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Big Solar Coop

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We’re a not-for-profit cooperative 100% owned by our members, who want the UK to have cleaner energy, and lower emissions, fast. We’re not just another big energy company funnelling profits to faceless hedge funds. Anybody can join us. If you have £100 or more, you can buy shares and get a fair return on your investment.

There are already more than 1200 of us (and counting!) across the UK. Together, we own over 22 large solar rooftops, and we’ve got over 70 more projects in negotiations. All we need is your support.

Latest from Big Solar Coop

  • Big Solar Gathering 2026

    Location
    Bull StreetBirmingham, England
    Time
    9:30 - 17:00
    Join activists and community solar experts for a day of inspiration, practical learning and action. The Big Solar Gathering is a day focussed on sharing learning, project updates, networking and getting to know our Investor and Volunteer Members better. Here is what we got up to last year:https://bigsolar.coop/big-solar-gathering-2025 As part of your registration, we invite […]

  • Invest in community solar with the Big Solar Co-op

    Location
    Online
    Time
    12:00
    From factories to schools, leisure centres to steelworks, golf clubs to community centres, we already collectively own 22 solar rooftops and have over 40 sites signed up and ready to install over the next 2 years. By buying shares you can help us to get them built – and have a significant impact on rooftop solar in […]

  • Whiteborough Solar Park – update call

    Location
    Zoom
    Time
    12:30
    The Big Solar Co-op have 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 together several key elements to make a unique solar park that showcases this approach. Join […]

  • How to invest in large-roof community solar

    Location
    Zoom
    Time
    09:30
    From factories to schools, leisure centres to steelworks, golf clubs to community centres, we already collectively own 22 solar rooftops and have over 40 sites signed up and ready to install over the next 2 years. By buying shares you can help us to get them built – and have a significant impact on rooftop […]

  • 2025 award finalist - Big Solar Co-op

    Collaboration in Community Energy The Big Solar Co-op’s Whiteborough Solar Park is a landmark example of collaboration driving the future of community energy. By bringing together Big Solar Co-op, Younity, We Have The Power, and Ethex, the partnership raised £1.8 million to turn a former coal mining site into a 3.5MW community-owned solar park – […]