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.

Innovative Energy Systems
An overview of four examples of innovative electricity projects funded under the Scottish Government’s Local Energy Challenge Fund (LECF), and the opportunities and lessons learnt for future projects. Includes: Smart Fintry, Tower Power, ACCESS and Heat Smart Orkney

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Innovative Energy Systems
Trees for Life
Trees for Life applied for CARES funding to carry out a feasibility study. The study would investigate options for a low carbon energy solution and EV charge points at their Dundreggan Estate.

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Trees for Life
Apple Juice community hydro
After raising £780,000 via a share offer, the community of Applecross developed and commissioned a 90kW hydro scheme. Surplus income from the scheme goes to the Applecross Community Company for the benefit of the community.

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Apple Juice community hydro
Catrine Community Renewables
Catrine Community Renewables (CCR) commissioned a 250kW hydro scheme in 2016. CCR applied for a CARES Enablement grant to carry out a performance assessment and improvement review.

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Catrine Community Renewables
Knoydart SLIQ Battery
Knoydart Renewables own and operate a 300kw hydro-electric system which supplies electricity - with diesel generators as back up - to Inverie. An 8kW/30kWh SLIQ battery demonstrator was installed with help from CARES Innovation Grant funding.

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Knoydart SLIQ Battery
Falkirk Council: Green Grangemouth Flexible Solar Project
Falkirk Council applied for a CARES Innovation grant to fund a feasibility study to explore the potential for a community solar scheme in the Falkirk and Grangemouth Investment Zone.

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Falkirk Council: Green Grangemouth Flexible Solar Project
Solar Connected Communities: Inverness Masjid
The Feed-in Tariff closed in March 2019 but Ofgem offered community organisations a 12-month extension through a simple pre-registration process. Local Energy Scotland supported the Inverness Masjid to apply for pre-registration and install and solar PV system with future battery storage.

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Solar Connected Communities: Inverness Masjid
Sròndoire Wind Farm
The communities of Tarbert and Skipness, and Tighnabruaich District, were offered the opportunity to invest in the second phase of a major wind farm development in Knapdale, Argyll and Bute. Work began in late 2013 on delivering the project; this was completed in February 2015. The wind farm became operational in November 2015.

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Sròndoire Wind Farm

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