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We will be providing the business with a loan of up to £20 million, with the first stage of funding being used for four solar PV projects in England and Scotland (128MW in total), with one currently in construction.
Through various partnerships, Ethical Power owns solar and battery energy storage projects at different stages of development and construction, including two large solar and BESS projects. The company is the principal engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor on these projects, which enables optimal design, streamlined delivery and the most effective use of the resources from development to operation.

Ethical Power got in touch with us as it was looking for additional capital to fund its share of a healthy pipeline of large-scale ground mount solar and battery storage sites, totalling 178MW.

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We’re providing the business with a loan of up to £20 million to help fund its share of a pipeline of large scale solar and storage projects.

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In recent months, the leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, has claimed that net zero cannot be achieved by 2050 &#8220;without a serious drop in our living standards or by bankrupting us&#8221;. And now we’re watching on as newly elected Reform councils promise to block any net zero and renewable infrastructure plans, with little thought to the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/may/07/reform-uk-green-energy-assault-lincolnshire-jobs-risk">£1 billion in local investment and more than 12,000 jobs that will be put at risk</a>.
It&#8217;s something that – over our thirty years working in renewables – we’ve seen time and time again. The clean energy movement has always been targeted by a very noisy minority, but it doesn’t mean that progress has not been made. To the contrary, 2024 was the first full year in which renewables generated over 50% of the UK’s electricity and we’re now <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-half-way-to-net-zero">halfway to net zero as emissions have been cut by over 50% compared to 1990 levels</a>. That is something to be celebrated. We also know that most people are in favour of net zero, with 82% of the population on board with using renewables such as wind and solar to provide electricity, fuel and heat.
Despite some political parties suggesting that action on climate change is not possible without harming ordinary people, what’s abundantly clear is that inaction is already causing us harm. Instead, a just transition will ensure that the move to a decarbonised energy system happens with people, and not to people.

On a political level, we want to see people put at the heart of net zero plans, from energy efficient housing and support for local projects to upskilling and training for oil and gas workers navigating the transition. In fact, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/12/uk-windfall-tax-fund-switch-green-jobs-north-sea-oil">new research has found</a> the making UK’s windfall tax on oil and gas producers permanent would generate vital funds for the shift to a low carbon economy, including a training fund for oil and gas workers.
On a business level, there’s several ways we’re contributing. For starters, we’ve invested over £21 million in community energy projects – like England’s largest, 100% community-owned wind turbine in our home city of Bristol. Not only do community energy projects generate clean power and contribute to our wider net zero targets, but they also provide community groups with income that can be used to fund other important initiatives. As well as supporting communities to own and operate their own projects, we recently announced our commitment to offering the local community an opportunity to own a stake in our future projects. Shared ownership arrangements like this are a real example of communities and businesses working together to achieve a common goal.
Our community benefit programme also provides energy efficiency grants to the communities living close to our sites, helping important shared buildings stay warmer and cheaper to run during the winter. Since 2016, we’ve awarded 70 grants to 58 community buildings, totalling over £225,000 nationally.

We share our thoughts on why there's still power in uniting to tackle the climate emergency.

Net zero: The power of together in a time of division

Once commissioned, the project will be capable of generating up to 14,500 MWh of clean electricity per year, the equivalent of powering over 4,390 average UK homes [1], and delivering emissions reductions of 6,337 tCO2e [2]. We will also be offering an opportunity for shared ownership, with the local community able to own up to a 10% stake.
Acquired from the original developer, PS Renewables, Dunmow is the third project to be funded by Fair Play Clean Energy Ltd, our joint venture with TopCashback Sustainability, which brings together a combined £80 million in capital to fund new clean energy projects in the UK.
It is also Thrive’s first, wholly owned ground mount solar project and forms part of our ambitious growth plans to double the generation capacity of our portfolio by 2028. We recently announced that we have already made significant progress with this goal, securing new project development rights that will take our total capacity from 91.5 to 170.1MW by 2027.
The project already has a biodiversity management plan in place, with measures such as wildflower grassland creation and hedgerow enhancement expected to result in a significant ‘biodiversity net gain’ (+65% for habitat units and +19% for hedgerow units), exceeding the typical minimum 10% threshold set by planning authorities in England. We will also be investigating what additional voluntary actions we could implement to further enhance these existing habitat management commitments.<a href="#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1"></a>

[1] Based on a P50 of 14,500 MWh and calculated using the most recent statistics from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero showing that UK average domestic household consumption is 3,301 kWh per annum (<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6763dd7ebe7b2c675de30820/Subnational-electricity-and-gas-consumption-summary-report-2023.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6763dd7ebe7b2c675de30820/Subnational-electricity-and-gas-consumption-summary-report-2023.pdf</a>)
[1] Based on a P50 of 14,500 MWh and calculated using DESNZ’s “all non-renewable fuels” emissions statistic of 437 tonnes of carbon dioxide per GWh of electricity supplied in the Digest of UK Energy Statistics (July 2024) <a href="https://www.renewableuk.com/energypulse/ukwed/">https://www.renewableuk.com/energypulse/ukwed/</a>

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The site will contribute to the 47GW of new solar needed by 2030 as outlined in the Government’s Clean Power 2030 Action Plan. 

Let the sun shine…We’ve acquired a 14MW ground mount solar farm!

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>.
You should read the offer document in full before deciding whether to invest. Investing in the shares of a company involves risks, including potential for loss of capital and future dilution, lack of dividends and lack of liquidity, and should only be considered as part of a diversified investment portfolio. If you are unsure as to the suitability of the investment, you should contact an independent financial advisor.
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.

Funding Ethical Power’s solar pipeline

We’re providing the business with a loan of up to £20 million to help fund its share of a pipeline of large scale solar and storage projects.

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