Following on from the successful solar park near Shalfleet, Wight Community Energy – the Island’s only community-owned energy generator – is now searching for candidate rooftops to host solar panel installations.
As part of their ongoing commitment to expanding clean energy access and promoting sustainability, the energy generator seeks property owners/managers and community organisations interested in partnering with them.
The project will reduce the cost of energy in participating premises, provide property owners with a unique opportunity to generate revenue and help to support our Community Benefit Fund.
Why participate?
- Financial incentives: Earn consistent revenue through leasing a rooftop while also benefitting from lower-cost electricity.
- Sustainability: Support the transition to renewable energy, reducing carbon emissions and contributing to a greener planet.
- No upfront cost: WCE covers the entire cost of installation, maintenance, and operation of the solar panels, ensuring a hassle-free process for property owners/managers.
- Community impact: Help provide revenue for our Community Benefit Fund, putting ‘profits’ into local projects, not shareholders’ pockets.
Eligibility criteria
- Rooftop size: Large, sturdy roof around the size of a tennis court.
- On-site electricity usage: High on-site demand makes an easier financial proposition.
- Building type: Commercial, industrial or multi-household residential.
- Commitment: A long-term partnership with WCE, typically 20-25 years.
Next steps
Owners and managers of commercial/industrial premises, schools and other community buildings on the Island are invited to contact Wight Community Energy. Their team will assess your rooftop’s suitability and provide a detailed proposal outlining the benefits, terms and potential savings.
For more information or to submit your rooftop for consideration, please contact us via the Wight Community Energy website.
Before any solar installation, ensuring a roof’s structural readiness is crucial – something NWIR delivers as part of its specialist commercial roofing services.
Rooftops are where solar panels should be rather than covering good agricultural land. All new builds should have to have them by law.
They are a blot on the landscape.
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Fields.
Start with the rooftop on the VESTAS building.