Case Studies

Below are a selection of resources and case studies to give you useful information on CARES. Hover over an image for more information.

Comrie Croft PV and battery storage
Comrie Croft Ltd is an award-winning community and employee owned ‘community of eco-enterprises’ on the outskirts of Comrie, Perthshire. A 50kW PV installation provides energy to the buildings and electric vehicle charging points. Three 15kW battery storage units have been installed to store any excess electricity generated by the solar PV.

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Comrie Croft PV and battery storage
North Uist Wind Turbines
Uist Wind is a project owned by the North Uist Development Company (Trading) Ltd. The Community Benefit Society was set up to enable the development of their community wind project with the purchase and installation of two 900kW wind turbines. The full generation from the wind turbines commenced in September 2019.

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North Uist Wind Turbines
'Shine On' - Greener Kirkcaldy's community building project
Greener Kirkcaldy wanted to reduce the carbon footprint of their building and energy costs, and inspire other community buildings in urban areas to install renewable energy systems. They installed a 19.2 kW solar PV array and connected it to a Tesla Powerwall battery system, in turn connected to an electric car charging point.

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'Shine On' - Greener Kirkcaldy's community building project
Outer Hebrides Local Energy Hub
The Outer Hebrides Local Energy Hub (OHLEH) is a prime example of the circular economies approach to local energy. The multi-sector partnership project involves producing bio-gas from fish waste and local household and garden waste and using it as a fuel for a combined heat and power plant.

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Outer Hebrides Local Energy Hub
Canna Renewable Energy and Electrification
Diesel generators used to provide power for Canna's 18 residents, but a combination of solar, wind and battery storage has helped this small island switch to green energy. Photo credit: Steve Wade

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Canna Renewable Energy and Electrification
Strathnairn Community Benefit Fund
Strathnairn Community Benefit Fund uses community benefit income from nearby wind farms and a hydro scheme to improve the lives of residents in this rural community.

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Strathnairn Community Benefit Fund
Huntly Hydrogen
Huntly and District Development Trust is exploring the development of a hydrogen supply system to link in with an existing wind turbine at community-owned Greenmyres Farm.

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Huntly Hydrogen
Finderne Development Trust
Finderne Development Trust was set up in 2018 to drive the sustainable rural regeneration of Finderne in Moray, and used CARES funding to hold a community consultation and help create a long-term vision.

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Finderne Development Trust

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