Community Energy Fortnight
Spotlighting the sector
Community Energy Fortnight is an annual, nationwide campaign reaching thousands of people and involving hundreds of organisations and it is a great opportunity to make your organisation’s activities visible within the local community and show the rest of the sector, and important stakeholders, what community energy is all about.
Community Energy Fortnight 2026 runs from 1–14 July, and we’re excited to bring communities together across the country to celebrate and accelerate local climate action.
This year’s Fortnight is proudly supported by SP Energy Networks, Thrive Renewables, and Ethex, whose commitment helps power the growing community energy movement.
For 2026, Community Energy Fortnight is part of our national campaign, Up the Energy. Across these two weeks, we’ll be shining a spotlight on community-led energy through inspiring stories, local activities, and online events organised by our members.
Up the Energy is all about making community energy visible, practical, and achievable. By sharing real experiences and creating opportunities to get involved, we aim to equip communities with the knowledge, skills, and tools they need to take meaningful climate action.
Our most recent campaign
2025’s campaign focus was on unlocking investment to help communities take control of their energy future.
Community Energy Fortnight 2025 – sponsored by Ethex, Thrive Renewables, SP Energy Networks and Triodos Bank – was an extraordinary two weeks, filled with insightful events, informative webinars, engaging social media and exciting news and announcements.
You can browse the hashtags #InvestInCommunityEnergy and #CEF2025 to look back through BlueSky and LinkedIn activity from Fortnight 2025.
CEE hosted two events – our summer conference, in collaboration with NGED – and an online event in collaboration with Younity and the Energy Learning Network, showcasing the newly upgraded Community Energy Connect Platform. Resources from these events are available to download.
Our fantastic members and friends held 40+ events during the Fortnight, including several site tours and networking events. We are grateful to all organisations whose events added to the success of the Fortnight both online and in person.
Links to recordings of online events sent to us by members and friends are available below.
Fortnight news & insights
We love reading and sharing the sector’s wide-ranging thoughts and opinions on community energy, and we’re grateful to the people and organisations who contributed news and blogs for Fortnight 2025.
CEE – Communities given new power to shape onshore wind
Thrive Renewables – Why shared ownership can be a win-win for both developers and communities
Mica Janiv, OVESCO – It’s Your Energy Too: How Community Power Works (and Why It’s Brilliant)
Thrive Renewables and Triodos Bank – Community energy: a shared vision
Lucy Burrell, Renewable Exchange – Securing the Best Price for Your Power
Connie Duxbury, Croydon Community Energy – Starting a community energy group in your area
Resources
- Ethex – Raising Finance for Your Community Energy Project
- Ethex – A Guide to Community Shares, IFISAs & Ethical Bonds
- Ethex – Marketing Your Offer & Working with Ethex
- SP Energy Networks – Ashton Hayes Case Study
- SP Energy Networks – Ynni Ogwen Case Study
- SP Energy Networks – Edinburgh Solar Co op Case Study