Our mission

We’re a member-owned society that invests in renewable electricity for the local community

Our network is committed to creating greener environments and stronger neighbourhoods.

Protecting the environment

Biodiversity is at the heart of our solar farms. Around the solar panels wildflower meadows to encourage wildlife are being created. The topographies of solar farms are discreet to ensure they don’t impact any views of the local countryside. Plus they’re sited on low grade 3b quality land, which increases their sustainability credentials.

Empowering communities

We believe local communities should have more control over their energy supplies, and in particular to direct any surpluses into the local economy and ensure they are used to reduce the community’s carbon emissiions and improve the local environment for both humans and nature.

We launched a community share offer to fund the transfer of three nearby operational solar farms into community ownership. The share offer enables local people who care about climate change to put their money to work to tackle the issue directly.

Yealm Community Energy Directors at Creacombe Solar Farm

Yealm Community Energy People with Banner

Advancing local renewable electricity

The energy industry needs to change. Power supplies no longer need to depend solely on multinational energy suppliers. We believe community owned green energy has a major role. Our solar farms use the latest technology, providing clean sustainable energy that will last a generation.

“For the Eden Project, the availability of relatively cheap and secure renewable energy is crucial to both our day-to-day operations and the future energy and price security young businesses need. I believe Creacombe Solar Farm is a great example of a win/win. It will provide local energy, funds for the community and is a symbol of robust independence. I totally support it as a positive commitment to the rural economy."

Sir Tim Smit

Co-Founder, Eden Project

“Creacombe is a bold and pioneering project that can lead the way for a real step-change in the UK.“

Sir Gary Streeter

MP, South West Devon

“With fantastic support given by Yealm Community Energy, we were able to part fund an outdoor classroom and woodland pond that have been fantastic teaching aids for our biology and woodland ecology lessons.”

Moor-to-Life Project

“We are very proud to have played a part in the creation of the UK’s first post-subsidy community owned solar farm at Creacombe."

Will Walker

Community Energy Programme Manager, Power to Change

“With fantastic support given by Yealm Community Energy, we were able to part-fund an outdoor classroom and woodland pond that have been fantastic teaching aids for our biology and woodland ecology lessons.”

Head Teacher

Newton Ferrers Primary School

Get involved

We launched a community share offer in 2023 to fund the transfer of three nearby operational solar farms into community ownership. The offer is now closed.

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