Community Energy

A failure to include community energy in the Great British Energy Bill could compromise the UK's climate progress, writes Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse

Waste heat already present in urban areas is a largely untapped source of low-carbon energy that can benefit communities across the UK, writes Vattenfall's Jenny Curtis

Ripple Energy confirms British Gas, Ecotricity, EDF, and E.ON Next are to offer customers chance to purchase a share in new wind or solar projects

Research outlines myriad benefits of pairing community energy projects with a local roll out of heat pump technologies

2.5MW wind farm expected to be Scotland's first large-scale, subsidy-free, community-owned wind farm

Small-scale wind farms, rooftop solar partnerships, battery storage, rural heat networks and electric vehicle charging points among projects eligible to apply for government funding support

New community energy collective aims to generate £20m in local benefits across England and Wales while growing the community solar sector by a fifth

Energy supplier joins host of district network operators to become supporter of Community Energy England sector body

Power Purchase Agreements with two onshore wind farms to deliver power for over 4,000 homes

The events of 2023 have hammered home the importance of an energy system that relies on home-grown power and is resilient to geopolitics and fossil fuel shortages, writes Ripple Energy's Sarah Merrick