
Community
Overview
Push your grassroots project from dream to reality.
Join the growing number of communities enjoying better energy security and long-term income streams from local renewables projects.
Like many community groups, you may have the drive and enthusiasm for your renewables scheme, but find the technical challenges daunting. Without technical know-how, it can be difficult to access funding for feasibility studies, or to secure planning and grid connections for a stand-alone project.
We have 15 years experience of working on communities’ behalf to overcome these hurdles and make schemes happen. Outside their day jobs, many of our team have served on the boards of community energy projects.
We put our technical and market knowledge at your disposal, while working closely and sensitively with all local stakeholders to ensure your project’s success.
Key Features
Three ways we can help you win
Get the right project
We pride ourselves on lateral thinking to put your community interests first. If your suggested project is unlikely to work, we’ll say so, then suggest ways to approach your goals in a way that is both technically feasible and mindful of your budget and community needs.
Promote understanding
We often lead community events – a chance to answer questions about your project, explain the benefits and help to get people on board. With more local support, it’s easier for you to win funding.
Cut through the jargon
We’ll give you all the technical detail you’d expect from a professional consultancy. But we’re also adept at translating it into lay language, where needed, so that you and your stakeholders are able to make informed decisions.
Our Services
Expertise at a local level






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Feasibility study
We’ll assess the technical and financial viability of your project, and analysing any constraints – from environmental issues to grid capacity
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Energy modelling
We’ll look at your predicted energy yield and consider your options for using the energy you generate
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Financial modelling
You need to know what capital you’ll require upfront and what the running costs will be. We’ll also tell you what payback you can expect, and when. And we’ll explore your options for using that money most effectively to benefit your community
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Design optimisation
We’ll shape the best possible project for your site. Making the right use of space is essential – for instance, fine-tuning the number and positioning of solar panels to minimise shading and maximise output
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Grid connection
Get the best advice on availability and speed of connection. The application to distribution network is particularly complex; we can handle this on your behalf where that’s useful
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Owner’s Engineer
As your OE, we’ll be on site throughout, acting as your eyes and ears to ensure all contractors complete the work precisely to your specifications
Why Locogen
Contact our experts200MW
Capacity of community-based renewables currently in advanced development by Locogen
100
Community projects delivered by Locogen in the past five years – 200 in total since we launched the service
£12.9m
Funds contributed to local UK economies to date from community energy projects across the UK
Recent projects
10-year collaboration pays off
A 900kW community wind turbine in Lionthorn, Falkirk, will provide up to £1.2m in community benefit payments, while generating enough electricity to power 715 homes annually. We worked with project partners for almost a decade to bring the project to fruition.
Securing Knoydart’s supply
The Knoydart peninsula is not connected to the national electricity grid. As part of a wider project for the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme, we modelled the community’s future energy needs, and evaluated a range of renewable options to bolster energy security.
Powering an island
The Isle of Muck Community Enterprise owns and runs an electricity grid serving the island. We advised on changes required to support increased electricity loads in future. We made recommendations for current, near-future and medium term demands, including wind, solar PV and battery capacity.
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Contact our experts
Our experts can provide support for every stage of your project’s lifecycle. Find out how we can support you and your business to achieve your renewable ambitions.