CfR welcomes the findings of the Community Energy Select Committee, which call on the Government to do more and faster to catch...
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CfR welcomes three new community energy co-operatives
Communities for Renewables (CfR) CIC has been appointed to provide management services to three additional community energy co-operatives. Graig Fatha...
As Government confirms Great British Energy’s commitment to community and local energy, CfR assesses progress towards the policy measures needed to support and scale up the sector
On 16th September Secretary of State Ed Miliband wrote to GB Energy’s CEO Dan McGrail to set out the Government’s...
Response to consultation on Community Benefits and Shared Ownership for Low Carbon Infrastructure July 2025
Why support locally-owned renewable energy generation? This article features CfR’s detailed response to the Government’s consultation on Community Benefits and...
CfR and Burnham & Weston Energy showcase community energy to south west policy leaders
This July, Burnham and Weston Energy proudly welcomed councillors, policy leads, and senior officers from across the South West to...
How community energy is funding nature recovery in Wiltshire… and could do the same for Wildlife Trusts nationwide
As Wildlife Trusts across the UK search for new ways to protect our wild places, Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy and Wiltshire Wildlife Trust show what’s possible.
Isle of Wight’s FYTbus goes solar with CfR’s support
The FYTbus community transport service is now running on sunshine, thanks to the installation of a rooftop solar array and...
Target reached: Successful close of ‘Solar for Silverwood’ share offer
CfR is pleased to announce the successful close of the Solar for Silverwood share offer, which reached its £500,000 target...
Heart of England Community Energy celebrates another outstanding year
Heart of England Community Energy are a not-for-profit organisation that own a 15-megawatt community solar array located just outside Stratford-upon-Avon....
CfR’s Jake Burnyeat talks shared ownership on Local Zero podcast
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".
Gawcott Fields Community Solar: Year in review
End of year update on Gawcott Fields Community Solar’s community impact and performance
3MW solar farm to power cheese factory in Somerset
Communities for Renewables (CfR) have partnered with a local farmer to codevelop a 3MW solar farm that will supply green...