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  Local Energy Scotland

  Local Energy Scotland is a consortium made up of the Energy Saving Trust (EST), Changeworks, The Energy Agency, Scarf and The Wise Group. Local Energy Scotland administers and manages the ...

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  Urban Community Energy Fund

  Funding for community energy projects
  
  CSE is administering, with Pure Leapfrog, the government-funded £10m Urban Community Energy Fund (UCEF) which was launched in November 2014. The scheme funds community ...

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  Robus Energy

  We are running the project of replacing the gas and oil boilers of 4 million UK homes and business with renewable alternatives of biomass wood pellet boilers, that are carbon ...

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  Community-Led heat projects

  There is increasing interest in the UK in developing more heat networks at a range of scales, from two or more buildings connected together up to whole towns and districts ...

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  Fuelling Manchester

  We are a group of volunteers, activists and practitioners involved in Community Energy in the Greater Manchester area.
  We meet to network, share information and grew the Community Energy ...

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  Warm & well

  In June 2016, PEC were awarded almost £500,000 from the Big Lottery Fund to use for 4 years to help disabled people in Plymouth stay warm and well. They can ...

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  Ernesettle Community Solar

  Plymouth Energy Community teamed up with Plymouth City Council and a local economic development trust to build a 4.1MW ground-mounted solar array on derelict land. Built using short-term finance in ...

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  Hampshire Renewable Energy Co-operative

  Hampshire Renewable Energy Co-operative (HREC) is a local co-operative identify and building community owned renewable energy system in Hampshire. Our first project was a 28MW Wind Farm at Bullington Cross. ...

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  Grand Union Community Energy Ltd. (GUCE)

  The objects of the Society shall be to carry on any business for the benefit of the community by:
  a) promoting reductions in carbon emissions and the sustainable use of ...

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  Greater Fishponds Energy Group

  A community energy group based in Greater Fishponds, Bristol helping Fishponds, Hillfields and Eastville reduce energy use.

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  Energise London CIC

  Energise London CIC is a social enterprise helping consumers, businesses and public sector organisations save and make energy and money. We achieve this by empowering them to take control of ...

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  South Bristol Sports Centre Community Solar PV

  This is a 50kW PV system installed on the roof of this Bristol City Council owned sports centre. The solar PV is owned by Bristol Energy Coop and forms part ...

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  A Guide to connecting to the electrical network for community energy groups

  This guide is for non-technical people who wish to get an electricity connection for new community generation schemes.
  
  It provides an introduction to the grid and an overview of ...

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  Whitby Esk Energy

  The Whitby Esk Energy project – a 50kW Archimedes screw hydroelectric power turbine on the River Esk at Ruswarp, nr Whitby, North Yorkshire.
  
  Run by Esk Energy (Yorkshire) Limited, ...

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  Let's Talk Energy Liverpool

  3 linked workshops about where energy comes from, how it is controlled by the Big 6 and Government and what we can do to build energy-secure and low carbon communities ...

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  Bristol Community Energy Fund

  Bristol City Council has launched its new community energy website http://www.bristolcommunityenergy.co.uk/
  
  Funded by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, Bristol City Council is undertaking an exciting programme ...

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  Connecting Community Energy: A guide to getting a network connection

  This national guide written by Regen SW on behalf of the Electricity Networks Association (ENA) is for people developing community energy projects who want to get a connection to the ...

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  How to identify suitable areas for onshore wind developments

  CSE has produced a 32-page guidance note designed to help community groups identify suitable areas for onshore wind development in their Neighbourhood Plan.
  
  This is in response to a ...

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  Furzedown Low Carbon Zone

  The Furzedown Low Carbon Zone is a community initiative working to reduce its dependence on fossil fuel energy, while developing local understanding of issues around sustainability and the environment.
  

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  Moorhouse Lane Solar Array

  The Moorhouse Lane Solar Array is our first local community energy generation scheme. It consists of some 7,200 solar panels with a peak output of 1.83MW. It will produce enough ...

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  Ham Lane Solar Array

  Ham Lane Solar Array is our second community energy project. It consistsof 3600 panels and has a peak output of 915kW. It will generate electricity equivalent to the consumption of ...

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  Ham Lane Solar Array

  Ham Lane Solar Array is our second community energy project. It consists of 3600 panels and has a peak output of 915kW. It will generate electricity equivalent to the consumption ...

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  Community Hydro Discussion Group

  A forum where community hydro groups can share knowledge and ask questions of each other.

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  Westmill Wind Farm

  Westmill wind farm was the first in the South East of England and the first 100% community owned scheme in the UK. Rated at 6.5MW, its five turbines came online ...

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  Brampton and Beyond Energy Ltd

  A 500kW anaerobic digestion plant on Carlisle Airport

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  Teddington & Ham Hydro

  A community-led hydro power project currently in the planning phase. The project aims to generate sufficient energy to cover the electricity demand of 500 homes.

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  Adrian Sargood

  Investigating a hydro project on the river Teign. Very early stage at present.

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  Fal Energy Partnership Solar Roofs

  We are crowdfunding! https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/solar-for-dracaena
  

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  Basingstoke Energy Services Co-operative

  Basingstoke Energy Services Co-operative (Bes Co-op) is owned by the local community for the benefit of the local community. We design and install renewable energy system with a main focus ...

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  West Solent Solar Cooperative

  A 2.4MW solar farm on a restored gravel pit near Lymington and opposite the Isle of Wight.

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  Streatham Power

  Streatham Power is a community-owned social enterprise that exists to enable the local community to lead Streatham’s transition to a resilient and zero carbon energy future.
  
  The organisation evolved ...

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  Wellington Baptist church and community centre biomass boiler

  Last year we replaced a very old oil boiler with a new froling p4 100 kW pellet boiler in the community centre
  Due to the short time to complete ...

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  Energy Alton

  In 2015 Eggar’s School, Amery Hill School, both secondary Academies and Alton Sixth form College were approached by Energy Alton offering to put solar panels on the three sites at ...

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  Sustainable Energy 24 (SE24)

  SE24 is a new community group based in South London. We aim to encourage and develop locally-owned renewable energy projects, so that we can all reduce our dependence on fossil ...

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  Teign Energy Communities Ltd.

  As an umbrella Community Energy Society we want to work with others groups and organisations in Teignbridge to help them realise their Energy generation/saving projects. TECs can provide the know-how ...

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  Local Authorities and Community Energy

  This project shares information about collaboration between community energy groups and local authorities. This could include partnership projects between communities and local authorities or examples of local authorities who have ...

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  The Springbok Sustainable Wood Heat Co-operative

  Springbok Sustainable Wood Heat Co-operative operates a wood chip fuelled district heating system on the Springbok Estate near Alfold, Surrey. The estate does not have access to the gas grid ...

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  Totnes Renewable Energy Society (TRESOC)

  Totnes Renewable Energy Society (TRESOC) is a community benefit society formed by a group of local residents. Its aim is to empower the local community to develop and control its ...

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  Communities for Renewables CIC

  CfR is a specialist advisory company that helps local energy enterprises, local authorities and commercial developers to develop, finance and manage renewable energy generation schemes that are owned by and ...

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  Local energy enterprise support

  CfR helps local energy enterprises go from pub chat to company set-up, business planning, feasibility, community engagement, project development, financing, procurement and operations.
  
  Energy spend is a significant drain ...

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  Shared ownership

  CfR is helping communities and renewable energy companies work together to develop and deliver shared ownership models for MW-scale solar and wind projects. The CfR team has extensive experience of ...

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  Smart and local energy market development

  The future of energy is locally generated, locally owned, low carbon and smart. The development of smart energy technologies provides the potential to change the way households, businesses and communities ...

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  Ready made information sheets

  The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) publishes a popular series of energy advice leaflets, printed and downloaded in their tens of thousands already. Almost everything to do with domestic energy ...

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  Supporting community action on energy – training and resources

  TRAINING FOR COMMUNITY ENERGY
  
  The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) has extensive experience in training community groups on energy projects and low carbon planning, including community-led renewable energy schemes, ...

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  Renewable technologies

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  Wood fuel

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  Anaerobic digestion

• Community Renewables Biomass module

  This guide will assist with installing biomass energy project in England and help you understand the steps needed to deliver a project. The Community Renewables Toolkit is designed as a ...

• Naturesave Insurance - Handy Tips for Community Renewable Energy Groups

• Community Renewables Hydro module

  This guide will assist with developing a hydropower scheme in England and help you understand the steps needed to deliver a project. The Community Renewables Toolkit is designed as a ...

• A 15 Step Guide to Setting Up A University Community Energy Project

  A guide for developing a university community energy project

• Identifying Suitable Areas for Onshore Wind Development in the Plan

• Community Renewables Heat Pump module

  This guide will assist with developing a heat pump project in England and highlight the key differences between a renewable heat and renewable electricity project.

• Renewable Energy & Neighbourhood Planning

• Community Renewables Solar PV module

  This guide will assist with developing a solar PV scheme in England and help you understand the steps needed to deliver a project. The Community Renewables Toolkit is designed as ...

• Community Renewables Solar Thermal module

  This guide will assist with installing solar thermal systems in England and help you understand the steps needed to deliver a project. The Community Renewables Toolkit is designed as a ...

• Community Renewables Wind module

  This guide will assist with installing wind turbines in England and help you understand the steps needed to deliver a project. The Community Renewables Toolkit is designed as a reference ...