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The Hub supports community groups and public sector bodies at all stages in their community energy journey to scale up their ambitions.

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We do this through:​

  • Project development support (technical advice, signposting to funding and finance options, and identifying opportunities for collaboration with other stakeholders).​
  • Provide access to Great British Energy Community Fund (GBECF) including project development and delivery support.​
  • Facilitate knowledge-sharing between community energy groups, public sector bodies and other stakeholders.​
  • Development and identification of relevant resources.

Nationwide support

Community Energy England is dedicated to representing and supporting the community energy sector in England and has a membership of over 280 community energy and other stakeholder organisations. Its work is intended to help clear obstacles, create connections between practitioners and stakeholders, and facilitate the work of community energy organisations, thereby benefiting the sector as a whole.

Other organisations which can provide support to your community energy project include:

Centre for Sustainable Energy

Community Energy Pathways

Community Energy London

Further support

Hub resources for community energy

Collaborating on Community Energy Guide for Local Authorities

Community energy can help ensure local people engage with and benefit directly from the energy transition. This guide emphasises the contribution community energy groups can make, not just to local authorities’ local energy objectives, but also to other objectives such as inclusion, fuel poverty, social justice, economic development and skills. It aims to help local authorities at all stages in their community energy journey, providing suggestions for those just starting out as well as new ideas and stimulus for those already well engaged with community energy. ​

View the guide​
Community Energy Governance Guide

Good governance ensures organisations are well-functioning, impactful, transparent and responsive to their local communities, and sustainably-led. Additionally, it is crucial for building trust with key partners and funders, unlocking new opportunities for the growth of the sector. This guide brings together the wealth of experience, knowledge and support available on this topic. It aims to support groups which are getting started with their community energy journey, as well as long-established groups looking to grow or improve some of their governance practices.

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Guide to Community Solar on Council Assets

This guide offers a framework to local officers and councillors on how to facilitate community-owned solar projects, by providing a set of editable resources that councils can use to kick off and expedite the process of adopting a supportive strategy, and to deal with the main legal and procurement-related barriers that are often raised.

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What community energy activity is happening near me?

Community Energy England has compiled a comprehensive set of national data about community energy groups, projects and their locations, all of which are accessible their map below.

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