I think you’re right. These type of infrastructure investments tend to be Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs). As they are hard to exit from and risky, only “sophisticated” investors can invest, i.e. no retail investors can.
Comment on Eight solar farms pass into community ownership in 'biggest ever' UK transfer
echo64@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Community Energy just seems to be a way of hiding investment schemes and googled a few of those companies. That’s what they do.
It’s good that more money is flowing into solar, but community energy made me think it was something more interesting than it is.
brewery@lemmy.ml 9 months ago
growsomethinggood@reddthat.com 9 months ago
Is community energy in the UK that significantly different that the US? Community solar is growing here, and it tends to be for individuals who get direct credits on their energy bills. This can be useful for people who want to benefit from solar but don’t own property or their property isn’t solar compatible.