Isle of Eigg is an island located in the Scottish Inner Hebrides and not connected to the mainland electricity supply. After decades of using diesel generators to power individual homes, a community-owned managed and maintained company, Eigg Electric, has been providing electricity to all island residents from renewable sources of water, sun, and wind since 2008. In doing so, Eigg became the first community worldwide to adopt an off-grid power system using wind, hydro, and solar energy.
Isle of Eigg Isle of Eigg
Country:
United Kingdom
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Online presence:
http://isleofeigg.org/eigg-electric/
Organisational form:
Collective
Target area:
3 Rural area, including remote communities, islands, etc.
Main focus:
Direct energy production and/or consumption
Ongoing case in 2022:
Case was ongoing in 2022