Events
Workshops, conferences and more, hosted by CEE, our members and friends
Forthcoming events that Community Energy England, the Energy Learning Network, and our members are organising are listed below. We also include selected events from organisations supportive of Community Energy England and the community energy sector as a whole.
Seeing is Believing Tour + Networking event
- Location
- Sheffield
- Time
- 10.30am till 5pm
Join North East & Yorkshire Net-Zero Hub this February, join a free guided tour of innovative community-led local energy projects in Sheffield, which includes a low-carbon co-housing project and a commercial food business. You’ll also have the opportunity to hear from a range of community energy experts on how they’re delivering low-carbon energy and retrofit […]Building Blocks: Developing community capacity for a just transition
- Location
- Online
- Time
- 10:00 - 11:30
Regen invite you to join them at this webinar – Building Blocks: Developing community capacity for a just transition. Communities are increasingly expected to play a central role in delivering the energy transition, from community-owned renewables and local retrofit, to fuel poverty support and local energy advice. Yet many, particularly those facing income inequality and […]Love wind! The community power source we’ve been missing
- Location
- Zoom
- Time
- 12:30-14:00
This Valentine’s season, let’s fall (back) in love with community wind! The Clean Power Mission is one of this government’s flagship policies to make progress on Net Zero and climate action, but it’s becoming clear that a crucial part of the puzzle is missing: onshore wind in England. The first community energy projects were wind, […]Free 1:1 solar and battery advice sessions
- Location
- Online
- Time
- 1.00pm to 2.30pm
Calling all community energy groups! Plugyy Energy Solutions is offering free 1:1 solar and battery advice sessions. Book a 30-minute, no-obligation session with our experts to discuss ANY project issue, for example: Design & optimisation Grid & metering Planning & safety Fire safety, insurance requirements Feasibility & origin We’ll help you unlock your project’s potential! […]Empower your community with carbon literacy training (23 January - 13 February)
- Location
- Online
Following the success of our Autumn programme of community energy upskilling events the Hub is delighted to announce a new series of dates for early 2026. If you work with or are you part of a community energy group or third sector organisation in the North East or Yorkshire and have the ambition to drive […]Seeing is Believing Tour
- Location
- Tees Valley
- Time
- 10.30am – 3.30pm
Join Join North East & Yorkshire Net-Zero Hub this February for a free, guided Seeing is Believing tour showcasing innovative, publicly led low-carbon energy projects across Teesside. You’ll explore how local authorities are delivering practical, scalable renewable and heat solutions – and hear directly from those making them happen. With 2025 representing a record year […]Seeing is Believing Online Networking Day
- Location
- Online
- Time
- 10:30 - 15:30
Community Energy ‘Seeing is Believing North East and Yorkshire’ is a programme funded by the North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub and delivered by Community Energy England, Ashden and Centre for Sustainable Energy. It is designed to share inspiring stories from people already doing great things in community energy through site visits, networking events and matchmaking, in order to support new […]Maximising Community Benefit from Renewables
- Location
- Online, via Teams
- Time
- 12:00-13:00
Join Low Carbon Hub for their second webinar in the Community Energy Insights series on Maximising Community Benefit from Renewables. Thursday 26 February, 12-1pm Secure your spot here. As renewable energy infrastructure scales up across the UK, communities are increasingly being asked to host it. In this webinar, we’ll explore how community benefit from renewables […]Understanding Public Procurement for Community Energy: Social Value and Community Wealth Building (Seeing is Believing lunchtime webinar: North East and Yorkshire)
- Location
- Zoom
- Time
- 13:00-14:00
Join us for a webinar focused on helping community energy organisations understand public sector procurement in the North East and Yorkshire. It will explore how effective procurement can recognise social value and ensure strong local delivery partnerships between local authorities and community energy enterprises. Why attend? Community energy organisations, local authorities and regional partners increasingly […]Northern Powergrid - Stronger Together Event
- Location
- Newcastle
Northern Powergrid’s next Stronger Together Event will be held in Newcastle on Tuesday 3rd March. This event will bring partners together to explore the growing role of community energy and what recent and upcoming policy changes could mean for you and the communities we collectively support. Does this sound like something you’d be interested in attending? If so please […]Seeing is Believing North East & Yorkshire Networking Event - Newcastle
- Location
- The Common Room, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Time
- 10:00-16:00
Bringing Local Authorities and community energy enterprises together to explore the potential of community energy Community Energy ‘Seeing is Believing North East and Yorkshire’ is a programme funded by the North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub and delivered by Community Energy England, Ashden and Centre for Sustainable Energy. It is designed to share inspiring stories from people already doing great things […]De-risking community energy projects: Strengthening collaborations with local authorities (Seeing is Believing lunchtime webinar: North East and Yorkshire)
- Location
- Zoom
- Time
- 12:30-13:30
Many local authorities have ambitious sustainability goals, but community energy projects often stall once they move beyond local authority sustainability teams. Finance, legal, and governance teams can perceive these initiatives as risky, which then slows take-up despite other councils successfully delivering similar projects. This webinar will explore strategies to overcome some of these internal barriers […]North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Summit 2026 Power to the people – from ambition to action through engagement
- Location
- Priory Street Centre, York
- Time
- 9.30am-4.30pm
Join the North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub for an inspiring, interactive and practical event focused on securing support for your journey to clean energy. This event will bring together local authorities, community organisations, government and other key stakeholders to explore innovative strategies, share success stories, and build partnerships that engage and empower both local […]A second wind: Unleashing the potential for repowering
- Location
- Osborne Clarke, One London Wall, Barbican, London, EC2Y 5EB
- Time
- 15:00 - 17:00
Over half of GB’s current onshore wind fleet is expected to face end-of-life decisions by 2035, meaning developers will be facing difficult decisions whether to decommission, life extend or repower. By repowering, an additional 690 MW of onshore wind capacity could be added by 2035, increasing to 6 GW by 2050. However, the ability to […]CEE New Member Introduction Meeting - April 2026
- Location
- Online
- Time
- 10:00
This session aims to extend a warm welcome to new members of the CEE network. We will provide an opportunity for new members to gain a better understanding of how to engage with the CEE network and make the most of their membership. To book your place, please email Lisa West
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- If you would like your event to feature on this page, please use our event submission form.
Want to sponsor an event?
- If you are interested in sponsoring one of CEE’s 2026 events, you can download our sponsorship pack or get in touch with Kim Woodcock.
Sharing our voice
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