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Westmill Co-op has 2192 members

The first 100% community owned onshore wind farm
to be built in the south-east of England

Westmill Wind Farm Cooperative

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In the last five years over 10,000 people have visited our community owned windfarm at Westmill

Westmill Wind Farm Co-operative

Westmill is a working organic farm. The Westmill Wind Farm Co-op was the first 100% community owned onshore wind farm to be built in the south of England. The five turbine site at Watchfield, Swindon, SN6 8TH was commissioned in March 2008. In the last five years over 10,000 people have visited our community owned windfarm at Westmill.

In October 2012 a community-owned solar-farm was created on the same site. Details of Westmill Solar Co-op are here.

10 year celebration

We had a great day celebrating our 10th anniversary. Thank you to everyone who came along.

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The Westmill Wind Cooperative was the first 100% community owned onshore wind farm to be built in the south-east of England.

Come and visit us

Westmill Wind Farm is open to visits from schools, colleges, community groups and members of the public by appointment.

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Westmill Sustainable Energy Trust (WeSET) is the charity set up by members of both Westmill Wind and Solar Cooperatives to spread the benefits of Westmill to the wider community. We carry out a wide range of activities, the core being educational work, local energy conservation and renewable energy initiatives and arts projects. As well as arranging guided tours of the site, once every two years WeSET organise a large event to promote community energy to the general public. Our hope is to encourage others to set up similar community owned renewable schemes.

As well as arranging guided tours of the site, once every two years WeSET organise a large event to promote community energy to the general public. Our hope is to encourage others to set up similar community owned renewable schemes.