Westmill Sustainable Energy Trust (WeSET)

Westmill Sustainable Energy Trust (WeSET) is a registered charity (No. 1158820) established by members of the Westmill Wind Farm and Solar Co-operatives.

WeSET promotes sustainable energy through education, arts, and renewable energy projects. Its core focus is on supporting local energy conservation and renewable energy initiatives, primarily within a 25-mile radius of Westmill Wind Farm and Solar Farm.

The charity organises site visits, supports arts projects, and offers grants and advice to others to encourage sustainable energy adoption. The charity's activities are delivered by a team of knowledgeable trustees, officers, and volunteers.

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WeSET in numbers...

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visitors have toured Westmill since 2009
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people visited Westmill in 2024
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educational institutions have visited since 2020
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of polled visitors to Westmill rated our tours as 'Good' or 'Excellent'
A WeSET volunteer guide shows visitors around the Westmill site

Site Tours

The site at Westmill, in its stunning location, provides a unique opportunity to see both wind and solar power generation in action.

Westmill Wind Farm, with its five turbines producing 6.5MW of power - along with the 4.8MW Westmill Solar Farm - produces clean, green energy equivalent to the electrical energy consumed annually by around 3,800 households.

We enjoy welcoming all to our site to discover Wind and Solar energy for themselves.

Our team of friendly, knowledgeable volunteer guides offer public tours aimed at individuals, families and small groups and are able to offer bespoke tours for larger groups.

Educational Resources

Discover our comprehensive range of educational materials to help you learn more about sustainable energy. These resources are suitable for a wide range of ages and are designed in a compelling, easy-to-understand way.

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Community Engagement

We have supported a wide range of local projects - such as the installation of photovoltaic panels on local buildings and helping to fund insulation of local community halls. 

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WeSET volunteer guides give a tour at Westmill

Volunteering

Over 16,000 people have visited us here at Westmill. Our visitors are welcomed by our warm and friendly team of volunteer tour guides from a wide variety of backgrounds - all with a passion for sustainable energy and a low-carbon future.

We are always looking for new, enthusiastic individuals to help us inform, educate and enlighten people about clean, green community energy and the truly positive impact that the creation of sustainable, renewable energy has on the planet.

Please contact us if you are interested in working as a WeSET volunteer.

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Resources for Schools

These resources are suitable for wide range of ages and are designed in a compelling, easy-to-understand way.

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Visit Westmill

Take a tour of the Westmill Wind and Solar Farms led by our friendly, knowledgeable guides!

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Meet the Teams

WeSET Trustees hold volunteer positions and are appointed by the Trustees.

I support Westmill Solar because it directly benefits communities and individual investors in clean energy projects uncompromised by the conflicting interests of large corporations.

Jane Buckley
Westmill Solar Member

When I first saw the share offer for Westmill Solar I thought what a great idea, the interest is better than the banks. But that was not the main reason for investing, it was the idea I would be helping my son and others with a better cleaner future.

Alan Barlow
Westmill Solar Member

I like the fact that the wind farm is producing home grown renewable energy and is 100% community owned.

Westmill Wind Farm Member

I am a DIY investor who started reading up on investing at university before taking the plunge by purchasing index funds in 2010. I am still very enthusiastic about renewable energy and thanks to a healthy interest payment every year, I haven't missed the money I've invested.

Maureen McGuinness
Westmill Solar Member

I became a shareholder in Westmill Wind Farm Co-operative because I wanted to take some responsibility for the energy that I was consuming. I also wanted to be part of a community that championed the move towards renewable energy.

David Abley 
Westmill Solar and Wind Member

I invested because I believe in local, renewable energy projects.

I have very little savings and no experience in stocks and shares but wanted to support your initiative. I thought that it might not lose money and possibly give a return equal to bank savings account.

Beth Edwards
Westmill Solar Member

I joined and invested in Westmill Windfarm Co-operative because I believe in the absolute necessity of switching to renewable generation, and preferably in community ownership - why is it taking so long?

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