Want to find out more about how battery storage is strengthening clean energy projects?
Our next webinar in our Community Energy Insights series will cover the he practical and financial benefits of battery storage.
Join us on 26 March for our next lunchtime webinar 👉 https://tinyurl.com/2a6tvmc5
💡 Need a dose of positive news? Here's some of the good reports in the energy sector from the past month...
💻 Missed our webinar this week?
Catch up on why community ownership is becoming even more important as large-scale projects get approved 👉 bit.ly/4rHn0Vf
➕ Register for our next webinar as we discuss Battery Storage and Renewables 👉 bit.ly/4cM3272
🛣️ We're on the road again tomorrow for our second event in our sustainability series: Pint & Planet!
Join us for a free pint, a friendly chat about all things sustainability and more info about our Community Action Plan for Net Zero 👉 bit.ly/4aPFiw6
⏰ 5:30pm - 7:00pm
📅 25 Feb
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Is it fair that people have to live next to solar farms? We asked our Smart Energy Systems Director, Mairi Brookes 👇
Hear more on why community benefit is so important to ensuring a fair energy transition at our upcoming lunchtime webinar.
⏱️ 12-1pm
📅 26 March
✍️ tinyurl.com/27fldm8d
💚 Large-scale renewable energy installations are the future.
But how do we ensure that the communities who are hosting them truly benefit?
We'll explore this and much more in our next lunchtime webinar with Mairi Brookes👉 tinyurl.com/27fldm8d
🏡 The much-anticipated Warm Homes Plan arrived last month.
Find out more about what effect this may have on streets across the country, how to make sure you're getting trustworthy services, and why it's important in our latest blog here 👉 tinyurl.com/27xh6hyj
🏡 Thinking of installing solar on your roof?
The introduction of theWarm Homes Plan is likely to have a lot more of us thinking about how to install on our houses.
This means more offers, more 'freebies', and more competition in an already crowded market.
Find out how to choose a good installer 👇
🌧️ In the past 20 years, Oxfordshire has experienced over 40 extreme weather events.
New grant funding from @cagoxfordshire.bsky.social and @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social, will support projects aimed at addressing the impacts of extreme weather.
Find out more 👉 lnkd.in/efVCFbN8
🗣️ "Solar parks are bad news for farmers."
We often hear points like this put across in opposition to solar installations. When set up correctly, however, these parks can be a genuine positive for people, planet and farmers.
👉 tinyurl.com/26umsat6
🎭 Saving energy in a theatre is not always simple – with staff, audience, actors and staging to consider – but The Theatre Chipping Norton Ltd are proving that more sustainable operations are very much worth it.
Read about their energy efficiency journey
👉 tinyurl.com/22my2e9h
Find out more about what 2026 might hold for community energy at our free lunchtime webinar on the 22nd January
👉 tinyurl.com/2d66kwsq
💚 Community Energy and the Energy Transition is part of our brand new webinar series for this year, Community Energy Insights.
☀️ What might the year ahead hold for community energy?
Find out more about what we're hoping for in 2026 at our upcoming free lunchtime webinar, Community Energy and the Energy Transition.
Register here 👉 tinyurl.com/2d66kwsq
🥶 How does solar still work in the winter?
Despite shorter days and (at least in the UK) some questionable weather, they myths aren't true - solar does still work in the colder months.
💚 A huge thank you to all of our investors, partners and followers for your support throughout 2025!
We hope you have a relaxing break and a happy start to the new year.
🫂 We're looking forward to continuing to create an energy system that’s good for people and the planet in 2026.
🛠️ We've been making some upgrades to our hydro plant near Sandford-Upon-Thames!
We've designed and installed the first automatically integrated clearing process on any hydro plant in the UK 👇
🤔 The world of energy is awash with myths and difficult questions...
...so we've compiled a list of the queries we hear the most, with our clearest possible answers.
Check out our most FAQs 👉 tinyurl.com/223z5utc
🚨 We're hiring... a Commercial Director! Find out more about how you can apply on our website here 👉 tinyurl.com/2clt6rdn
📅 The deadline for applications is 11:59, Friday 30 January.
🤔 Did you know that solar parks can actually be beneficial for biodiversity?
🦎 We've found that in our Ray Valley solar park, protected Great Crested Newts are flourishing in specially-dug ponds close to the solar panels.
Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/27ecdew7
#worldwildlifeconservationday
Thanks for the love Emma! 💚
🤔 Can you get solar panels for free as the adverts suggest?
The short answer is: sometimes. But only if you qualify.
Read more on our blog here 👉 tinyurl.com/26uh4qwg
🙌 If you're in need of some positive news this week, we hope this helps!
🏠 A recent Parliamentary report on “Retrofitting homes for net zero” found that most of the homes that will exist in 2050 have already been built.
💻 Read our guide to retrofitting your home to find out more about how you could benefit 👉 tinyurl.com/23qvblj8
🎉 We're at the Community Energy England Winter Conference in Sheffield!
It's fantastic to see so many passionate people here in support of #communityenergy, and to be able to connect with organisations from across the sector.
💚 ICYMI - we were the feature of the first Everything Electric episode on #community energy 👇
It was amazing to be joined at Ray Valley Solar Park by Imogen Bhogal, our CEO Barbara Hammond and Angus Fraser from our Community Group Member, Heat Clanfield.
Using existing buildings and hard surfaces makes intuitive sense. Rooftop solar is a vital part of our local energy mix - but it’s only part of the picture.
Read our latest blog to find out more about why we need both rooftop and groundmount solar in the UK 👉 tinyurl.com/2ypblchx
💚 Want to be a part of the movement to power change?
You can support our upcoming clean energy projects, including;
• Develop battery storage solutions at Ray Valley Solar.
• Develop new ground mount solar projects.
• Expand rooftop solar projects.
Join >2,000 investor members 👉 lnkd.in/eyTW_Q2e
👻 It's well and truly spooky season - so we've put together some of the scariest, most common myths about solar that really put a chill down our spine...
Have any #solar myths of your own? We'd love to hear them 👇
🎉 Households are turning to solar PV to cut energy bills and carbon emissions, but with so many new organisations offering services, choosing a good installer can be confusing to say the least.
Find out more about how you can make sure you choose a trustworthy installer 👉 tinyurl.com/227esygj
🫂 For many people rising energy bills continue to be a big worry as we head into the winter months.
That's why we developed an energy advice page, where you can download a checklist to help keep your home cosy in winter, low-cost energy saving tips and more.
Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/yqd37ncd
