WELCOME TO THE
LOW CARBON HUB

Creating energy we can
all feel good about

Low Carbon Hub is a social enterprise that’s out to prove we can meet our energy needs in a way that’s good for people and good for the planet.

We develop community-owned renewable energy installations across Oxfordshire that not only produce clean energy but accelerates the transition to the zero carbon energy system we need for the future, providing electricity, heat and a clean transport system, all powered by renewables.

The installations also produce an ongoing income, which is reinvested in further carbon cutting projects. We help local organisations become more energy efficient, fund green innovation, and back further community energy projects. We make every pound of investment work hard to bring our vision of a smart and fair energy system to life.

We’re at the heart of a growing partnership of people and organisations across Oxfordshire, working together, for a low carbon future.

The UK’s energy system is changing, and through innovation projects such as Project LEO, we are playing a central role in developing the smart, flexible electricity system of the future in Oxfordshire. One that benefits us all.

The latest Hub news

  • News story

    Our community group membership hits a Fantastic Fifty!  

    26 August 2025
    Welcome to our three new community groups Go Green Hanborough  Go Green Hanborough, a new community group in West Oxfordshire, formed in 2025 in response to the Community Action Plan for Zero Carbon Energy, (CAPZero), in the Eynsham Primary Substation Area. CAPZero is the first local energy action plan in the UK to be developed at…
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It’s a combination of experience, knowledge, and idealism that makes Low Carbon Hub so special.

ELEANOR WATTS
Rose Hill and Iffley Low Carbon
A picture of a solar installation on the roof of Norbar in Banbury.
Community members talking with a Low Carbon Hub stall in the background.
A view of Ray Valley Solar park with grassland and sheep in the foreground.

Our impact

We’re working hard to create an energy system that’s good for people, and good for the planet. As always, we want to achieve so much more, but we’re proud of the progress we’ve made so far.

Visit our Impact page for more detail
56
Renewable energy installations
5,456
tonnes of CO₂ saved every year
24.19
GWh of clean energy generation a year
£2.4m
lifetime anticipated interest to investors
£2m
a year in community benefit funding for Oxfordshire communities
1,906
Investor members who help finance our projects and bring projects into community ownership

Our projects

We install and manage large roof-mounted renewable energy generation projects on businesses, schools, and communities all over Oxfordshire – powering up. Support communities – including homes, businessess and schools – with energy efficiency projects – powering down. We also work with project partners on Innovation Pilots that move community energy forward. See more of our work.

Our programmes

We are at the heart of a collective effort to catalyse a low carbon economy in Oxfordshire, both through powering down to decrease energy demand and through powering up to increase renewable energy supply. As part of this work, Low Carbon Hub develops innovation pilots around community energy to help the sector expand more rapidly.

See our current programmes
  • Programme

    Community Action Plan for Zero-Carbon Energy (CAPZero)

    Our Community Action Plan for Zero-Carbon Energy is the first of its kind in the UK. It models how a cluster of communities in West Oxfordshire can create a zero-carbon energy system in their local area, in a way that works for them. It is a plan developed by community representatives together with experts, and…
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