This innovative project was completed in 2024 at Five Rivers Cohousing in Wisewood. Five Rivers is a cohousing development consisting of 22 dwellings. A large common house supports communal living; powering the air source heat pump, laundry, communal kitchen and guest rooms.

The solar project consists of approximately 30 panels cited on the common house, which has an east-west roof. We expect to generate around 9,500 kWh per year, roughly the equivalent to the electricity used by 3 homes. We hope to generate around 10-20% of the total electricity needs for the development.

The housing development was supported by the Ecology Building Society and developed by Oakworth Construction.