Welcome to Low Carbon Hub
We are a social enterprise that’s proving we can meet our energy needs in a way that’s good for people and the planet.
What we do
Community-owned energy
We raise investment through community shares to fund development of more clean energy projects. Anyone can invest from £100 in the Community Energy Fund to help make projects happen and take a stake in a better energy future for Oxfordshire and beyond.
Impact programme
100% of our surpluses from our clean energy projects help organisations become more energy efficient, backing green innovation, and supporting further community energy projects. Every pound of investment is put to work building a fairer, smarter energy system.
Work in partnership
We don’t do this alone. Community groups are partners, applicants for our grants, hosts for our projects, and the people who help us understand what a place actually needs. We work alongside local organisations to help shape and deliver clean energy solutions.
Invest in a clean energy future
Join our community of nearly 2,000 investors who have helped us to build 56 renewable energy installations.
Your investment makes community energy projects happen, and pays you interest in return.* Plus, all of our surplus goes towards more action on climate change locally.
*Capital is at risk, no returns guaranteed.
Our Stats
We’re working hard to create an energy system that’s good for people, and good for the planet. As always, we want to achieve so much more, but we’re proud of the progress we’ve made so far.
5456
tonnes of CO2 saved every year
That’s the equivalent of
12
flights from London to Barcelona
£690k
per year in community benefit funding
saving
£144k
on host bills
56
installations
with an installed capacity of
24.3
MW
Our projects
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Ray Valley Solar Park community energy
Ray Valley Solar is one of the UK’s largest community-owned solar parks, generating 19.5 GWh of clean electricity annually. Now we’re adding battery storage – the next chapter for community energy in Oxfordshire. -
Sandford Hydro
The Sandford hydroelectric plant uses three Archimedes screws (similar to the one currently in operation at Osney Lock Hydro) to generate electricity from the flow of the river water. Sandford Hydro has an installed capacity of 485kW and the potential to power over 500 households each year, or most of Sandford! Investors in Sandford Lock […] -
Norbar
We have worked with Norbar Torque Tools Ltd to install just over 1MW of rooftop solar PV at their site in Banbury. This makes it Low Carbon Hub’s largest community-owned rooftop solar PV array. This project provides clean, green electricity for Norbar and their tenants, cuts carbon emissions and benefits the wider community because all […]
Latest news
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Be part of our next clean energy project: Common Lot Solar and Battery Park
We’re delighted to announce that Low Carbon Hub has secured the rights to a new solar and battery park: Common Lot. -
Large grants awarded 2025-26
Low Carbon Hub’s Community Grants Fund 2026 – 2027 is now open for applications from our community groups for Large Grants of up to £5000! The deadline for outline proposals is 5pm, Friday 20 November 2026. Any of our 50 community group members can apply towards new or existing projects. Our community groups are a […] -
15 years of Low Carbon Hub
Fifty community groups, more than fifty renewable energy projects and community benefit secured for the next thirty years. At our AGM, Chair Steve Drummond reflected on 15 years of Low Carbon Hub, and what comes next.