Blown away! Octopus’s new ‘Collective’ wind turbine sells out in record time

• People rushed to invest in a new Cornish wind turbine launched on ‘the Collective’ platform – snapping up the opportunity in just over an hour

• The sell-out was the fastest yet for the investment platform, giving everyday people the chance to put their money where the wind is

• The FCA-regulated platform allows people to invest in green energy projects from as little as £25, democratising ownership of renewables
  
  

London, 11th June 2026 – Brits are rushing to back homegrown clean power, with record demand for a new wind turbine investment in Cornwall on Octopus Energy’s platform ‘the Collective’.

The opportunity sold out in just over an hour, raising £550,000 in the investment platform’s fastest sell-out yet – as more people look to back Britain’s green energy future and directly benefit from it.

Launched last year, the Collective became the UK’s first FCA-regulated retail investment platform by an energy company. A major step in democratising clean energy ownership, it allows people to directly invest in renewable projects from as little as £25.

Almost 180 people backed the latest project, with over half investing £1,000 or less.

The project is targeting returns of 6.75% a year over five years, with investors expected to get their original investment back at the end of the term.*

Any returns are paid every three months*, and Octopus Energy customers can even have these paid straight into their energy account to help slash their bills.

This North Cornwall wind turbine is the platform’s first repowering project, and its third project overall. Octopus is giving the older turbine a second wind, upgrading it with newer, more efficient technology to generate even more clean electricity for years to come.

Located in one of the windiest parts of England, the upgraded 400 kW wind turbine will produce enough breezy power a year for 500 UK homes, equivalent to charging over 16,000 electric cars – all while saving over 200 tonnes of carbon from entering the atmosphere.**

Nature is getting a boost too, with 400 native plants and trees added to the working farm where the turbine is located.

This latest opportunity marks the Collective’s first bond investment, as previous projects were offered as a share investment. Unlike share investments, eligible investors can choose to hold the bond in an Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA) to earn tax-free interest.

Following its ‘Pass the Power’ initiative, which invites other renewables projects to register interest in joining the platform, Octopus is gearing up to launch further investment opportunities soon. Those interested in investing in future projects can sign up here to register to be a member of the Collective.

Zoisa North-Bond, CEO at Octopus Energy Collective, said: “People don’t just want cleaner, cheaper energy – they want to benefit from the energy revolution.

“The Collective gives people the chance to back local green power and share in the rewards, and the fact this latest project sold out in a little over an hour shows how strong the demand is.

“The response has been nothing short of remarkable, and we’re already working on adding more opportunities for those who missed out this time.”

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Notes to the Editors:

*Disclaimer: Please note investors' capital is at risk and there is a possibility that investors may not receive any returns and could lose their initial investment. The Collective’s investment products are classified as a Restricted Mass Market Investment (“RMMI”) by the FCA.

As part of the sign-up process to become a member of the Collective, people will need to complete a detailed questionnaire to understand the type of investor they are. These steps help ensure they understand the risks involved and if investing is the right decision for them.

** To work out how many homes could be powered by the project, we use OFGEM’s 2,700 kWh estimate for the average UK household electricity consumption. For an estimate of how many electric vehicles the project could charge, we assume a typical charge from 20% to 80% uses 85 kWh for the average electric car. To work out the estimated carbon avoided by the project, we use a past five year average carbon intensity of the UK’s electricity grid, which was 153gCO2/kWh, while factoring in an 8gCO2eq/kWh UK Government estimate for the carbon footprint of onshore wind. Please note these figures are estimates and should not be taken as fact or relied upon.