Community energy videos
These films were made by CSE in 2011 but are still essential viewing for groups considering making an application to UCEF.
General introductions to the main renewable energy technologies
Hydro power: an introduction (7 mins)
Heat pumps: an introduction (5 mins)
Wind: an introduction (11 mins)
Biomass: an introduction (6 mins)
Solar power: an introduction (9 mins)
Once your project team has settled on a technology, but before you go any further ...
Solar power: things to consider before starting a project (6 mins)
Biomass district heating or an Esco: things to consider before starting a project (8 mins)
Wind: things to consider before starting a project (7 mins)
Hydro power: things to consider before starting a project (8 mins)
Heat pumps: things to consider before starting a project (4 mins)
Anaerobic digestion: things to consider before starting a project (9 mins)
Finally, some of the critical issues behind a sucessful community renewable energy project:
Managing a community project (12 mins)
Running a community consultation (9 mins)
Becoming a legally recognised entity (5 mins)
Getting planning permission (12 mins)
Project finance (3 mins)
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 ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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This project specialises in Thermal Imaging and is listed by Community Energy England. For further information please see their website, listed above.
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We raise share capital and invest in renewable energy that serves community buildings and reduces their costs, while paying a fair return to local investors. Six projects completed and the ...
Community Energy Birmingham has already installed 6 solar PV on roofs belonging to charities in this city. They benefit from cheap, fixed price electricity. Our ethical investors have been paid ...
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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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
A community energy group based in Greater Fishponds, Bristol helping Fishponds, Hillfields and Eastville reduce energy use.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
A forum where community hydro groups can share knowledge and ask questions of each other.
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 ...
A 500kW anaerobic digestion plant on Carlisle Airport
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.
Investigating a hydro project on the river Teign. Very early stage at present.
We are crowdfunding! https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/solar-for-dracaena
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 ...
A 2.4MW solar farm on a restored gravel pit near Lymington and opposite the Isle of Wight.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Can we discuss the possibilities of starting a community energy project in Bournemouth?
Bournemouth is currently far behind on it's green energy production targets compared to the rest of Dorset.
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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 guide for developing a university community energy project
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.
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 ...
Publication on community benefits from onshore wind developments in England. Best practice guidance.
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 ...
A short guide for community energy groups by Wrigleys Solicitors.
A short guide on what should community energy groups prepare for the upcoming GDPR by Wrigleys Solicitors.