West Oxford Community Renewables
West Oxford’s pioneering force in community-owned renewable energy generation
What we do
Community-owned renewables for over a decade, powering West Oxford into a zero carbon future
Hydro-power
Osney Lock Hydro is the first community-owned hydro on the Thames
Solar power
Our solar PV arrays generate more than 100MWh of electricity a year
About us
West Oxford Community Renewables (WOCoRe) installs and manages community-owned renewable-energy schemes across our community. These generate clean, green electricity, and provide a sustainable income stream to support further local environmental activities, delivering a double carbon cut.
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General News:A budding engineer explores local energy
Bart Hawkes is 12 years old and fascinated by engineering. Bart was in Oxford with his parents and brother in August and asked if he could have a tour of Osney Lock Hydro. We were delighted to show him around. Bart makes videos about historical and recent pieces of engineering. The Hawkes family website describes…