We build clean energy generation with and for the communities we serve. Our work helps reduce bills, support community projects and cut carbon emissions.

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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.

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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.

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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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