Low Carbon Hub adds 12 MWh battery to Ray Valley Solar
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- Ray Valley Solar operates a 36,000‑panel community‑owned solar park in Oxfordshire that generates enough electricity to power about 7,000 homes per year.
- Low Carbon Hub plans to add a 12 MWh lithium‑ion battery at the site, which will store surplus daytime solar power for release during evening peak demand.
- Battery is projected to supply enough electricity for an additional 300 homes annually and to raise the community‑benefit fund to roughly £1 million over the battery’s 15‑year lifespan.
- Low Carbon Hub is raising £500,000–£1.3 million through its Community Energy Fund, allowing investors to buy shares from £100 up to £100,000 on the Ethex platform, with an expected return of up to 5 %.
- Community Energy Fund has over 2,000 shareholders and previously raised £3 million to establish Ray Valley Solar.
Why it matters: Local residents and schools gain extra clean power and £1 million in grant funding, while investors earn up to 5 % and the grid benefits from reduced peak‑demand waste.
