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Energy
4All Scotland
1. Do
you have a commercially viable Renewable Energy Project? (Wind
/ Solar / Biomass / hydro etc.)
2. Do
you lack the capital to make it happen?
3. Would
you like community involvement in the project?
Energy4All
Scotland may have the solution for YOU!
Energy4All
Scotland is a not-for-profit company which has developed a
well-proven model of community ownership of renewable energy
through co-operatives. Energy4All encourages people to be
part of the renewable revolution whilst maximising the social,
economic, and environmental benefits to their communities.
It does this by creating co-ops to launch share offers so
that the community can own a complete project, or buy a stake
in a project from a commercial or private developer. By the
end of 2008 Energy4All will have four co-ops trading successfully
in Scotland and it has similar schemes in England that have
been running successfully since the mid 1990’s.
‘Caledonia’
They now aim to create a national Scottish Co-operative, ‘Caledonia’,
that will launch an ongoing investment fund that will invest
in suitable renewable energy projects which are unable to
raise sufficient funds themselves.
Caledonia
is looking for interesting, local renewable energy projects
to add to its portfolio. In return we will provide you with
support and with capital invested by ordinary Scots into a
national Scottish renewable energy Co-operative for the benefit
of Scotland’s future.
Energy4All
Scotland aims to bring the potential investors and the rural
projects together, to the benefit of everyone, by creating
co-ops to raise capital and own all or part of the projects.
Through
Caledonia, Energy4All Scotland could help you by:
• Giving access to capital finance with as large a local
element as possible;
• Providing cost and tax savings through a collaborative
approach to improve project viability;
• Providing expertise in financial modelling and tax
planning;
• Bringing positive engagement with the local community;
• Providing access to the essential skills and experience
to take projects forward; and
• Generally, providing the advice and support needed
to turn a good idea into a viable enterprise.
If you
are a landowner, a farmer, a community group or a developer,
they would be delighted to hear from you if you can answer
‘Yes’ to the three questions at the start of this
piece. At this stage it doesn’t matter how far you have
got with the project; they are happy to consider projects
from initial concept to full planning permission, (although
the latter stands a better chance of being adopted quickly).
For more
information and contact details go to the website
Key words: Community, renewable energy, environment, sustainable
development.
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