Case studies
Case studies give an insight into how projects operate and are invaluable for researchers and organisations looking to develop new projects. We are always looking for new case studies to share. Please contact us if you would like us to highlight your case study.
Solar Case Studies
- Brighton Energy Coop - solar installation case studies, from the Community Solar Accelerator, which was a grant scheme run by Brighton Energy Coop and the EU Development Fund to provide match-funding to businesses going solar.
- Bristol Energy Cooperative's solar farm in Lawrence Weston
- Bristol Energy Cooperative's solar array at The Bottle Yard 2 Film Studios
- The Big Solar Co-op - The Big Solar Coop and Kerry T&N together overcame the challenges of the pandemic, and issues with structural data and insurance requirements, to install a 294kW solar system on the roof of Kerry T&N’s Shropshire plant. Find out more here.
CEE Annual Community Energy Awards & 2030 Vision
Since 2015, Community Energy England has hosted an annual celebration and Awards event to celebrate the most outstanding contributions from across the community energy sector. CEE has also collated a number of fantastic case studies through our recent 2030 Vision project, which focused on creating reports and downloadable social media and presentation templates to envision the possibilities of the sector over the next decade. These case studies are avaliable for viewing through the following links
- CEE Awards Finalists & Winners (2023)
- CEE Awards Award Finalists & Winners (2022)
- CEE Award Finalists & Winners (2015-2019)
- CEE 2030 Vision Case Studies (2019)
Net Zero Hubs and Community Energy South - RCEF Resource Bank
Short case studies of sampled projects have also been collated by Communiy Energy South and the Net Zero Hubs to share learning from across the 200+ projects iniated through the groundbreaking Rural Community Energy Fund programme (now closed). You can find these case studies, broken down by different regions. See our new Rural Community Energy Fund Resource Bank.
Broader Sector & UK Wide Contributions
- Brighton Energy Coop - solar installation case studies, from the Community Solar Accelerator, which was a grant scheme run by Brighton Energy Coop and the EU Development Fund to provide match-funding to businesses going solar.
- Carbon Copy
- Community Energy Scotland
- Local Energy Scotland
- PowerPaired
- Carbon Co-op - Energy Data Co-operative
- Energy Local
- OpenLV - guidebook for how community energy organisations are using data innovation (Sept 2020 report)
Distribution Network Operators