DERBYSHIRE COMMUNITY ENERGY HUB.
Together we can power a brighter future.
Powering Change.
In 2022, DDCE received a grant from Derbyshire County Council to establish the Derbyshire Community Energy Hub – a network to support the growth of community energy in Derbyshire.
Community Energy for All
The Hub provides local groups with opportunities for knowledge-sharing via bi-monthly Zoom meetings (6 per year), as well as coordinating in-person events and providing ad hoc support to further members’ work.
Together we advocate for community energy and work on collaborative projects.
Hub Groups
There are now 20 groups within the county – possibly the most in any county in England!
To find your nearest group on a map you can use watts-where.
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Our core purpose is to help our local communities develop community energy projects. A social enterprise that
Reduces carbon emissions through renewable generation and energy efficiency
Keeps the money we spend on this energy within the local community and so benefits the local community.
Community energy refers to the delivery of community-led renewable energy, energy demand reduction and energy supply projects, whether wholly owned and/or controlled by communities or through partnership with commercial or public sector partners.
Explore our website more by using the menu bar or any of the buttons dotted around the site.
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Hope Valley Climate Action seeks to provide a local response to the global climate crisis we all face. Through our campaigns, advocacy and local projects we aim to tackle the causes and consequences of climate change and to make a positive difference to the future of the Hope Valley and beyond.
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Hope Valley Renewables is a member driven Community Benefit Society. Our goal is to develop sustainable renewable energy projects that reduce CO2 emissions within the Hope Valley.
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The MBDA-CIC's aim is to support community, business, tourism, heritage & the environment.
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To work with the local community to make Slaley & Healey parishes a fulfilling place to live by focussing on environmental sustainability. Typically, but not exclusively, this will be by helping people reduce their reliance on fossil fuels, reduce excess waste, improve the visual impact of the area and increase their appreciation for the local environment and flora and fauna.
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Our vision is for a locally independent energy system, with its own generating and transmission capacity.
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Our aim is to become carbon literate and to support Tideswell and District in becoming a low carbon community.
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Transition Buxton is a group of local people concerned about the environment working to improve our community’s resilience through practical actions and projects.
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Bakewell Climate Action are working on a number of projects such as: putting solar panels on schools, churches, factories, car parks and homes. Research is underway to create a new cycle way along the Derwent, opening up active travel between towns, parks, stately homes and villages along the way.
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Baslow Environment Group are a community group dedicated to protecting and enhancing the natural environment of Baslow, a beautiful village nestled within the Peak District National Park. Here in Derbyshire, close to Sheffield and Chesterfield, we share a deep love for this special place and recognise the importance of safeguarding its beauty.
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The Belper Clusters Heritage Group aims to create connected communities, accessible to all, through a unique heritage project situated in an early example of mill housing developed during the industrial revolution.
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Belper Community Energy aim to promote the development of low-carbon renewable energy generation opportunities to community groups, businesses and other organisations in Belper and surrounding areas. Initially, we are facilitating the installation of solar panels.
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Not for profit and volunteer led, Birch Vale CIC is developing a support mechanism and will introduce a range of measures to help encourage a strong, resilient local energy system. Providing low cost, clean power and heat across the community.
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The Bonsall Energy Group is a group of people from Bonsall, Derbyshire dedicated to exploring how we (people in the village) might benefit from community-driven, alternative local energy sources.
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Brassington are currently undergoing feasibility studies for community energy.
They don’t currently have a website.
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The clue is in the name with this group! The Calver Weir Hydro Project is all about creating locally sourced energy from the River Derwent.
No website currently.
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The Arkwright Society’s waterpower project reduces our carbon footprint by putting waterpower back into the heart of Cromford Mills. The industrial revolution started here using renewable waterpower, and so this project will return the site to its original renewable energy source, first harnessed 250 years ago.
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A project looking into the potential to reintroduce hydro power locally, using an archimedes screw.
No website yet but google the project and you’ll find lost of positive articles.
The groups are working on a range of different projects. Some focus on energy efficiency and retrofitting, particularly for households in rural or fuel-poor areas; some focus on low carbon heating systems, such as district heat networks; and others focus on renewable electricity generation via solar, wind or hydro power. Several of the groups are currently running CEF-funded projects: read a bit about them here.
You can find a report detailing the projects in the first year of the Hub (2022-23) here.
Join an event.
The Derbyshire Community Hub holds a range of events throughout the year. In the last few months we’ve held regular hub meetings where we share ideas, invite expert speakers and of course enjoy a cup of tea, we’ve supported public consultations, and hosted workshops and training sessions.