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Organise collective purchasing or cooperative ownership of solar installations for local roofs.
Assemble a core team covering technical, legal, financial and communications skills.
Decide between a group-purchase scheme (bulk discount for homeowners) and a cooperative owning shared installations.
Research local rules on grid connection, feed-in remuneration and self-consumption communities.
Register interested households/roof owners and pre-assess roof suitability.
Found the cooperative or association with statutes, board and bank account.
Run a competitive tender for a qualified installer with member pricing.
Structure member shares, bank finance or subsidy applications to fund installations.
Hold info evenings and enrol members with clear contracts and expected returns.
Coordinate site assessments, contracts and installation quality across member roofs.
Establish monitoring, maintenance contracts and annual member reporting.