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To help fund this exciting period of growth, today we have launched a new share offer on the Triodos Bank Crowdfunding platform, aiming to raise £5 million to build new clean energy projects that will cut carbon emissions, help reduce household bills and benefit communities.
<a href="https://www.triodoscrowdfunding.co.uk/invest/thrive-renewables" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read the offer document and invest</a>.
You will need to register for Triodos Bank’s crowdfunding platform to access the offer document. Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. <a href="/risk-summary/">Take 2 mins to learn more</a>. 
Our co-investment partnership with TopCashback Sustainability, will enable us to deploy an additional £40 million of capital by match funding what we invest. We’ve also recently announced a new joint venture with leading social impact investor, Better Society Capital, bringing together £40 million for community-owned wind and solar projects across the UK. Fair Play Clean Energy, Thrive’s joint venture with TopCashback Sustainability, will provide £20 million of the investment, with Better Society Capital providing matched funding.

Strong financial performance 
Last year saw us make significant progress with our growth strategy, securing the rights to build a 12.6MW wind farm in Wales and 57MW wind farm in the Scottish Borders, which is now under construction.
These new deals complement our existing operational portfolio of 24 projects which generated £11.3 million in operating profit (£9.3 million in profit after tax and minority interests) on a revenue of £26 million in 2024. In 2024, 20.6 million was reinvested back into building new renewable projects, while our existing wind, solar and hydro projects generated over 132,000 MWh of clean electricity and delivered emissions reductions equivalent to 61,810 tCO₂e.
A dividend of 12 pence per share has been recommended by the board for shareholder approval at the AGM in June. If approved, the dividend will be paid in July 2025.
Other recent developments include the construction of the ATTIX CIC community-owned wind turbine in Kilbirnie and the installation of the generation turbine at United Downs in Cornwall, with both sites expected to be operational in the coming months.

Now open, the minimum investment in the crowdfunding offer is £247 (100 shares) and shares can be held in a self-invested personal pension (SIPP). The company is targeting 5-8% return per year through a combination of dividends and increasing share value. This should be seen as a long-term investment. As with all investments, returns are not guaranteed, and investors may not get back all, or any, of their original investment.
<a href="https://www.triodoscrowdfunding.co.uk/invest/thrive-renewables" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read the offer document</a>.
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This financial promotion was approved on 7 May 2025 by Triodos Bank UK Limited, registered in England and Wales with no. 11379025. Registered Office: Deanery Road, Bristol BS1 5AS, United Kingdom. Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority under registration number 817008.

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We’re looking to raise £5 million to help fund our project pipeline, including two ready to build onshore wind farms totalling over 69MW. 

Thrive launches new share offer following record year of capacity growth

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After 22 years, you can imagine how productive a life these blades have had – generating over 88 GWh of clean electricity and travelling just over eight million miles in total. That’s the equivalent to making a quarter of a million return journeys from Thrive’s office in Bristol to Sigurd in an electric vehicle!
The blades now need replacing in order to extend the operational life of Sigurd. In some instances, it’s possible to reuse blades when a whole turbine is decommissioned, which is the exercise we undertook when repowering our Caton Moor wind farm in Lancashire. However, when blades are calculated to reach the end of their life, reuse isn’t possible. This raises the question; how can we dispose of the blades in the most sustainable way?
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Although the blades from Sigurd can’t be reused for renewable energy generation, they can be repurposed. With the new rotor now fitted at Sigurd and the old blades taken off, we’re pleased to be working with <a href="https://www.reblade.co.uk/about-us">ReBlade</a> to repurpose as much of the blades as possible. They will be turned into useful items for businesses, councils and communities, which could include sustainable bike shelters, EV charging stations, or even bespoke dining tables.

Made primarily from fiberglass and other composite materials, wind turbine blades are difficult to recycle. ReBlade is the first UK company to decommission turbine blades without the use of landfill, pioneering innovative approaches to blade handling that enable circular end-destinations for blade waste.

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The 22-year-old turbine blades that have reached end-of-life will be repurposed into furniture for councils, communities and businesses.

Turbines to tabletops - We're working with Reblade to reduce waste at our Sigurd wind farm

In <a href="https://www.positive.news/society/how-uk-businesses-can-ramp-up-progress-on-the-sdgs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">our latest article with Positive News UK,</a> you can find out how the UK is progressing in building a fair and sustainable future, and how businesses can make a tangible difference to people and planet. You can also find out more about how Thrive’s work supports the UN SDGs via our <a href="https://www.thriverenewables.co.uk/thriverenewablesimpactreport.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Impact Report here</a>.
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For Global Goals Week, we discuss the role of businesses in protecting the planet and tackling poverty in support of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Positive News UK: How can UK businesses supercharge progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals?

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Half year operating profits were £5.9 million on a turnover of £12.3 million, with shareholders receiving a final dividend of 12p per share for 2022, which was paid in July.
With many people still feeling the consequences of the UK’s reliance on dirty, expensive fossil fuels, we’re continuing to fund and build new clean energy projects that not only contribute to the country’s decarbonisation goals but deliver cleaner, cheaper power for people today.
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We were pleased to report the successful construction of England’s largest onshore wind turbine during the first half of the year, which we helped fund with a £4 million investment. The 4.2 MW turbine in Bristol is the only onshore wind turbine to be built this year in England and is now generating clean electricity, with profits being reinvested back into the local community.
In addition, we’re proud to say that we’re the first commercial battery owner in the UK to offer a local community group an opportunity for shared ownership of a standalone battery storage project. Bristol Energy Cooperative (BEC) will be able to make a co-investment of up to 20% in our 20 MW battery project on Feeder Road in Bristol. The addition of this project alongside the ACE turbine and our existing 8.2 MW Avonmouth wind farm means that we’ve now funded more than a third of Bristol’s total renewable electricity generation and storage capacity (37%).
<h3>Growing pipeline of clean energy projects </h3>
Entering the second half of the year in a strong position, we have a range of new projects in the pipeline to continue growing our portfolio of wind, solar, geothermal, hydro and battery projects. This includes our biggest single investment to date, which has seen us provide a £20 million loan to Ethical Power to help fund 192 MW of new solar PV and battery storage projects across the UK.
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[1] Refers to Thrive’s impact portfolio – total electricity generation of the portfolio adjusted for Thrive’s proportion of ownership, plus the projects Thrive is funding.
[2] Calculated using the most recent statistics from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) showing that UK average domestic household consumption is 3,509 kWh per annum (1,755 kWh for a half year) <a href="https://www.renewableuk.com/page/UKWEDExplained" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.renewableuk.com/page/UKWEDExplained. </a>

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This includes plans to build two 25 MW battery storage sites and four solar projects (142 MW in total) across the UK over the next three to five years. The completion of these projects will see the portfolio of assets that we’ve funded and/or built more than double in size – from 145 MW to 337 MW.
Through various partnerships, Ethical Power owns solar and battery energy storage projects at different stages of development and construction, including two extensive solar and BESS projects. Ethical Power is the principal EPC contractor on these projects, which enables optimal design, streamlined delivery and the most effective use of the resources from development to operation.

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In our biggest single investment to date, we’ve provided a £20 million loan to Ethical Power to fund their share of a pipeline of projects.

New deal with Ethical Power will help double Thrive's impact as developer constructs 192MW of new solar and battery storage projects

The contract awarded to Exergy will include the design and engineering of the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) system for converting heat to electricity. As innovators in the global ORC industry, Exergy will use their Radical Outflow Turbine, a highly efficient technology which will produce electricity from the heat of the geothermal fluid. The use of a closed loop cycle will ensure the environmental and visual impact of the system is minimal.  
The site is due to start producing renewable electricity by late 2024 as well as zero carbon heat which could be used to power a nearby housing development at Langarth Garden Village. Once operational, GEL estimates this project will save more than 6,500 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year compared to fossil fuel power generation.

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The United Downs site is due to start producing up to 3MWe of renewable energy by late 2024.

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According to the report, UK greenhouse gas emissions have fallen 46 per cent from 1990 levels, but we still have a long way to go – especially after former prime minister Boris Johnson’s COP26 commitment to reduce emissions by 68 per cent by 2030. The CCC has stated that, to hit that target, the current rate of annual emissions reductions (outside of the electricity supply sector) would need to quadruple.  
<h3>What else did the report say? </h3>
The CCC includes various recommendations for how the government could get back on track with net zero. In addition to taking the necessary action to regain its green leadership, it included the need to make important changes to planning policy. It says: “Planning policy needs radical reform to support Net Zero. The planning system must have an overarching requirement that all planning decisions must be taken giving full regard to the imperative of Net Zero.” 
To us, this should include significant planning reform for proven technologies that are cheap, clean and we know will deliver – like onshore wind. <a href="https://twitter.com/DrSimEvans/status/1675853160999448578" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Recent analysis from Carbon Brief</a> found that the UK’s net gas imports would have been 8% lower in Q1 2023 if onshore wind farms had been built at previous rates, instead of grinding to a halt.
<h3>What&#8217;s going on with onshore wind?  </h3>
In 2015, the government made significant changes to onshore wind planning policy in England, making it almost impossible to build new wind farms and resulting in just a small handful of projects being commissioned in the years that followed. For example, the Ambition Community Energy turbine in Bristol (which Thrive funded the construction of) is the only onshore wind project built so far in England in 2023. In fact, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/28/ukraine-built-more-onshore-wind-turbines-last-year-than-england" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ukraine has built more onshore wind turbine</a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/28/ukraine-built-more-onshore-wind-turbines-last-year-than-england" target="_blank" rel="noopener">s</a> in the past year than England has.  
With energy prices skyrocketing over the past 18 months, the issues surrounding onshore wind planning policy have been brought to the forefront, with MPs and the industry recognising the role it could have in reducing bills and accelerating the transition. Following various campaigns, the government launched a technical consultation on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework in December 2022, closing in March 2023. While we were hoping for clarification as part of the government’s “green day” announcements, it instead announced that it would be consulting on how to improve community engagement in relation to building new onshore wind sites.  
We have now formally responded to the consultation and expressed our concerns that changing policy pertaining to community engagement will have minimal impact without a change to the current planning rules in England. We have therefore urged the government in both consultations to remove footnote 54 of the National Planning Policy Framework so onshore wind is treated the same as other infrastructure projects in planning decisions. 
The consultation was based on the premise that developers should have to proactively demonstrate local support – but according to the government’s own figures, only 12% oppose a wind farm in their community. Defining in policy what local support is will be challenging, expensive, subjective and, based on polling, unnecessary. What we need to see is a level playing field in planning policy where onshore wind is treated exactly the same as other local developments like retail, housing or industrial premises.  
<h3>How are we moving forwards? </h3>
We already have the technology we need to decarbonise electricity generation – it’s just about making the most of it. <a href="https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4119769/national-grid-eso-action-uk-track-net-zero-2046" target="_blank" rel="noopener">According to National Grid ESO’s recent Future Energy Scenarios assessment</a>, the UK could achieve net zero by 2050, or even 2046, if fresh policy measures are adopted to accelerate the roll out of these technologies.  
Although a wakeup call for the government, the CCC’s report also makes it clear that the UK can regain its climate leadership if the right action is taken. This includes continued investment into clean technologies, which is currently reaching record levels. A <a href="https://about.bnef.com/blog/global-low-carbon-energy-technology-investment-surges-past-1-trillion-for-the-first-time/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report from BloombergNEF</a> found that global investment in the energy transition totalled $1.1 trillion in 2022 – a huge increase on the year before – and renewables received a new record of $495 billion in investment, up 17% on 2021. 
We’re proud to have funded the construction of England’s only new onshore wind turbine in 2023 so far, and we’re investing in other critical technologies like solar, battery storage and renewable heat. This will not only support the UK’s transition to net zero but ensure people can enjoy the benefits of clean energy – including cheaper bills – in the years to come.

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Following a recent report from the Climate Change Committee, we give our thoughts on the state of the energy transition in the UK, including the government’s consultation into ‘community engagement’ around onshore wind.

The UK has lost its net zero leadership - So why are we still stalling on proven technologies like onshore wind?

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Now aptly named the ‘UK Green Business Awards’, several new categories have been introduced to celebrate the changing face of British business. Hosted in the Leonardo Royal Hotel in St Paul’s, London, opening speeches from BusinessGreen editor-in-chief, James Murray, and Shadow Climate Change and Net Zero Secretary, Ed Miliband, were followed by announcement of the winners and highly commended businesses… 
And we’re extremely proud to confirm that we won – and against some very tough competition! Also shortlisted in our category were Coutts, EQ Investors, Foresight Group, Gresham House BSIF strategy, Tribe Impact Capital, Triodos Investment Management, WHEB Asset Management and Church Commissioners for England. Big congratulations to these brilliant businesses for all their work building a fairer and more sustainable future for the generations to come, and to BusinessGreen for an inspirational evening!
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For more information on the awards and the lucky winners on the night, read <a href="https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4119130/uk-green-business-awards-winners-announced">BusinessGreen’s article here.</a>  
 
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We joined over 400 people in London to celebrate progress within the green economy.

Taking home the gold at the inaugural UK Green Business Awards

Topics covered will include fuel poverty awareness and basic energy advice, community approaches to tackling fuel poverty and energy efficiency in community buildings. 
This will be offered alongside energy efficiency grants of up to £4,500 so that important shared buildings, including village halls, community centres and church halls, can make improvements such as insulation, draught-proofing, LED lighting or improved heating controls ahead of winter.  
Launched today, applicants will be asked to complete a full energy survey of the shared building using guidance supplied by the charity. This will help to identify potential improvements, including zero-cost measures, and calculate carbon and cost savings for different options. Applications will remain open until 21st September 2023.

Now in the seventh round of funding, our Community Benefit Programme has awarded 51 grants to 43 buildings since 2016, totalling over £150,000 nationally and saving 75 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year. 
In 2022, this included funding for Easton Community Centre, part of the Eastside Community Trust, which was used to install loft and pipe installation that would help reduce the building’s energy bills and allow its team to continue providing community advice and acting as a base for a number of local charities and grassroot groups. Read more in our <a href="/latest-news/blog/we-like-to-call-it-the-neighbourhood-s-living-room-shining-a-light-on-our-community-benefit-programme-with-easton-community-centre/">case study here</a>.

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Round seven of the scheme, which provides energy efficiency grants to community buildings close to our sites, is open to applicants!

Fighting fuel poverty: Energy efficiency training for local communities added to Community Benefit Programme

Below we outline just some of the ways we are working towards net zero – from our own 2030 pledge to supporting UK businesses with their decarbonisation goals through on-site renewables.
<h3>1. Funding and building clean energy projects</h3>
Thrive invests in a mix of sustainable energy projects that reflect the changes the UK must make to decarbonise the electricity system. To date we’ve funded a total of 32 clean energy projects including onshore wind, hydro, solar, battery storage, geothermal and renewable heat. In 2022, our projects generated 133,858 MWh of clean electricity, enough to power 38,000 homes, and delivered 58,314 tonnes in carbon emissions reductions [1]. In 2022, we allocated £11.4 million to develop new renewable energy projects that will help lower bills, improve the UK’s energy security and power the transition to a net zero electricity system. 
<h3>2. Joining the race to zero</h3>
As a business we are committed to reaching net zero by 2030. In 2022, we made significant progress, publishing our <a href="/our-impact/business-ethics/net-zero/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">net zero strategy</a> with the SME Climate Hub, a global initiative that empowers small to medium sized companies to take climate action and build resilient businesses for the future. We are pleased to report our Scope 1 and 2 emissions are now at zero &#8211; this refers to our direct emissions, such as electricity consumption at our renewable generation sites and in our office. Moving forward, we are focusing on how we measure and reduce our Scope 3 emissions (indirect emissions, including emissions from our supply chain and employee commuting). 
<h3>3. Engaging communities in renewables</h3>
We’re big believers in the role that communities have to play in the energy transition. Not only do local, community-owned projects ensure the benefits of clean energy are open to all, but they also help inform and drive the wider behavioural change. Thrive is proud to support communities with building their own clean energy projects through our multi award-winning funding offer. To date, we’ve invested £16 million in community-owned onshore wind and solar projects, including funding the construction of England’s largest onshore wind turbine.
Through our voluntary community benefit programme – which offers annual energy efficiency grants of up to £30,000 to community buildings close to our sites – we’re helping to ensure the benefits of clean energy are being felt by those who need it most. Additionally, we hold annual community open days and school visits, which give local people the chance to learn more about how renewables work.
<h3>4. Supporting businesses in their journey to net zero</h3>
Businesses have a huge role to play in supporting the UK’s net zero target. As well as working to reduce our own emissions, we work closely with businesses to help fund and build ‘direct wire’ projects. Thrive enables businesses to decarbonise by providing the funding and skills to install and operate renewable energy projects on their commercial premises. For example, we’re proud to have worked with Greenvale AP, one of the UK’s largest potato suppliers, to install a single wind turbine next to their factory – supplying up to 75% of their total electricity.
<h3>5. Incentivising green initiatives for staff</h3>
We take our carbon footprint incredibly seriously in all areas of our business. Our head office is a certified BREEAM Green Building (one of the greenest in Bristol) and has solar panels located on the roof. Any printed documents, including our Annual Report, are zero carbon. We also look for ways to support our staff in making more environmentally-conscious decisions, this includes offering a bike to work scheme alongside signing up to <a href="https://www.wearepossible.org/climate-perks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Possible’s Climate Perks</a> initiative, which allows team members to take two paid ‘travel days’ per year when they choose to travel sustainably rather than by plane.
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[1] Average residents per household 2.4 (<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/families/bulletins/familiesandhouseholds/2020">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/families/bulletins/familiesandhouseholds/2020</a>)
RenewableUK uses BEIS’s “all non-renewable fuels” emissions statistic of 432 tonnes of carbon dioxide per GWh of electricity supplied in the Digest of UK Energy Statistics (July 2022) Table 5.14 (“Estimated carbon dioxide emissions from electricity supplied”). Carbon reduction calculated by multiplying the total amount of renewable electricity generated by Thrive’s impact portfolio per year by the number of tonnes of carbon which fossil fuels would have produced to generate the same amount of electricity.

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It’s UK Net Zero Week! We share some of the ways we’re helping to reduce carbon emissions and support the country’s transition to a cleaner, fairer energy system.

Building a net zero future - What's our role in the UK's energy transition?

For me personally, photography has played an important role in my appreciation of the natural world and therefore my ambition to protect it. I believe that people will want to look after what they care about and have found that photography can be a powerful tool to engage others. I love experimenting with different photographic techniques, finding new ways to view the incredible wildlife our planet has to offer. Whether it’s capturing birds in flight, snapping a beautiful sunset, or getting up close with a tiny insect, I enjoy the challenge!
Nature is all around us and so it’s exciting that wherever I take my camera out, there will be an opportunity to discover things I’ve not seen before or a chance to capture more familiar species in a different light. Even from my flat in Bristol without a garden, I have spotted foxes, jays, and swifts from my window! Here are just a few of my favourite shots…
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Photo 1: Things you can do to help nature – Why not consider building a pond in your garden? Itdoesn’t need to be big! Healthy garden ponds can support a wide array of species including amphibians and invertebrates.
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<div>Photo 2: Things you can do to help nature – have you heard of #NoMowMay? By delaying mowing your lawn you can help give nature a helping hand. Plants such as dandelions are vital early in the year as sources of food for pollinators including bees, butterflies and moths.</div>
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<div>Photo 3: Things you can do to help nature – why not consider putting up a bird feeder in your garden? RSPB recommends year-round feeding, but it is most beneficial in the winter when food shortages are most likely. Just be careful to regularly clean your feeders to avoid risk of spreading diseases.</div>
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Photo 4: Did you know that red kites, with their characteristic forked tails,were actually extinct in England until relatively recently, due to persecution from humans amongst other factors? Following official reintroduction efforts in the 1980s, the population of red kites has been steadily increasing to the numbers you see today. A good example of a conservation success story!
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Photo 5: Just a nice photo of sunset by the coast – coastal walks are a favourite hobby of mine and I enjoy spending time in Wales and Cornwall. 
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<h3>Renewable energy and protecting nature</h3>
My role at Thrive incorporates my passion for nature and enables me to make a tangible difference in the climate emergency. In 2022, Thrive published our Biodiversity Policy, outlining our approach to nature. As Sustainability Analyst, I manage this strategy, considering biodiversity during the different project stages – whether it be our operational sites, projects in construction or those we’re considering investing in. For example, we’ve recently established a detailed landscape plan for our battery storage site in Bristol that focusses on establishing and maintaining habitats such as species-rich grassland and native trees and hedgerows, which will encourage biodiversity on site. It also includes more places for wildlife to nest and shelter including bird and bat boxes, invertebrate boxes and a hedgehog house.
I enjoy making regular visits to the battery site to check in on the progress of delivering this plan, and of course couldn’t miss the opportunity to capture some pictures of our new wildlife boxes during a recent visit…
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It’s clear that climate change and biodiversity must be addressed together as they are inherently related. I’m passionate about the role that businesses have to play in this. It’s been inspiring connecting with other B Corps and sustainability professionals, who like us are working towards net zero and reducing their environmental impacts. It’s incredibly motivating to know that my job is making a tangible difference.
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To see more of David’s photos you can visit his website at <a href="https://www.davidmatheson.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David Matheson &#8211; Wildlife Photographer.</a>
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In support of Great Big Green Week, find out what motivates David, our sustainability analyst, to protect our planet and the key role that wildlife photography plays for him.

“Photography has played an important role in my appreciation of the natural world"

Taking place from 10-23 June, Community Energy Fortnight – organised by Community Energy England (CEE) – aims to raise the profile of community-led and owned energy, connect determined and dynamic practitioners in the sector, and inspire new people, businesses, and other organisations to get involved in creating a people-powered, sustainable, and resilient energy system. The Fortnight will feature a series of activities, workshops and initiatives designed to engage and connect the sector, share skills and successes across the country, and educate local people and stakeholders about the importance of community energy. To find out more, you can visit CEE’s website <a href="https://communityenergyengland.org/pages/community-energy-fortnight">here</a>.
<h3>Download our new resource for communities</h3>
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As a renewable energy investment company, one way in which we can support community energy groups is by providing the funding and expertise needed to get projects off the ground and delivering sustainable energy. In fact, since we first created our community energy funding bridge in 2016, we’ve invested over £16 million into local wind and solar projects in the UK.
With the theme of this year&#8217;s CEF focused around &#8216;skills sharing&#8217;, we’ve collated our decades-long experience working within the renewables sector into a new guide for community energy groups. It includes information on Thrive’s multi award-winning community funding model, local case studies and considerations for those looking to start their journey.
<a href="https://cms-admin.thriverenewables.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Power-for-the-people-How-to-get-your-clean-energy-project-funded_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Download it here</a>
<h3>Funding England&#8217;s largest onshore wind turbine with Ambition Community Energy</h3>
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Last year, we used our award-winning community energy funding bridge to help a group of Bristol residents in building England’s largest onshore wind turbine. We provided a £4 million loan to <a href="https://www.ambitioncommunityenergy.org/">Ambition Community Energy</a> so that it could move this brilliant community initiative into construction after years of planning issues. It was added to loans from Bristol and Bath Regional Capital (BBRC) City Funds and members of the Society of Merchant Venturers, as well as a grant from the West of England Combined Authority Low Carbon Challenge Fund (part of the European Regional Development Fund).
The newly constructed turbine is capable of generating enough power for close to 3,000 homes – the equivalent to Lawrence Weston’s domestic use – and will save almost 48,345 tonnes of carbon emissions over its lifetime. Profits from electricity sales will be reinvested back into local good causes, while the group also plan to build an Energy Learning Zone to inspire and upskill residents for zero carbon careers.
Hear more from the people who worked tirelessly to make this project happen in our video below.

Constructing England's largest onshore wind turbine

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As well as being the main sponsor for this year’s event, we’ve developed a new resource for community energy groups looking to build their own local energy project.

This year's Community Energy Fortnight is all about skills sharing - And we're sharing our decades long experience in funding and building projects

As well as exhibiting at the show, Thrive took part in several panels and presentations. My colleagues Otis (Investment Manager) and Chris (Development Manager) presented at the Community and Local Energy Show Floor Theatre, discussing Thrive’s funding offer for local energy projects – including the benefits to shared ownership and our role in the funding of England’s largest onshore wind turbine.  
I also shared my thoughts on community ownership of offshore wind, following <a href="https://www.regen.co.uk/publications/delivering-local-benefit-from-offshore-renewables-working-towards-a-new-model-for-community-benefit-and-local-ownership/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a great paper from Regen on the same topic,</a> and moderated a panel on Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) &#8211; an agreement which is used to sell electricity generated by clean energy projects like wind farms or solar arrays. Joined by Kristina Rabecaite, CEO of PPAYA Limited, Tom Abbott, Head of PPA at EDF (UK), Leigh Brown, Senior Business Development Manager at SmartestEnergy and Rhys Thomson, Commercial Director at Community Windpower Limited, it was great to hear their thoughts on the latest and future trends in PPA routes and how they can support renewable developers and generators in selling their power. A big thank you to the speakers who joined me and the fabulous audience for a very engaged session.  
Alongside Thrive’s sessions, it was great to hear from others working within the industry and get their insights on how the market is developing. Below I share my key observations from across the two days. 
<h3>1. Communities are ready to scale up and share ownership </h3>
It’s great to see an increasing number of people engaging with community energy initiatives and an appetite to take on larger size projects. Shared ownership models are mutually beneficial – allowing communities to access working capital, experience, and exposure, while developers can benefit from shared infrastructure, local support and collaboration.   
At Thrive, our flexible approach to finance could help facilitate shared ownership. Our 20MW battery in Bristol is proof of this – we’re giving Bristol Energy Cooperative an opportunity to own a share in the project so that local good causes can benefit from some of the revenues.   
<h3>2. Finance is changing </h3>
Until a longer-term picture emerges in terms of interest rates and inflation, many developers have shared that they are now looking for short term finance solutions, as well as one funding partner that they can work with across a portfolio of projects.   
When it comes to finding a route to market, the conference confirmed that Power Purchase Agreements are also getting more complex and will increasingly involve multiple parties as they purchase different parts of a project’s offtake. We’ve also seen shorter term PPA structures emerge, while corporate PPAs are becoming increasingly attractive as they give projects more security around electricity prices.  
<h3>3. Direct wire is becoming more popular </h3>
Many UK businesses are looking to on-site renewables as a solution to manage energy costs in a volatile market and to improve their environmental credentials as they work towards net zero. Many don’t necessarily have the capital – or skill set – to install those renewables themselves and therefore need support with funding and expertise. It was positive to see many businesses, developers and EPC contractors using the conference as a way to meet and take project opportunities forward.   
<h3>4. Community crowdfunding for offshore wind </h3>
At Thrive, we’re big believers in community ownership and the importance of keeping the economic, social and environmental benefits of clean energy projects local. This is a topic I’m really excited about and would certainly deliver a multitude of benefits for the local community, as well as helping to facilitate a just transition in the offshore wind industry. It will be interesting to see how community ownership models for offshore wind evolve in the years to come. 
<h3>5. Renewable heat is taking off!</h3>
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), heating is the world’s largest energy end use, accounting for almost half of global final energy consumption. As the world continues to grapple with the ongoing energy crisis, the IEA also predicts that modern renewable heat consumption will increase by almost one-third between 2022-2027.  
It was interesting to hear more about the future of renewable heat at the conference and the technologies, policies and track record showcased by other countries. While there are still some challenges to overcome – including the need for a clearer revenue model – it’s been suggested that some kind of grant programme will need to be developed in order to accelerate this technology at the scale required.  
<h3>6. Growing green careers </h3>
Finally, it was a huge pleasure to see so many students who are looking at this industry as a future career path. We had discussions with students whose interests ranged from sustainable concrete to impact financing and digitalisation. It’s really positive to see fresh young talent entering the sector and the passion they have for making the world a better place. At Thrive, we aim to support students as much as we can and currently offer a summer internship to university undergraduates looking to understand more about the clean energy sector, whether it be in engineering, financial modelling or community benefit.
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Bringing together 250+ exhibitors from 15 countries, Thrive’s investment director, Monika Paplaczyk, shares her key observations from the event as well as the technologies and projects she thinks will dominate over the next 12 months.

Our key takeaways from the All Energy conference in Glasgow

The record low is followed by the symbolic closure of the UK’s last coal fired power station at Ratcliffe-on-Soar in September – ending over a century of burning coal to generate electricity.
At the beginning of the 20th century, coal accounted for more than 95% of the UK’s electricity generation. Now it is 0%.
The UK is the first G7 nation to completely phase out the use of coal to generate power. A few weeks ago, the government also confirmed it will introduce legislation to ban new coal mining licences.
Whilst renewables have played a crucial role in helping the UK phase out coal, we’ve still got a lot of work to do. In its recent report the National Energy Systems Operator stressed that net zero by 2030 is ambitious but achievable, if we expand renewables capacity swiftly and significantly – tripling solar and doubling onshore wind.
As the UK shifts towards a new era of green energy jobs, it’s crucial that no one is left behind and we’re working hard to play our part in a fair and inclusive energy transition. Thrive is proud to help fund community-led projects like the Ambition Community Energy wind turbine in Bristol which is providing a deprived community with a source of revenue. The charity behind the project, Ambition Lawrence Weston, is also preparing local people to take their place in the changing green economy through community-based advice, support and upskilling.

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Record low for fossil fuels on the grid as renewables soar.

Life after coal: what's next for UK energy?

<a href="/news/2024/11/vision-for-the-future-facilitating-a-just-transition" target="_blank" rel="noopener">In our last blog,</a> we shared the ways we’re working to facilitate a just transition, from using our business as a force for good to supporting community owned renewable energy projects. As part of our 30th birthday celebrations, we asked influential climate campaigners for their thoughts on what the wider sector needs to do to achieve a just energy transition by the end of the decade. 
James Vaccaro  
Catalyst, strategist and thought leader in sustainability and positive impact finance, CEO of RePattern and former Thrive Executive Director.  
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<li> Integrating smarter design into energy infrastructure to help deliver multiple positive social and environmental impacts. That can include greater community ownership and social benefits, but also schemes such as agri-solar. </li>
<li> The community-of-interest ownership model, alongside cooperatives and other shared-ownership models, offer a balanced solution to support investment in key assets – including nature restoration sites, transmission and storage infrastructure etc. </li>
<li> It is important for leadership within the industry to integrate adaptation and mitigation solutions (efficiency measures plus generation) to support community resilience– in conjunction with well-designed local development plans that address other areas of vulnerability.</li>
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Emma Howard Boyd CBE 
Previously Chair of the Environment Agency and an ex-officio board member of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Currently Chair of ClientEarth, Chair of the London Climate Resilience Review and former Thrive Non Executive Director.  
We are entering a new era. The world’s warmest year on record was 2023. Europe is warming at around twice the global rate.  
This June to August, in 2024, is currently on course to be the world’s hottest on record, even as El Niño fades. And wherever you are in the world, it’s the most vulnerable – those who’ve contributed the least to this catastrophe – who are forced to shoulder the heaviest burden of its consequences. A recent paper in ‘Nature’ said: “Given how close 2023 was to the ominous 1.5°C warming threshold, it is imperative that we prepare for previously unthinkable and unseasonal heat extremes.”  
With a new national government taking power, now is the time to emphasise that making smarter, more resilient choices to achieve a just energy transition is in the long-term interest. 
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<li> Simply put, adaptation is non negotiable and ensuring the most vulnerable benefit from adaptation should be a guiding principle. </li>
<li> Action must prioritise those who face the greatest harm and those least able to cope with climate impacts. </li>
<li> Finally, failure to prepare for climate impacts heightens risks and threatens efforts to reach net zero. Without due regard to climate adaptation, risk is “baked-in” to the lifetime of assets, projects become less viable, and the benefits reduce over time. It’s a choice between building in climate resilience or locking in climate vulnerability.</li>
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Jonathon Porritt CBE  
An eminent writer and campaigner on sustainable development and President of Population Matters.  
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<li> For wind, solar and storage to accelerate at the speed that is now so desperately needed, we need, first, to kill oil. And then to kill gas. This terminology will offend some people. “Oil Kills” is the latest slogan from Just Stop Oil, and many disagree with JSO’s combative, uncompromising tactics. But the time for cohabitation is long gone. Our continuing addiction to oil (as President George Bush put it back in 2006!) is already literally killing tens of thousands of people now – and will kill tens of millions in the future. </li>
<li> That’s why people need to hear the whole truth about climate science – we don’t have time for mealy-mouthed niceties any longer. It’s already too late to avoid horrendous costs as we pump more and more CO2 into the atmosphere. But it’s not too late to avoid total breakdown. </li>
<li> Even as we bring an end to the big oil and gas companies, we must protect the economic well-being of all those who work for them – apart from their senior executives, who’ve already benefited enough to last them several lifetimes! We must therefore be prepared to invest in re-skilling these key workers to play their part in the new energy economy emerging so dynamically in our midst.</li>
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We ask influential climate campaigners for their thoughts on one of the industry’s most pressing issues.     

What three changes do we need to make to achieve a just energy transition by 2030?

Many of these community spaces act as warm refuges for local people to connect and access support services but they are often cold and expensive to heat. Thrive’s funding will help keep these spaces warm, whilst reducing their carbon footprint and energy bills.  
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As part of the application process, applicants were asked to complete a full energy survey of the shared building using guidance provided by CSE to identify potential improvements and calculate carbon and cost savings.  
Nine community centres across the UK have been awarded funding: 
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The grants will enable these community organisations to make crucial energy efficiency improvements to their buildings ahead of winter, such as roof, window and wall insulation, double glazing and LED lighting.  
Since we first started the programme in 2016, we have awarded 70 grants to 58 buildings, totalling over £225,000 nationally. As of 2024, the energy efficiency improvements funded by Thrive are saving an estimated 94 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year.

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