We build clean energy generation with and for the communities we serve. Our work helps reduce bills, support community projects and cut carbon emissions.
WHAT is community energy?
Community energy is local people coming together to develop, own and benefit from energy projects
That could mean solar panels on a school roof, a village-scale solar farm or wind turbine, or heat pumps and EV chargers powering a housing estate. The common thread? These projects are funded and managed by local people, with the profits reinvested into the community.
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We’ve created real opportunities for people to invest in their own communities – with around 2,000 members across Bristol and beyond now shaping our work and sharing in its rewards.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
As a not-for-profit, we put our revenues to good use
Our impact goes far beyond electricity generation.
We’ve channelled more than £440,000 in community benefit funds, supporting local groups tackling climate breakdown, fuel poverty, and inequality – everything from city farms and sustainable transport to warm spaces and repair cafés.
LOCAL CLEAN ENERGY
Our 25 solar and battery projects now generate enough clean electricity to power 4,500 homes a year.
What started over a decade ago with a single rooftop array has grown into a citywide network of solar farms, battery storage, and mixed-scale rooftop installations powering Bristol with community-owned energy.
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GREEN SCHOOLS PROJECT SHARE NEWS FROM THE CLASSROOM
Green Schools Project Community Climate Action Manager, Loz Hennessy, is having a very busy end to the summer term. She…
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HOW OUR MEGAWATT FUND WORKS
The panel for our Megawatt Community Energy Fund has decided which projects should receive grants this year. Here’s some background…
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Planning for GWAAC solar farm application approved
A planning application to build a solar farm on the grounds of Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC)’s airbase, near…
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