Solar Co-op plans to use European manufa...
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August 1, 2025 at 9:13 AM
We love to see our friends at @bigsolarcoop.bsky.social getting the recognition they deserve 💛☀️
They’ve raised over £1 million to build a 3.5MW solar park on a former coal mine site in Whiteborough, smashing their target & powering forward with second-life & European-made panels 🔋🌍
They’ve raised over £1 million to build a 3.5MW solar park on a former coal mine site in Whiteborough, smashing their target & powering forward with second-life & European-made panels 🔋🌍
Holy moly...we hit £1M over the weekend! This is fantastic news and means we can get more done sooner onsite at Whiteborough as well as not needing to take on some of the loan finance we had in place🌞
We're feeling the love for community energy investment!
Delighted to see @bigsolarcoop.bsky.social bond offer smash its target of £800,000 to fund the construction of Whiteborough Solar Park. They are keeping the bond open to reach their maximum of £1.8 million.
www.ethex.org.uk/invest/big-s...
Delighted to see @bigsolarcoop.bsky.social bond offer smash its target of £800,000 to fund the construction of Whiteborough Solar Park. They are keeping the bond open to reach their maximum of £1.8 million.
www.ethex.org.uk/invest/big-s...
July 29, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Holy moly...we hit £1M over the weekend! This is fantastic news and means we can get more done sooner onsite at Whiteborough as well as not needing to take on some of the loan finance we had in place🌞
Our Whiteborough Solar Park bonds are flying out of the door, which makes us very happy!💸💛 This 'groundmount done right' project has been a lot to manage alongside our roster of rooftop installs. But with the support of our amazing Volunteers and Investors it feels like almost anything is possible.
Looking for a solar investment that puts sustainability first?
The Whiteborough Solar Park from @bigsolarcoop.bsky.social is setting a new standard. Read how this project is raising the bar for ethical solar in our latest blog: www.ethex.org.uk/news/giving-...
The Whiteborough Solar Park from @bigsolarcoop.bsky.social is setting a new standard. Read how this project is raising the bar for ethical solar in our latest blog: www.ethex.org.uk/news/giving-...
July 18, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Our Whiteborough Solar Park bonds are flying out of the door, which makes us very happy!💸💛 This 'groundmount done right' project has been a lot to manage alongside our roster of rooftop installs. But with the support of our amazing Volunteers and Investors it feels like almost anything is possible.
Join us next Tuesday lunchtime to find out how you can invest in community solar with the Big Solar Co-op.
By buying shares or tax efficient bonds you can help us to get many more arrays built and have a significant impact on community solar across the UK >>>
www.eventbrite.co.uk/x/how-to-inv...
By buying shares or tax efficient bonds you can help us to get many more arrays built and have a significant impact on community solar across the UK >>>
www.eventbrite.co.uk/x/how-to-inv...
July 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Join us next Tuesday lunchtime to find out how you can invest in community solar with the Big Solar Co-op.
By buying shares or tax efficient bonds you can help us to get many more arrays built and have a significant impact on community solar across the UK >>>
www.eventbrite.co.uk/x/how-to-inv...
By buying shares or tax efficient bonds you can help us to get many more arrays built and have a significant impact on community solar across the UK >>>
www.eventbrite.co.uk/x/how-to-inv...