Transition Linlithgow Community Energy Project, The Solar Survey

Transition Linlithgow Survey - Gathering local opinions on Solar Energy

Thank you for participating in our short survey about Solar energy. In this survey we will ask questions on 4 broad themes.

1. Your overall views of solar energy

2. Your views on how and where we should develop local solar systems.

3. Your views on a specific proposal we have to form a Community Benefit Society (similar to a co-operative society) to support local investment in large and small arrays and to help those who need help to reduce fuel bills within our neighbourhood.

4. Questions about you to help us understand your personal situation.

For those that share their personal contact details with us, they will be entered into a prize draw. One lucky person will win £50 to spend locally. Trustees of Transition Linlithgow are excluded from the prize-draw. You do not have to support Solar energy to participate. We welcome all views.

The output of this survey will be summarised and reported back to the community via our website, social media and if possible in the local town magazine.

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* 1. Do you support the idea of more solar energy in Linlithgow?

This includes on home roofs, businesses, council buildings, other buildings and in suitable land.

Yes

Dont Know

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which approach would you support as the best option to increase solar energy generation here in Linlithgow?

Leave it to market forces.
Individuals, the council, businesses and other local organisations should fit solar as and when they choose.

Work together as a community to raise funds to finance installations of solar with any profits being shared, re-invested and used to help to reduce fuel bills.

Leave it up to the councils and energy companies to deliver.

Don't know.

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Where do you think solar is appropriate to install? (please tick ALL that apply)

Household rooftops

Business / Industrial rooftops

School rooftops

Other council buildings - leisure centre, halls, etc.

Church roofs

On land

Beside the motorway

Other (please specify)

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* 4. If there was a Community Benefit Society setup to accept investment, to install solar systems and to lead on energy conservation and support for those most in need. Would you... (tick all that apply)

Invest in Solar for your own property / business?

Invest in Solar for wider community benefit?

Buy shares in the Society for longer term investment and return?

Sell any excess energy from your existing solar panels to the Society.

Buy electricity from the Society

Become a member of such a society and support its growth and success.

Offer non-financial skills to help form and operate the Society

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Thinking of your own personal situation, which of the following are TRUE. ( Please tick all that apply ).

I already have solar installed and have achieved all i want to.

I already have solar installed and would like to invest in more being installed.

I dont have solar and don't have money to invest.

I dont have solar because there are technical issues why it wont work on my property but I'm keen to invest.

I dont own the roof so the decision is out of my control

I live somewhere with a shared roof. It doesn't just belong to me.

The cost of solar is too much for me but i could invest a small amount. £1-£1000

I have enough of a challenge paying existing energy bills.

I have land that might be suitable for a solar array

I have a non-domestic building which might be suitable for solar (office, hall, industrial unit, other)

Other (please specify)

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* 6. On a scale of 1-5 where 1 is NOT important and 5 is VERY important, How important would it be to re-invest any surplus funds into helping vulnerable people struggling with their energy bills?

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 7. Have you any other comments to make, something that might be relevant?

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* 8. What type of property do you live in?

Privately owned home.

Rented property (private landlord)

Rented property (council tenant)

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What is your age?

18 or younger

19 - 35

36 - 60

61 or older

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* 10. Lastly, please tell us if you wish to be part of the prize draw and/or added to mailing lists or membership of Transition Linlithgow. Tick any that apply, but please make sure you include your contact details if you wish to be part of the prize draw.

Your answers provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence and will deleted once the survey is complete. We will not forward your information or answered onto any other organisation.

Please TICK if you wish to be part of the Prize Draw.

Please TICK if you wish to receive our email newsletters specifically about developing support for Solar in Linlithgow

Please TICK if you wish to become a member of Transition Linlithgow (membership is free) and if you would like detailed future information on the activities of our organisation, including energy advice.

Contact Details: Name, email, telephone number.

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* 1. Do you support the idea of more solar energy in Linlithgow?This includes on home roofs, businesses, council buildings, other buildings and in suitable land.

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* 2. Which approach would you support as the best option to increase solar energy generation here in Linlithgow?

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* 3. Where do you think solar is appropriate to install? (please tick ALL that apply)

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* 4. If there was a Community Benefit Society setup to accept investment, to install solar systems and to lead on energy conservation and support for those most in need. Would you... (tick all that apply)

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* 5. Thinking of your own personal situation, which of the following are TRUE. ( Please tick all that apply ).

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* 6. On a scale of 1-5 where 1 is NOT important and 5 is VERY important, How important would it be to re-invest any surplus funds into helping vulnerable people struggling with their energy bills?

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* 7. Have you any other comments to make, something that might be relevant?

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* 8. What type of property do you live in?

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* 9. What is your age?

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* 1. Do you support the idea of more solar energy in Linlithgow?

This includes on home roofs, businesses, council buildings, other buildings and in suitable land.