This page is a schedule and overview of the Open Space sessions proposed for the Summer Conference on 18 June. It brings together the various discussion topics that attendees have submitted to be explored during the Open Space part of the event.
If anyone who is attending the conference would like to lead their own discussion or add a new topic, they are invited to submit an idea via a linked Google Form here.
| Area | Discussion lead | Topic for discussion |
| Community engagement & participation | Brian Hopkins, Bideford Sustainability | Finding councillors or local leaders who could champion community-owned energy projects |
| Wider system change (policy, finance, markets, networks) | Als Jenner | Should community-owned or community-benefiting energy projects get priority access to the grid and government subsidy schemes, and if so, how could that be implemented within existing UK energy policy frameworks? |
| Community engagement & participation | Kevin Oubridge, Shropshire Climate Action | Can community buildings such as village halls earn income and support the transition to a smarter energy system by providing battery storage and grid flexibility services? |
| Wider system change (policy, finance, markets, networks) | Zach Wishart, Energy4All | Where can community energy groups add the most value in the battery-storage market, and how can they build financially sustainable projects around that role? |
| Wider system change (policy, finance, markets, networks) | Neil Farrington, Celtic Sea Power | Can the community energy sector take a meaningful stake in offshore wind? |