On 16th September Secretary of State Ed Miliband wrote to GB Energy’s CEO Dan McGrail to set out the Government’s strategic priorities for GB Energy. GB Energy now has six months to develop its Strategic Plan to deliver on these priorities. The letter confirmed Government’s commitment to community and local energy and the ‘critical’ importance...
Why support locally-owned renewable energy generation? This article features CfR’s detailed response to the Government’s consultation on Community Benefits and Shared Ownership for Low Carbon Infrastructure. Attachments CfR response to Community Benefits and Shared Ownership for Low Carbon Energy Infrastructure_July25 (871 kB)
Jake Burnyeat and Dr Jessica Hogan join the Local Net Zero podcast to discuss Regen's new report, "Sharing Power: Unlocking shared ownership for a fast and fair net zero transition".
CfR welcomes the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero’s Barriers to Community Energy Projects call for evidence.
The Community Energy Fund provides grants of up to £40,000 to cover feasibility costs and a further grant of up to £100,000 to cover project development costs.
Gawcott Solar CIC, who own a 4.18MW community solar array near Buckingham have raised £419,000 through a community bond offer. The bond offer is the last piece of a staged refinance process which is expected to result in an increase in forecast community surplus by 50% compared to the original projections when the solar farm...
What would you do with over £20million to help 7 communities make a just transition to a low carbon future? If that question gets your mind cogs turning, and you would thrive being part of a hard working mission-led team living Cornish life to the full, this role could be for you. Download the job...
Future electricity market mechanisms for renewables are the subject of the REMA consultation which closed in October. The consultation is complicated and wide ranging. Much of it is to do with the supply and aggregator sector, not directly with generation but we will feel the consequences. Market reform is likely to take some years....
Plymouth Energy Community, working with Plymouth City Council, have secured planning consent for a 13MW community solar farm on a former landfill site at Chelson Meadow in Plymouth. CfR managed the feasibility process for the project with funding from the Rural Community Energy Fund, and is providing ongoing commercial support with procurement of construction contractors...
