Guiding your community from first interest in community-owned renewable energy to exploring funding opportunities, always at your pace, and always with local people in control.
About the project
Energy in Your Community helps local people explore renewable energy together.
This project supports the communities of Peasedown, Wellow and Shoscombe. It builds on ideas first explored in 2022, when local people joined a workshop about community‑owned renewable energy. Thanks to new funding, we can now take those ideas forward and turn them into real opportunities.
We guide you through a clear, step‑by‑step journey, from first conversations to funding applications, so you always know what happens next.
At every stage, your community stays in control. You:
- make the decisions that matter
- choose where the benefits go
Progress so far
We have made good progress so far:
- in 2022, the Centre for Sustainable Energy ran a pilot workshop and survey in Peasedown and Wellow
- local residents shared ideas for eight possible wind sites and five possible solar sites
- you can read more in the 2022 Renewable Energy Conversation Findings report
- in 2025 we returned to Peasedown, Wellow and Shoscombe as funding is now available to take projects forwards, if the community agrees
- on Saturday 8 November 2025, we held a ‘Community Energy Open Day for Peasedown, Wellow & Shoscombe’. The event invited residents to discuss whether the 2022 possible sites, or community-owned renewables more generally, would be acceptable to the community.
Who we are working with
We are working closely with local groups to explore how community‑owned energy could work here.
Together, we are making sure the project reflects local priorities and values.
Have your say
If you couldn’t attend the open day, you can still take part:
- an online survey is open for residents to feedback on suggested locations for wind turbines and solar farms
- your input will help ensure decisions reflect the whole community
- the survey includes suggested sites for renewable energy, based on the 2022 workshop. These sites are shown on the project map.
If you would like to get involved, email us at Community_Energy@bathnes.gov.uk.
Events and workshops
Upcoming events:
Community Energy Workshop and Buffet - Peasedown, Wellow and Shoscombe
Wednesday 25 February 2026, 6pm to 8.30pm
The Hive, Bath Road, Peasedown St John, BA2 8DH
Community Energy Insights - Peasedown, Wellow and Shoscombe
date and location to be confirmed
What happens next
At the Community Energy Forum event in February, participants will:
- review outcomes from the open day and the survey results
- discuss the site suggestions, now with new technical input
- agree a location shortlist to take forward for detailed technical assessment, if residents are in favour
The assessment results will be shared at the upcoming Community Energy Insights session. This ensures the journey is transparent, and everyone knows what happens next.
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