Biggest Rollout of Rooftop Solar in Welsh History

Egni Co-op, has secured the Feed in Tariff (FiT) subsidy for rooftop solar panels on 250 sites in Wales, which will have an installed capacity of over 5,000kW. Sites include businesses, community centres and universities; golf, football and rugby clubs; a brewery, leisure centres and schools. Rosie Gillam, Egni’s Director, announced “With climate change top of the agenda, we are delighted to announce that Egni Co-op’s community Share Offer is now open. We’re inviting members of the public to invest in rooftop solar power across Wales through our coop. This is an opportunity for Wales to take the lead and for as many people as possible to get involved in this cooperative effort." Egni Co-op are seeking £750,000 to finance a rolling programme of solar installations from now until March 31st 2020. They have already secured £380,000 of this total from existing co-op members who have given their strong backing. And they will pay interest from when funds are received. Dan McCallum MBE, Egni’s Chair said “We are working with some fantastic organisations such as Precision Engineering in the Rhondda which designs, tests and manufacture tools and components; Calon Tysul Leisure Centre which offers a range of facilities including swimming pool, kayaking, a sports hall with badminton, basketball, 5-a-side; and Merthyr Town Football Club, one of the first supporter-owned clubs in the UK.