The Voice of the Community Energy Sector

We are a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to helping community energy organisations create and implement new projects by advocating for a policy landscape that will support community energy and providing opportunities for community energy practitioners to connect, learn, share business models and help each other overcome obstacles. 

Who we are

We advocate on behalf of the sector and use our networks to help the sector grow.

Learn about our activities & impact

Community energy data

We gather comprehensive data on the community energy sector and publish analysis and reports.

Read our 2024 UK sector overview

Membership

Becoming a member helps get your organisation connected across the sector and shows your support for its growth.

Learn about membership and join us

New to community energy?

We've made a guide for those interested in how to get started with community energy

Learn more

Funding opportunities

We collate a wide range of funding sources for the community energy sector

Find funding for your organisation

Community energy national map

We recently relaunched our national map showing sites of community energy activity across England

Learn more and access the map
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