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)
This July, Burnham and Weston Energy proudly welcomed councillors, policy leads, and senior officers from across the South West to Wick Solar Farm as part of the South West Net Zero Hub’s Seeing is Believing community energy tour. The event brought together councillors, policy leads, and senior officers from across local government and the voluntary sector to see...
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.
CfR is pleased to announce the successful close of the Solar for Silverwood share offer, which reached its £500,000 target last week. Managed by CfR on behalf of Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy’s (WWCE) volunteer board and delivered by WWCE, the project installed over 1,000 solar panels on the roof of Silverwood School’s Rowde campus. This...
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. Led by volunteer local directors and professionally managed by CfR, the organisation reinvests surplus income from its solar farm into projects across South Warwickshire, driving the low-carbon transition, tackling fuel poverty and supporting the local...
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".
End of year update on Gawcott Fields Community Solar’s community impact and performance
Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy (WWCE) Ltd, one of the county’s largest not-for-profit solar energy enterprises, has launched its first investment opportunity in nearly a decade.
CfR welcomes the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero’s Barriers to Community Energy Projects call for evidence.
