How to own a wind farm with Sarah Merrick (CEO & Founder @ Ripple Energy)

Ever wanted to be able to own your own renewable energy asset?Community energy projects don’t necessarily have to be small-capacity microgrids in remote locations or initiatives exclusively available to homeowners who are able to install behind-the-meter assets. Giving individuals the opportunity to come together and own part of a wind farm or solar park is Ripple Energy’s mission.

In today’s episode, Quentin is joined by Sarah Merrick, Founder and CEO of Ripple Energy. Over the course of the conversation, they discuss:

• Sarah’s background and what led her to founding Ripple Energy.
• How Ripple works and what the team are doing to make it accessible to the widest amount of people, as well as the benefits for suppliers.
• What needs to happen to accelerate bigger projects to give individuals as much benefit from renewables as large corporations.
• Why community is at the center of everything Ripple are doing to bring energy to life for all communities.
• The projects Ripple have delivered to date, and upcoming ventures to keep an eye on.

About our guest

With the vision of making clean energy ownership affordable and accessible for everyone, everywhere - Ripple Energy enables individuals to part-own a wind farm or solar park alongside thousands of others, allowing. direct access to the UK's cheapest source of electricity. To findout more about what Ripple Energy do, or how to get involved - visit their website.

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