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

  • Heat Pump Summit 2025 - Heat Pump on pedestal
    Blog

    Making heat pumps mainstream in the UK 

    18 September 2025
    Low Carbon Hub was out in force at Heat Pump Summit 2025 at the Blavatnik School of Government. Here are the practical takeaways to make heat pumps the obvious choice: close the electricity–gas “spark gap”, move grid checks earlier, back trusted installers, and make aftercare standard—plus why neighbour-to-neighbour proof beats myths.

It’s a combination of experience, knowledge, and idealism that makes Low Carbon Hub so special.

ELEANOR WATTS
Rose Hill and Iffley Low Carbon

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.

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
per year in community benefit funding
1,906
Investor members earning a return

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.

  • 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…