2025 Award Finalist: Community Energy Excellence (Large): South East London Community Energy (Selce)

South East London Community Energy (Selce) has delivered remarkable impact in 2024–25, supporting nearly 5,000 households with energy advice, retrofit guidance, and fuel poverty relief, saving families over £1 million while cutting more than 1,000 tonnes of CO₂. Their community-owned solar portfolio powers local sites and generates revenue that funds further support, while LED retrofits at schools and community buildings save energy and money, improve wellbeing, and extend benefits to families. Selce’s tailored retrofit programmes help residents of all incomes access insulation, heat pumps, and efficiency measures, driving carbon reduction and cost savings across the borough. Judges praised their impressive scale, reach, and data-driven approach, highlighting Selce as a professional, high-impact organisation that combines carbon savings, energy justice, and community resilience.