How-to Guide

Community energy around the world

Although England pioneered cooperatives, community energy isn’t just an English thing; it is happening all over the globe. There are a host of other organisations and networks you might wish to connect to and learn from across the UK and internationally. 

In the UK

• Community Energy Wales
• Community Energy Scotland
• Local Energy Scotland
• Community Energy Northern Ireland
• Action Renewables (Northern Ireland)

Outside the UK

• REScoop.eu and their YouTube channel (Europe)
• Coalition for Community Energy (Australia)
• Community Energy Network (New Zealand)
• PECI (USA)
• Japan Community Power Association | 全国ご当地エネルギー協会

International development

We also support the use of Community Energy in international development, with members working to spread the model in places like Ghana and South America, alongside FCDO and charities like SolarAid. 

Energise Africa is a way to support the growth of community energy in Africa through their ethical investment platform.