As a member of the public you could become a member of one of our co-ops, investing in local green energy.

Sharenergy projects are financed by the public through project co-operatives.

Members of a co-operative each invest in the project, typically between £250 and £20,000. The co-operative is controlled by its members: each member gets one vote, and a board is elected from within the members to run the project.

The profits made by the co-operative enable a return to be paid on the members investment. The level of the return depends on the exact details of the project but it is typically comparable to building society returns. By investing in renewable energy and your community, there is a ‘triple bottom line’: environmental, social and financial.

As a co-op member you can if you choose be involved in the day to day running of the project or sit back and let your investment do its work.