Under crisp blue skies in January 2008, cranes hoisted the five wind turbines at Westmill Wind Farm into place. Westmill is the first 100% community owned wind farm in the South of England. It produces enough electricity to supply over 4,200 homes and avoid the release of 5,800 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year.

The five turbines, 81m to tip, stand in a straight line across the old airfield, near Watchfield, South Oxfordshire. The £7.6m project was funded from a public share issue and with bank finance, allowing local ownership of the site and maximising the social, environmental and economic benefits to the area.  Good Energy committed to buy the power from three of the Westmill turbines for at least five years. This will provide enough electricity to supply over 2,700 Good Energy customers.