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Community Energy in Action With Real Stories and Real Impact

We’ll share real stories and insights from people in our sector, keeping you informed on what’s happening and the impact it’s making.

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Powering Progress: How Collaboration Fueled the Whiteborough Solar Park

Is there a better way to wrap up 2025 than by shining a spotlight on the Big Solar Co-op’s latest project? It perfectly captures the spirit of community energy, blending pioneering vision, renewable empowerment, and collaboration across the sector.

Learn more about this pioneering project
 

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Eco anxiety - what is it and how can we manage it?

With talks of a climate crisis all around us, it’s no surprise that it is having a detrimental effect on the mental health of people across the world, especially children, young people and those being directly affected.

A ground-breaking milestone!
Younity's 200th Power Purchase Agreement

A breakthrough milestone cementing our place as the leading supporter of community energy in the UK - our 200th Community Energy Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)

This means we now purchase the power produced from 200 community owned renewable energy sites!

 
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Southill Community Energy

Southill Community Energy explain how their solar farm in West Oxfordshire connected to the grid in 2016. They have a new publication that provides useful insights into their journey of setting up a renewable community energy project ........what to do and importantly what not to do! 

Powering Communities Fund winners 2022
Powering Communities Fund 2022

Younity is delighted to announce the winners of the Powering Communities Fund most recent round of distributions. A record number of submissions in 2022, so testament to the winners who had some fantastic community projects to share. 

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Younity Newsletter

We're pleased to have launched a brand new newsletter where you can find out everything we've been up to, discover some of our wonderful community energy groups and see how you can get involved yourself. 

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The History of Community Energy - How It All Started

Over the last two decades, we have seen a big rise in the number of community energy projects in the UK, with more and more projects being set up each year.  

You may have been following the community energy space for years or it may be all new to you. Whatever your knowledge of community energy is let’s take a look at where it all started. 

Are you a community energy generator

Whether it’s selling your energy, finding volunteers, or securing funding, we’ve got you covered! Discover how we can support you and your next project.

Our Powering Communities Fund

Need a bit of extra financial support? Our grant funding can hep amplify your social impact.