This ceremony brings together individuals, organisations, and initiatives that are making significant contributions to the advancement of sustainable and locally-driven energy solutions.
The awards highlight the innovative projects, inspiring leaders, and impactful initiatives that are shaping the future of community energy. With various categories that cover a wide range of achievements, the event showcases the diverse efforts and successes within the sector.
You can find the awards programme here.
Finalists revealed
We are excited to announce the finalists of this year’s awards (below). Case studies for all finalists are available here.
Community Energy Champion (Individual)
The Community Energy Champion Award rewards one exceptional individual, in England, that has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the community energy sector or driven/delivered a particularly significant impact or success. This award recognises the efforts of that individual and seeks to thank them for their service to their local community.
FINALISTS:
- Dave Green, Shropshire and Telford Community Energy
- Eva Goudouneix, Repowering London
- Kate Meakin, Energise Sussex Coast
- Andy O-Brien, Bristol Energy Cooperative
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Fuel Poverty Action Award
The Fuel Poverty Action Award celebrates the remarkable contributions of community energy organisations in addressing the multifaceted challenges of fuel poverty and energy efficiency in England.
FINALISTS:
- Energise Barnsley
- Heart of England Community Energy
- CREW Energy
- National Energy Action
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Collaboration in Community Energy
This award recognises the most commendable collaboration between a community energy organisation and its partners. The nominated collaboration should demonstrate outstanding efforts in supporting and advancing community energy through partnerships, investments, policy advocacy, or various forms of assistance, which have increased community energy activity or impact.
FINALISTS:
- RenewEV and Bath and West Community Energy
- Datblygiadau Egni Gwledig (DEG)
- Community Energy South
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Supportive local authority award
This award recognises a local authority that has demonstrated exceptional support and commitment to the community energy sector. The nominated local authority should showcase outstanding efforts in facilitating and promoting community energy initiatives within their area.
FINALISTS:
- Torbay Council
- Essex County Council
- City of York Council
- West of England Mayoral Combined Authority
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Community Engagement and Inclusion Award
The Community Engagement and Inclusion Award recognises the exceptional commitment of community energy organisations in England to build sustainable communities through inclusive, long-term, measurable, relevant, and sustainable community engagement.
FINALISTS:
- Exeter Community Energy (ECOE)
- East Durham Community Development Trust Ltd
- Repowering London
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Advancing Innovation Award
This award recognises an innovative project, service or business model through which you are adapting rapidly and successfully to doing things differently in the community energy space.
FINALISTS:
- Cepro & Bristol Energy Cooperative
- Plymouth Energy Community
- Westmill Solar Co-operative & MECISE (Mobilising European Citizens to Invest in Sustainable Energy)
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Progress in Expansion Award
This award category aims to recognise community energy organisations that have demonstrated remarkable progress in scale, impact, or range of activities over the 2023/2024 period, no matter their starting point.
FINALISTS:
- Shropshire & Telford Community Energy
- Exeter Community Energy (ECOE)
- Croydon Community Energy
- Bristol Energy Cooperative
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Sector Support Award
This award category recognises community energy organisations that have demonstrated outstanding commitment to mentorship, training, sharing expertise or other support within the sector.
FINALISTS:
- Datblygiadau Egni Gwledig (DEG)
- Younity
- Community Energy South
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Community Energy Organisation of the year (Small to Medium)
This award recognises one community energy organisation that has demonstrated excellence across their operations, delivery, impact, engagement, innovation, and contribution to the broader sector. To be eligible for this award,your organisation needs to fall within the turnover range of £0- 100,000.
FINALISTS:
- Energise South Downs
- The C.H.E.E.S.E. Project CIC
- Derbyshire Dales Community Energy Ltd
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Community Energy Organisation of the year (Large)
This award recognises one community energy organisation that has demonstrated excellence across their operations, delivery, impact, engagement, innovation, and contribution to the broader sector. To be eligible for this award, your organisation must have a turnover above £100,000.
FINALISTS:
- Exeter Community Energy (ECOE)
- Bristol Energy Network
- Brighton Energy Co-op
- Energise Sussex Coast/Energise South Society
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Community Energy Campaigning Organisation of the Year (NEW for 2024)
This award is in recognition of an organisation who has demonstrated exceptional advocacy skills and dedication towards advancing the interests of the community energy sector during and after the 2024 general election campaign. This includes effectively communicating the importance of community energy initiatives to policymakers, political candidates, and the general public.
FINALISTS:
- The Co-operative Party
- National Energy Action
- Bristol Energy Coop
- BHESCo
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Special Recognition Award
WINNER:
Joe Fortune and team, The Co-operative Party
Joe Fortune, General Secretary of the Co-operative Party, and his team will receive a Special Recognition Award for their team’s outstanding commitment to promoting and supporting community energy. This award honours Joe’s exceptional leadership and advocacy in advancing community energy initiatives. His dedication and vision has made a potentially huge difference to the community energy sector, and Joe will join us to celebrate his and the sector’s achievements.
Book your tickets
If you would like to book tickets for the awards ceremony please email us and let us know how many tickets you would like (maximum of 5 per organisation).
Hotels
If you are looking for a hotel in Bristol for the night of the awards ceremony, here are a list of hotels close to the venue:
1. Radisson Blu (9 minute walk)
2. Ibis Bristol Centre (10 minute walk)
3. Bristol Marriott Royal (11 minute walk)
Sponsoring the awards
The awards are an excellent opportunity for demonstrating support for the sector and highlighting what your organisation can offer by sponsoring the event - please download our sponsorship pack here for more details. If sponsoring the awards is of interest to you please get in touch with Kim Woodcock.