Renewable energy and community energy

Regional community energy organisations

• Big Solar Cooperative: The Big Solar Co-op is a new approach to subsidy-free community solar, supported by Sharenergy (as below)
• Community Energy – Sharenergy: Local people within a community come together to develop an energy project, with capital raised by selling shares
• Shropshire and Telford Community Energy: A 'community benefit' society to develop and own community energy projects in Shropshire and Telford

Solar incentive for homes and businesses

• Support for Solar Panels: Smart export guarantee (SEG), a specially designed tariff that reimburses you for energy exported to the National Grid. Find out more from The Energy Saving Trust or speak to your energy supplier

Local net zero support & GBE Capital Toolkit (via Great British Energy)

Community Fund (GBE / DESNZ): Grant scheme to support communities to develop clean power; part of the government’s local net zero offer and linked to Local Power Plan ambitions.
Who's it for? Community energy groups (and support ecosystem); delivered via Local Net Zero Hubs; may involve LA partnerships.

Great British Energy Local Power Plan – Expression of Interest: GBE is launching an Expression of Interest for communities and local government to share project ideas; first step and not a formal funding application.
Who's it for? Communities and local government (as described in plan).

Great British Energy Partnership Fund (emergence & development grants): GBE is exploring a Partnership Fund to back joint local government and community energy group projects, intended to build early-stage project viability.
Who's it for? Local government + community energy group joint projects.