Financing Community Renewables

Introduction

Despite the growing political and public will to expand the use of renewable energy, the financing of small-scale schemes remains challenging.

While profit is unlikely to be the main motivation for a community-based project, financial viability is essential.

There are significant difficulties in raising enough money to take an idea through the initial planning and consultation phases to the stage of an investment proposal. And even if this hurdle is overcome, major capital funding is required to install energy generation technology...

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