Renewable energy portfolio
Turning Oxfordshire’s rooftops, fields, and rivers into renewable energy
We install and manage renewable energy generation projects alongside businesses, schools, and communities all over Oxfordshire.
If you own a renewable energy generation project in Oxfordshire, make sure you submit it to People’s Power Station, where we’re recording and showcasing how the people of Oxfordshire are together consigning fossil fuels to history.
ProjectRay Valley Solar
The largest community-owned ground mount solar park in the UK. In July 2022 Ray Valley Solar was connected to the national electricity grid. The largest community-owned solar park in the UK is commissioned and starts generating clean energy. Low Carbon Hub’s first ground mount solar park Ray Valley Solar is Low Carbon Hub’s first ground…Find out more
Acro Aircraft Seating
Acro Aircraft Seating, are now home to a rooftop solar PV array generating clean, green electricity right on site. The 440 solar panels are set to generate nearly 170,000 kWh of clean energy every year, making it one of the largest community-owned renewable energy projects installed and managed by Low Carbon Hub. This renewable energy…
CTG
CTG, the Banbury-based site of UTC Aerospace Systems, is host to the UK’s biggest community-owned rooftop solar array. Low Carbon Hub initially installed 2,590 solar pv panels, generating 593,304 kWh of clean electricity per year. This was enough to power 150 homes and avoid 5,800 tonnes of CO2 entering the atmosphere, over the 20 years…
Thames Travel
In 2013, Oxford Bus Company was the Low Carbon Hub’s very first community-owned solar PV installation. We have since expanded from this single rooftop to a significant renewable energy portfolio working with schools, businesses and community organisations across Oxfordshire. In 2019, it was fantastic to work with Thames Travel, another subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group…
Prodrive
Prodrive, a British engineering company, partnered with the Low Carbon Hub to host a large-scale solar installation at their headquarters in Banbury. An impressive 2,446 solar panels have been installed, helping Prodrive slash their carbon footprint and energy bills while generating funds to support local community projects. Best of all, this solar array is owned and maintained by the Low Carbon Hub for the next 20 years – at no cost to Prodrive.
Oxford Bus Company
In 2013, the Oxford Bus Company became the first Oxfordshire business to develop a community-benefit renewables project with the Low Carbon Hub; a commitment that led to them being commended by the Prime Minister. The company prides itself on delivering a low emission and low carbon service: 43% of the company’s fleet is electric-hybrid, the…
Owen Mumford
We originally bought 30 kWp of solar panels which had previously been commissioned by Owen Mumford – a medical device manufacturer – at their Woodstock site. We then extended the site to add a further 20 kWp of solar panels, which was completed in March 2014. At the same time, we installed a new set of…
Norbar
We have worked with Norbar Torque Tools Ltd to install just over 1MW of rooftop solar PV at their site in Banbury. This makes it Low Carbon Hub’s largest community-owned rooftop solar PV array. This project provides clean, green electricity for Norbar and their tenants, cuts carbon emissions and benefits the wider community because all…