
Resources to help you in your community energy journey.
Dream it. Build it. Grow it.
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Community Energy - State of the Sector Report
Community Energy England gathers information from projects across England every year. This feeds in to the sector report; highlighting progress and sector changes, and provides strong evidence to encourage policy-makers and other stakeholders to crate a more supportive landscape.
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How to set up a Community Benefit Society
Community Energy projects are most often set up as community benefit societies. Here we share how we went about setting up and some of the key sources of information.
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Centre for Sustainable Energy
This independent charity, shares a huge variety of resources, knowledge and experience to help people change the way they think and act on energy.
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National Community Energy Map
In 2022 CEE created a national map with the most comprehensive dataset of community energy organisations and projects in England. The map contains all the data they have on sites of community energy activity, primarily renewable energy generation but also some energy advice and energy efficiency services.
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Funding Opportunities
Community Energy England collates and updates a range of information on funding opportunities throughout the country.
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Nottingham University Energy Institute Report
This is a new report published by Nottingham University’s Energy Institute. The report sets out the scope of it’s research across a broad range of disciplines and provides details of various energy initiatives, expertise and contact details.
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Stepping Stones Report
In this introductory report, we explore the important role of energy in transitioning to vibrant, exciting, sustainable futures.
The Derbyshire Dales District Council has declared a climate emergency. Responding to this, we look beyond a straight swap of fossil fuels for renewables and focus on the local benefits and wider advantages to be gained through energy democracy.
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The potential of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Derwent Valley
This research explores how local communities might play a critical part in securing the long-term future of World Heritage Sites in the Derwent Valley – where the Industrial Revolution has its roots.
