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.
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Smart energy market review webinar (Autumn 2026)
- Location
- Online
- Time
- 13:00
Join the latest webinar in CSE’s series exploring consumer fairness issues in the smart energy market. How well is the smart energy market serving different consumers? This is the question at the heart of this webinar series hosted by the CSE Smart & Fair research team. The webinars aim to provide regular updates on the […] -
Community solar on council assets for Local Authorities
- Location
- Online
- Time
- 1 PM - 2:15 PM
Webinar showcasing the ‘Community Solar on Council Assets’ toolkit for Local Authorities This webinar will showcase the ‘Community Solar on Council Assets’ toolkit, developed by Climate Guide, Community Energy Pathways, UK100 and Community Energy England, and funded by the Greater South East Net Zero Hub. The Event is hosted by CSE on behalf of the […] -
How Can We Use Good Technology to Scale the Green Energy Sector?
- Location
- London + Online
- Time
- 18:00-20:00
A event showcasing inspirational emerging technologies that are helping us overcome barriers to scale the UK’s clean energy sector The UK’s energy network currently faces some significant barriers to complete decarbonisation. Massive capital costs, a shortage of specialised skills, grid connection delays for green or community-led generators are just a few of them. But bit […] -
GBE Local Webinar: Applying to the GBE Community Fund
- Location
- Online
- Time
- 13:00
Interested in developing a community-owned clean energy project? Join the GBE Local team for a practical webinar on the newly launched GBE Community Fund, which provides grant funding to help community organisations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland develop and deliver community-owned clean energy projects. Funding is available across feasibility, development and capital stages, with […] -
Community Energy Surgery Sessions
- Location
- Online Sessions
- Time
- Times organised on request
Enhance your community energy project with free one-to-one mentoring sessions provided by community energy experts Scene, on behalf of Enterprise Cheshire & Warrington (working on behalf of Cheshire East Council, Cheshire West & Chester Council, and Warrington Council), in coordination with the North West Net Zero Hub. Sessions will provide free one-to-one support for individuals […] -
Great British Energy Community Funds - What You Need to Know
- Location
- Online
- Time
- 10:00 - 11:00
Join the North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub’s Community Energy Team for a walkthrough of the recently announced Great British Energy Community Funds. Their Community Energy Team will cover: Please note, this webinar is aimed at organisations in the North East and Yorkshire. If you are based outside of this region, please contact your […] -
National Grid Electricity Distribution's Community Energy Forums - East Midlands and West Midlands
- Location
- Millennium Point, Curzon St, Birmingham, B4 7AP
- Time
- 10:00 - 15:00
Join us for National Grid Electricity Distribution’s (NGED) 2026 East Midlands and West Midlands Community Energy Forum and hear the latest expert insights from NGED, Regen and other sector experts on the key issues for community energy. Throughout the day, we’ll hear updates from NGED on their work to support community energy in the region, […] -
Powering Our Communities Summit
- Location
- Hexham Abbey
- Time
- 9:00 - 15:00
Join Community Action Northumberland at Hexham Abbey on Wednesday 14 October for our Regional Energy Summit, bringing together communities, village halls, energy organisations, decision-makers and off-electricity-grid households. -
CEE New Member Introduction Meeting
- 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 -
London Community Energy Summit
- Location
- The Conduit, WC2H 9JA
- Time
- 9.30am - 1.30pm
On behalf of the Mayor of London’s Community Energy Task Force (CETF), I am delighted to invite you to the London Community Energy Summit, taking place on the morning of Friday 16th October 2026 at The Conduit, Covent Garden. Places are limited and we’re aiming invites at people who can really make community energy happen […] -
Infrastructure Consultation Event
- Location
- London
- Time
- 09:00 - 17:00
CEE’s Matt Vickers will be speaking at Consultation and Stakeholder Engagement for Infrastructure 2026 on 20 October in London. The event will explore how planning reforms and new approaches to engagement are shaping consultation for future infrastructure projects, with practical insights into community engagement, community benefits and pre-application consultation across sectors including solar, onshore wind, […] -
Designing shared ownership for clean power
- Location
- TLT, 20 Gresham St, London, EC2V 7JE
- Time
- 15:00 - 17:00
CEE’s Head of Policy & Advocacy, Duncan Law, will be speaking at this event. The government committed in the Local Power Plan to consult on mandating that clean power developments should offer communities the opportunity to take a share in ownership. DESNZ is now developing detailed proposals as to how shared ownership could work in […] -
Introduction to Clean Energy Leeds
- Location
- Imagine Leeds, 9 Blenheim Terrace, Leeds, LS2 9HZ
- Time
- 6-8pm
Join us for the second event in the Imagine presents… series: Community Energy Hosted by Clean Energy Leeds (CEL). Join us for the informal launch of Clean Energy Leeds, a community benefit society set up to support more community energy projects across the city such as solar and wind projects that are community owned. Are […] -
Bristol Energy Co-op AGM
- Location
- Online
- Time
- 7pm-9pm
Our AGM gives our members the opportunity to participate in the running of our co-op through submitting and voting on resolutions, and electing (or even standing for) our Board of Directors. Everybody is welcome, but only shareholders can vote. This year, BEC is particularly looking for a Non-Executive Director interested in becoming our new Treasurer. […] -
National Grid Electricity Distribution’s Community Energy Forum - South West of England
- Location
- Exeter Pheonix, Gandy St, Bradninch, Place, Exeter, EX4 3LS
- Time
- 10:00 - 15:00
Join us for National Grid Electricity Distribution’s (NGED) 2026 South West of England Community Energy Forum and hear the latest expert insights from NGED, Regen and other sector experts on the key issues for community energy. Throughout the day, we’ll hear updates from NGED on their work to support community energy in the region, hear […] -
Solar on schools: Using a license instead of a lease to progress projects
- Location
- Online
- Time
- 1 - 2pm
Overview: School solar projects are currently stalled due to the Department for Education’s (DfE) indefinite pause on all permitting while they market-test a standardised PPA and Lease. However, the DfE has no legal grounds to stop you from entering into a Licence Agreement with a school right now. Join us for a masterclass to learn […] -
Unlocking Community Energy: Liverpool City Region
- Location
- 1 Mann Island Liverpool, England
- Time
- 10:30 - 14:30
LCRCA, The North West Net Zero Hub and PLACED CIC invite you to their ‘Unlocking Community Energy’ event! Learn, connect, and sign-up today! Following the ‘Unlocking Community Energy: LCR’ masterclass series, LCRCA and partners welcome you to attend their end-of-project event. Sign-up before Tuesday 20th October to: -
National Energy Action - Fuel Poverty Forums
- Time
- Running from September - October
The autumn round of fuel poverty forums will be taking place during September and October 2026. The forums are aimed at frontline service providers across England and Wales to examine practical and policy initiatives related to fuel poverty, and the delivery of energy efficiency solutions at a local, regional, and national level. They will provide an opportunity […] -
Home retrofit meet-up for Bristol Energy Co-op members
- Location
- Mild West Room, Hamilton House, Bristol, BS1 3QY
- Time
- 6pm-8pm
We are inviting our members to join us to chat about all things home retrofit at a special in-person event in Bristol. If you’re a home owner or tenant, want advice on heat pumps or draft excluders, or are willing to share your own experience retrofitting your home, we’d love to see you there. We […] -
Shared ownership: how to boost community ownership of clean energy
- Location
- Online
- Time
- 12:00 - 13:30
The government is committed to community shared ownership playing a big part in the vast growth in renewable energy this decade, with a target of 8GW of local and community energy by 2030 under the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, and 1,000 community energy projects under GB Energy’s Local Power Plan. These targets are unlikely […]
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Sharing our voice
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