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Will you invest in the Community Energy Fund and help install the UK’s first community-owned battery? Low Carbon Hub is re-launching our Community Energy Fund to raise £1.3 million in community shares to install battery storage at Ray Valley Solar, one of the UK’s largest community-owned solar parks. The battery will be the UK’s first community-owned battery co-located with a community owned solar park and represents the […]

Rooftop or ground-mounted solar? It’s a question we hear often – and the answer is that we need both. Rooftop solar makes use of existing buildings and local generation, while ground-mounted solar delivers scale, lower costs, and even supports nature. Together, they form the backbone of Oxfordshire’s clean, resilient energy system.

Our Community Energy Fund remains open for investment, raising vital funds to develop more community-owned renewable energy projects across Oxfordshire. We’ve just published an updated Share Offer Document, now including the latest figures from our Annual Report and Accounts. You can read it here. Recent progress Since re-launching the Fund as an open offer in […]

We’d like to extend a huge congratulations to the Hook Norton Community Land Trust for winning the prestigious Best affordable housing development – less than £5m award at the Inside Housing Development Awards 2024! This award is a true reflection of what a community can achieve when it rallies together for a shared, sustainable future. […]

It’s been a bumper year for Low Carbon Hub large grant applications and we’re delighted to announce that we have awarded large grants to five of our community group members to support a diverse range of fantastic community projects:  Our Community Grant Fund offers financial support for community energy activities across Oxfordshire. All Community Members […]

We take a look at Chris Skidmore’s Mission Zero report and the importance of community energy. In January, Chris Skidmore released his anticipated net-zero review: Mission Zero. The report calls for accelerated climate action from the UK Government. The Net Zero Review has travelled to all four nations of the UK, received 1800+ responses to […]

Oxford has been recognised as a Net Zero leader in combatting climate change, having been awarded £75,000 feasibility funding by the government to help accelerate Oxford’s transition to Net Zero. Oxford has a goal to achieve Net Zero carbon emissions across the city as a wholeby the year 2040 – ten years ahead of the […]

For over a decade, Low Carbon Hub has been at the heart of a growing partnership of people and organisations working together for a low carbon future.    At this important milestone, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on what has been achieved over these 10 years with the help of 10 numbers.   1. […]

Work is fast approaching completion at our first ever ground mount solar park at Ray Valley Solar. Most of the 35,000 solar panels, 1.3 km at the longest point, have been installed on site with an expected completion date of late April. Bringing Ray Valley Solar online will result in a five-fold increase in the […]

We are delighted to announce we have received £5,000 of investment into the Community Energy Fund from the Lord Mayor’s Charity Trust. During former Lord Mayor Craig Simmons’ term as Mayor (2019-21), Oxford City Council declared a climate emergency and Craig was really focused on how the city could play its part in the face […]

We’re really pleased to announce that Triodos Bank will provide a loan to help fund the construction of Ray Valley Solar, our first ground mount solar park.  Triodos Bank UK has approved a new loan facility to go toward the construction of the project this year. Further lending will also be made available for its operation, with […]

You may have seen that two weeks ago our Community Energy Fund 2021 opened for investment. By the end of 2021 we need to raise £3 million to strengthen and grow clean, renewable energy generation in Oxfordshire. We have an initial target raise of £1.5 million by 31 March 2021, which thanks to all the […]