Upgrades to our pioneering Sandford Hydro installation have increased its generation by over 17% in 2024/25. To address reduced generation during periods of low river flow when the screws cannot operate, we have covered the whole south-facing part of the plant in solar PV panels. This ensures the site can generate clean energy even when…

If we’re serious about cutting carbon emissions from our homes, we need a clear plan for building better. That means well-insulated houses that use clean energy – without being ridiculously expensive or difficult to build. There are different ways to set standards for this, but not all of them work well in the real world.

Community groups are taking the lead by putting people at the heart of their vision for a just energy transition, exploring options to develop community scale energy projects that benefit everyone in their area. This year community energy has been a particular focus for four of our community groups who have successfully applied for grant…

Our Make Botley West Solar Farm Fair campaign is urging Blenheim Estate, the principal land owner of the proposed Botley West Solar Farm, one of the UK’s largest planned solar developments, to use their influence to push for a fairer community benefit deal from the project developers. In a public document and open letter that…

Our Make Botley West Solar Farm Fair campaign is focused on ensuring that the UK’s largest proposed solar farm delivers real and lasting benefits to the local communities that will host it. But this isn’t just an Oxfordshire issue, it’s a national one. Across the UK, many more large-scale solar developments are in the pipeline.…

This isn’t just another programme management role – it’s an opportunity to shape the future of sustainable energy in Oxfordshire and beyond.

Low Carbon Hub isn’t a campaigning organisation. Except – we are, just this once. We’ve launched Make Botley West Solar Farm Fair, a petition calling for a much stronger community benefits package from the developers of the proposed Botley West Solar Farm in Oxfordshire. We’re not campaigning for or against the project itself. We know there are a…

Can homemade cake and a small grant from Low Carbon Hub play a part in developing a zero-carbon future energy system?  The answer is yes! As demonstrated by Sustainable Wantage, who used a small grant from Low Carbon Hub to stage their ‘Clean Heat and Free Cake’ event on Saturday, 8 March at the Beacon…

The ‘grid edge’ is, simply, where we all live, work and play – where the physical infrastructure of our energy system reaches us in our day-to-day lives. We often talk about the grid edge at Low Carbon Hub, but why is it so important? And why is the grid edge changing? Life at the edge…

When you invest in the Community Energy Fund, you’re helping to create a cleaner, fairer energy future. Your investment supports community-owned renewable energy projects that cut carbon emissions, lower energy bills for schools and organisations, and reinvest profits into local climate action. In the latest round of the Community Energy Fund, we raised £636,473 towards…

When buying their home in the Hanborough Gate development, the owner was already thinking of its potential to add solar panels and a heat pump: what was the house and driveway’s orientation? How far away was it from the next property? Starting with an already well-insulated home Built only around five years ago, the house…

Energy Solutions Oxfordshire (ESOx) provide expert energy assessments for businesses in Oxfordshire, as part of our community benefit projects. The expert team at ESOx provide businesses with the tools and advice they need to reduce their energy costs, cut carbon emissions and demostrate their commitment to fighting climate change. The Market Garden is one such…