1. Inspiring Stories from across the UK
Emma Bridge
Community Energy England

2. Community Energy England
Founded by the sector in 2014 to:
Create a voice for community energy
Support sector development
Build cross-sector partnerships
>200 members
80% community energy enterprises
Leading developers, energy suppliers,
service providers, local authorities…

3. What is Community Energy?
People owning, controlling and benefitting from their energy
Community-led renewable energy, demand reduction, energy efficiency and supply
Can be wholly owned and/or controlled by communities or through partnerships with private or public sector bodies
Inclusive, democratic, sustainable, shares the benefits

4. The (people) power revolution

5. Where we are now 2015-16 saw a huge growth in community energy
Over 150 MW installed community energy
Over £100m of community investment
Greater breadth of scale
Better linkages between generation and usage
Innovation e.g. demand management, storage, partnerships, energy efficiency

7. An uncertain future?

8. Plymouth Energy Community
4.1MW solar array - ~£1m community investment, est. £2.9m income to tackle fuel poverty and climate change, £600k income for Four Greens Community Trust
Share offer 2 - £850k, £0.5m council loan, 11 buildings
Share offer 1 - £0.5m community investment matched by a council loan, 0.8MW solar on 21 buildings
LED installations
Fuel poverty help & advice services

9. Energy Local Cyd Ynni pilot in Bethesda, Wales
Community Energy Award winning project in 2016
Different rates of electricity price dependant on output of local hydro plant
Energy consumption is matched to output of energy
Trial still running and many lessons are being learnt

10. Repowering London
Reduce CO2 emissions by generating decentralised low-carbon energy
Tackle fuel poverty and educate residents about energy efficiency
Promote local leadership through co-operative community engagement
Provide opportunities for local and responsible financial investment
Create training and employment opportunities for local people.

11. How you can get involved
Join CEE!
Community Energy Fortnight
CE conference 24 June
Hydro conference 29 June
Week of Action 2-9 July
Organise an event
Community Energy Hub
10:10 Blown Away petition

12. https://1010uk.org/blownaway/
For more information
@comm1nrg
@emmabridge_1

13. “Community energy is one of the greatest things to happen to the green movement”