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Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust (Eigg Electric)

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Since 2008, the roughly 100 residents of Scotland's Isle of Eigg have collectively owned and run the world's first off-grid community electricity network powered by hydro, wind, and solar.

93%Annual electricity from renewable sources
11kmUnderground grid cable
100peopleResidents powered by the community grid
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