Clevedon Community Energy Hub

Clevedon Community Centre has the opportunity to become a community energy hub for the local area and its residents, demonstrating how local organisations can address both the climate emergency and the cost-of-living crisis through community-led action.

Why Clevedon Community Centre?


Clevedon Community Centre is a well-established community facility serving Clevedon and the surrounding area. The Centre provides space for a wide range of community activities, welcoming people of all ages and backgrounds, and also hosts a popular lunchtime restaurant. The centre is operated by the Clevedon Community Association, a registered charity (no. 304518). Princes Hall (theatre and events space) and the Jubilee Lounge bar were already owned by the Charity, and the adjoining Sunhill House has also recently been transferred to the Charity by North Somerset Council. As a trusted and accessible community asset, the Centre is uniquely positioned to act as a focal point for local climate action and community support. The proposed project builds upon the Centre's commitment to community wellbeing, inclusion and sustainability.

Although Clevedon is often perceived as an affluent coastal town, many residents experience financial pressures due to rising energy costs and the broader cost-of-living crisis.


Older residents can be particularly vulnerable because they are more likely to:

  • Live on fixed retirement incomes.
  • Spend more time at home and therefore consume more energy.
  • Experience health impacts from cold or poorly heated homes, or conversely, overheating in summer
  • Require trusted support when navigating energy-related decisions.


At the same time, community organisations face increasing operating costs that reduce the resources available for community programmes and support services. The project responds directly to these challenges by creating a renewable energy asset that generates long-term environmental, economic and social benefits.

Phase 1 - a 16kW array on the Princes Bar that will help reduce the Charity's significant electricity bill, currently costing in the region of £1000 per month.

Costing around £17k, this flat roof system could save the CCC charity over £5000 per year for 25 years.

Phase 2 - A renovated theatre roof with 50kW of solar, transforming it into a mini-renewable energy power station for the benefit of the local community.

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