Our History
Yealm Community Energy was registered with the Financial Conduct Authority as a member-owned Community Benefit Society in July 2015. It was established to bring local renewable energy installations such as solar farms into community ownership.
Following surveys of potential sites in the local area with low environmental and visual impact, we identified two solar farms suitable to bring into community ownership. Both sites are now fully operational and profits are being donated to fund local environmental projects, a huge benefit to the local parishes.

Our electricity comes from the sun
We are currently hoping to put into community ownership Newton Downs solar farm and will be raising money to take complete ownership over the next 12-18 months.
The second solar farm at Creacombe, has now been commissioned and is fully operational. With this second project built, solar power within the five parishes will be generating electricity equivalent to the consumption of our 10,000 residents every year.
Become part of the clean energy revolution happening on your doorstep.
Be part of the clean energy revolution
Investing in Yealm Community Energy’s solar farms will give you a fair return on investment as well as contributing to future self-sufficiency in energy in the Yealm area for coming generations.
Join as a supporter to be kept informed of investment opportunities.
We hope to add battery storage eventually that will aid at peak times of demand.
Our Partners
We are very grateful for support received from Communities for Renewables (CfR); Community Owned Renewable Energy (CORE Partners), which is backed by Power to Change and Big Society Capital; REGEN; Community Energy England and the SouthWest Devon Community Energy Partnership.






