Community Energy England

Community Energy England

@communityenergyengland.org

The membership body and leading voice for the #CommunityEnergy sector. We advocate for community-led energy systems change and support the sector's growth.

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Community Energy England
@communityenergyengland.org

We’ll cover: ✅ Licence vs lease: key legal and commercial differences ✅ Arguments and regulations to use with building owners, councils and the DfE ✅ Converting a lease project to a licence ✅ Template licences and briefing your lawyer ✅ Live Q&A #CommunityEnergy #Solar

Community Energy England
@communityenergyengland.org

Book your place 👇 communityenergyengland.org/events/using... Part of the Energy Learning Network, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, with @ashden-org.bsky.social, @cse.org.uk , @cescotland.bsky.social, @ynnicymunedol.bsky.social and Action Renewables. #CommunityEnergy #Solar

communityenergyengland.orgUsing a licence instead of a lease to progress community rooftop solar projectsOverview: Recent developments in the Department for Education’s (DfE) approach to school solar projects have prompted renewed discussion about the legal arrangements that can support rooftop solar…
Community Energy England
@communityenergyengland.org

Leases are the usual route for rooftop solar, but they aren’t always the quickest or the best fit. A licence can offer more flexibility, whether you’re working with a school, a council, a community building or a business. #CommunityEnergy #Solar

Community Energy England
@communityenergyengland.org

If you'd like to become an expert in how #CommunityEnergy (and other #CommunityOwnership -based orgs) can raise risk capital to finance their projects using #CommunityShares then this is the training for you:

Community Shares Unit@comshares.bsky.social

It's back! Our new practitioner training is now live. This is a great opportunity to learn all about the basics of community shares and all the technical details too. Find out more and secure your place now >> www.uk.coop/events-and-t...

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Our Power
@ourpowernorwich.bsky.social

Replying to @ourpowernorwich.bsky.social

We'll be joined by GLANtech SOLAR, RA Brown Heating Services, Miller Installations, Anglian Insulation, and UBS Renewables. Free to attend, prebooking recommended: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/future-pro... #poringland #norfolk #communityenergy #energyadvice #heatpumps #solarpanels

eventbrite.co.ukFuture-Proof Your Home: Solar Panels, Heat Pumps, Batteries & MoreFind out where to start with upgrading your home, what technologies might work best for you, and what grants and loans are available.

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Jan Rosenow
@janrosenow.bsky.social

Do EVs and heat pumps deliver no carbon savings until the grid is fully decarbonised? A recent paper claimed so. It's wrong. Even running entirely on gas-fired power, both cut emissions by about half. Our open-access response in Environmental Research: Energy: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...

iopscience.iop.orgComment on ‘Reappraisal of paths to decarbonising British electricity generation in 2030’Comment on ‘Reappraisal of paths to decarbonising British electricity generation in 2030’, Staffell, Iain, Lowes, Richard, Mehlig, Daniel, Rosenow, Jan

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REScoop.eu
@rescoop.eu

🚨 Job alert! 🚨 We are looking for an Interim Head of Communications Officer to lead the communications team from January to June 2027 and amplify the voice of energy communities across Europe. 💚 Ready to make a meaningful impact? Apply by 9 November! 👉 www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...

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Amanda Grimm
@amandafgrimm.bsky.social

“When the first cold snap rolls in, the public aren’t going to thank the government for cutting home insulation while giving big oil tax breaks... If the government is serious about tackling the cost of living...it should focus...on insulating homes and rolling out clean energy." New research 👇

theguardian.comHeat pumps and insulation would cut UK living costs more than new oilfields, study suggestsWarm homes plan would create 50,000 jobs, compared with about 1,100 for Rosebank oilfield, thinktank finds

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition
@endfuelpoverty.bsky.social

Official data has revealed that between July 2025 and July 2026, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero ministers met almost five times more often with fossil fuel giants Shell and BP than with fuel poverty groups and charities. (1/3)

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Centre for Sustainable Energy
@cse.org.uk

Support for #Retrofit still isn't available equally across the country. For an advice charity like CSE, one of the hardest conversations is telling someone they qualify for help with home improvements but there's nothing available where they live. Read our thoughts 👉 https://bit.ly/4e8gt0Y

Community Energy England
@communityenergyengland.org

New report: Benefits of community shared ownership: the developer's perspective 🧵 We asked developers, funders and community energy organisations why offering communities a stake in renewable energy projects works for developers too. #CommunityEnergy #SharedOwnership

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Community Energy England
@communityenergyengland.org

The report includes case studies of Forest Gate Solar Farm, Y Bryn Wind Farm and the Feeder Road battery project, plus key insights on how policy could unlock more shared ownership, from GB Energy finance to planning reform. #CommunityEnergy #SharedOwnership

Community Energy England
@communityenergyengland.org

Read the full report, and join our Energy Learning Network webinar on 5 November, 12:00–13:30, to find out more. communityenergyengland.org/publications... #CommunityEnergy #SharedOwnership

communityenergyengland.orgBenefits of community shared ownership: the developer’s perspectiveBased on interviews with ten people with direct experience of shared ownership, this report gathers feedback from early adopter developers on why shared ownership works for them. It sets out the…
Community Energy England
@communityenergyengland.org

New report: Benefits of community shared ownership: the developer's perspective 🧵 We asked developers, funders and community energy organisations why offering communities a stake in renewable energy projects works for developers too. #CommunityEnergy #SharedOwnership

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Community Energy England
@communityenergyengland.org

Shared ownership can also smooth the way through #planning. Developers described communities speaking up for projects at planning committees, and fewer objections and appeals as a result. #CommunityEnergy #SharedOwnership

Community Energy England
@communityenergyengland.org

New report: Benefits of community shared ownership: the developer's perspective 🧵 We asked developers, funders and community energy organisations why offering communities a stake in renewable energy projects works for developers too. #CommunityEnergy #SharedOwnership

Community Energy England
@communityenergyengland.org

Developers told us #CommunityEnergy #SharedOwnership brings three benefits: 1. Community support and enhanced credibility 2. Planning benefits, with fewer objections and appeals 3. Reduced cost and risk on future projects

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Our Power
@ourpowernorwich.bsky.social

Interested in where to start with upgrading your home? Come to Poringland Community Centre this Thursday for talks on heat pumps, solar and batteries, a highlight of a Poringland home that costs £1 a day for energy, and opportunities to meet local installers and ask them questions directly.

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Brighton & Hove Energy Service Co-op
@bhesco.bsky.social

Its really quite hard to believe that in the midst of a #ClimateCrisis, we're turning off windfarms and turning on gas generators. because our long-neglected electricity grid is not fit-for-purpose. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

theguardian.comCost of balancing Great Britain’s power grid reaches nearly £50m a dayGrid operator paying large sums to switch off windfarms in areas of excess electricity generation while turning on gas plants elsewhere

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MaidEnergy
@maidenergy.bsky.social

🫵🏻 We're asking YOU to help shape community energy! 📍What would you like to see us doing? 🔋Should we be looking outside of solar? 👫🏿Are there any projects that could use our support? ⏳What do you want from the future of community energy? Email us - maidenergy@outlook.com! #CommunityEnergy

Community Energy England
@communityenergyengland.org

#CommunityEnergy

The Big Solar Co-op@bigsolarcoop.bsky.social

And we are off, Big Solar Gathering number 6! Mary Gillie - Energy Local and Danielle Parker - Solar Options for Schools up front discussing the changing regulatory and policy environment and how it affects the CE sector. Thanks also to @communityenergyengland.org for their policy update statement.

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The Big Solar Co-op
@bigsolarcoop.bsky.social

And we are off, Big Solar Gathering number 6! Mary Gillie - Energy Local and Danielle Parker - Solar Options for Schools up front discussing the changing regulatory and policy environment and how it affects the CE sector. Thanks also to @communityenergyengland.org for their policy update statement.

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Brighton & Hove Energy Service Co-op
@bhesco.bsky.social

Our September newsletter is here, with lots in it! Energy bills going up, VAT removed, a guide to plug-in solar, and free energy audits for businesses in East Sussex. Go on, take a look 👀 👉(link in comments) #CommunityEnergy #EnergyCrisis #PlugInSolar

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Neil Kingsnorth
@neilkingsnorth.bsky.social

Like most human needs, energy production should be localised and owned and controlled by local communities, so this is a welcome step. An essential next step, like it or not, is to massively reduce our demand for energy. Less energy use, with what we use owned by us. #localise #communityenergy

Community Energy England@communityenergyengland.org

The UK Prime Minister has written a comment piece in @theguardian.com endorsing #CommunityEnergy: "The climate crisis is not a distant threat. It is here and with us now... British people... are looking for ways to do their bit. Community energy gives them that chance." - Andy Burnham #Climate

theguardian.comBritish people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it | Andy BurnhamWith nearly £30m of funding, I’m giving communities power over local energy. They know the gravity of global heating, and they want to be part of the solution, says UK prime minister Andy Burnham

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Centre for Sustainable Energy
@cse.org.uk

We welcome the launch of Great British Energy's Community Fund and Partnership Grants today 🎉 We're pleased to see an emphasis on partnership building, community ownership, engagement and long-term local benefit - principles we've long advocated for via our #CommunityEnergy work.

gov.uk‘People’s Power’ projects to give more control over local energyCommunities across the country will be able to build and control their own clean energy supply.

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Josef Davies-Coates
@josef.is

He's not wrong. #CommunityEnergy for the #ClimateAction win!

Community Energy England@communityenergyengland.org

The UK Prime Minister has written a comment piece in @theguardian.com endorsing #CommunityEnergy: "The climate crisis is not a distant threat. It is here and with us now... British people... are looking for ways to do their bit. Community energy gives them that chance." - Andy Burnham #Climate

theguardian.comBritish people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it | Andy BurnhamWith nearly £30m of funding, I’m giving communities power over local energy. They know the gravity of global heating, and they want to be part of the solution, says UK prime minister Andy Burnham

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Brighton & Hove Energy Service Co-op
@bhesco.bsky.social

Encouraging words about #CommunityEnergy from the PM. Looking forward to submitting some ideas on how we could spend that money in #Sussex. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.comBritish people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it | Andy BurnhamWith nearly £30m of funding, I’m giving communities power over local energy. They know the gravity of global heating, and they want to be part of the solution, says UK prime minister Andy Burnham
Community Energy England
@communityenergyengland.org

The PM on community energy: "These projects work and we want to take them nationwide." With £1bn for 1,000+ People's Power projects, communities can take back their energy the way they're taking back pubs and libraries. The question now is how fast we can scale. #CommunityEnergy #Lab26

theguardian.comBritish people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it | Andy BurnhamWith nearly £30m of funding, I’m giving communities power over local energy. They know the gravity of global heating, and they want to be part of the solution, says UK prime minister Andy Burnham
Community Energy England
@communityenergyengland.org

📢 Community energy and planning: From policy to project 📅 Free webinar, Wed 30 Sept, 13:00 to 14:00, online We'll cover how planning works, what's changing in policy for community-owned renewables, and lessons and pitfalls from real projects, with time for questions. #CommunityEnergy #Planning

eventbrite.co.ukCommunity energy and planning: From policy to projectCome along to learn about the planning system and how to get your community energy project through to approval.
Community Energy England
@communityenergyengland.org

With Neil Best, Chartered Town Planner and Senior Planner for Net Zero at the Centre for Sustainable Energy, and John Malone of Empowered Projects, who brings 30 years in renewables. Part of Community Energy Go, with @cse.org.uk and @ashden-org.bsky.social #CommunityEnergy #Planning

eventbrite.co.ukCommunity energy and planning: From policy to projectCome along to learn about the planning system and how to get your community energy project through to approval.
Community Energy England
@communityenergyengland.org

The UK Prime Minister has written a comment piece in @theguardian.com endorsing #CommunityEnergy: "The climate crisis is not a distant threat. It is here and with us now... British people... are looking for ways to do their bit. Community energy gives them that chance." - Andy Burnham #Climate

theguardian.comBritish people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it | Andy BurnhamWith nearly £30m of funding, I’m giving communities power over local energy. They know the gravity of global heating, and they want to be part of the solution, says UK prime minister Andy Burnham

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Forest Community Energy CBS Ltd
@fce-cbs.bsky.social

Our Chair, Helen Jeffrey, and our Professional Advisor Emma-Jayne Williams attended the "Empowering our Councils: Community Energy in Gloucestershire" event this week. Congratulations to everyone who made the event such a success! #communityenergy