CASE STUDIES
Creating an energy system that’s good for people and good for the planet.
We install and manage large roof-mounted renewable energy generation projects on businesses, schools, and communities all over Oxfordshire, as well as supporting communities with energy efficiency projects. We also work with project partners on Innovation Pilots that move community energy forward.
Below you’ll find case studies of our renewable energy installations, community stories of people driving change at a local level, and our collaborative innovation projects, accelerating the transition to a net zero energy system.
You could even use these case studies as inspiration for creating your own low carbon projects!
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
Oxford Bus Company Cowley Depot
How can batteries and energy storage operate in a flexible system? The batteries at Oxford Bus Company’s Cowley Depot were utilised in trials to better understand how energy storage can benefit, and operate within, a local flexibility market. Background The Oxford Bus Company (OBC) operates a fleet of 160 buses and coaches with the lowest…
Oxfordshire County Library – a potential battery
This trial aims to learn if it’s possible to use buildings as batteries to provide flexibility to the electricity network. Background Project LEO is investigating how buildings can be used as batteries to provide flexibility in a low carbon future. LEO partners, Oxfordshire County Council and the University of Oxford, are working together to test…
Sandford Hydro trials
How can we store electricity generated by the hydro? This trial is looking to see if we can use the river as energy storage and provide flexibility to the energy network. Background Sandford Hydro is a hydroelectric power plant on the River Thames near the village of Sandford, just south of Oxford. In 2016 Low…
Rose Hill battery trials
How can a battery increase flexibility for a community? This trial aims to understand how a small battery can provide flexibility to the energy network. Background Rose Hill is a residential area on the Southern outskirts of Oxford. The road is part of a historic route from Oxford to London via Henley, running parallel to…
Rose Hill Smart Fair Neighbourhood Project
The Rose Hill Trials formed part of Project LEO’s Smart Fair Neighbourhood (SFN) projects. These were six sets of local trials that explored how Smart Community Energy Scheme (SCES) business models can sit at the heart of a smart, low-carbon, locally balanced energy system, creating opportunities and benefits in an equitable and fair way for…
Springfield Meadows Smart and Fair Neighbourhood
The Springfield Meadows trial formed part of Project LEO’s Smart Fair Neighbourhood (SFN) projects. These were six sets of local trials that explored how Smart Community Energy Scheme (SCES) business models can sit at the heart of a smart, low-carbon, locally balanced energy system, creating opportunities and benefits in an equitable and fair way for…
Westmills Smart and Fair Neighbourhood
The Westmills trial formed part of Project LEO’s Smart Fair Neighbourhood (SFN) projects. These were six sets of local trials that explored how Smart Community Energy Scheme (SCES) business models can sit at the heart of a smart, low-carbon, locally balanced energy system, creating opportunities and benefits in an equitable and fair way for everyone.…
Eynsham Smart Fair Neighbourhood Project
The Eynsham Trials formed part of Project LEO’s Smart Fair Neighbourhood (SFN) projects. These six sets of local trials explored how Smart Community Energy Scheme (SCES) business models can sit at the heart of a smart, low-carbon, locally balanced energy system, creating opportunities and benefits in an equitable and fair way for everyone. While the…
Osney Supercharge Smart and Fair Neighbourhood
The Osney Supercharge trial formed part of Project LEO’s Smart Fair Neighbourhood (SFN) projects. These were six sets of local trials that explored how Smart Community Energy Scheme (SCES) business models can sit at the heart of a smart, low-carbon, locally balanced energy system, creating opportunities and benefits in an equitable and fair way for…
Deddington and Duns Tew Smart and Fair Neighbourhood
The Deddington and Duns Tew trial formed part of Project LEO’s Smart Fair Neighbourhood (SFN) projects. These were six sets of local trials that explored how Smart Community Energy Scheme (SCES) business models can sit at the heart of a smart, low-carbon, locally balanced energy system, creating opportunities and benefits in an equitable and fair…