In 2025 CREW was awarded an initial tranche of £397,000 from which Wandsworth’s Neighbourhood Renewal Fund which is funded through the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL). This opportunity allows CREW to
Local Electricity Supply Models for Community Energy Yesterday on Wednesday 10th September 2025 CEL hosted a webinar that explored the growing number of models for creating local electricity markets and
How H&F Residents Are Powering Up with Solar and Community Action The Green Londoner spoke to Repowering’s Henrietta Dale and Lily Robertson, a HFCE volunteer who shared the story
SELCE has released a new case study for their LED project at Waterside Academy in Hackney. It was funded through the second round of Hackney’s Community Energy Fund and SELCE’s
Community Energy England is looking for a new Capacity Building Officer to help their members grow their skills, share knowledge, and strengthen the community energy movement. Over the next few
CEL member Croydon Community Energy installing their first community solar project – 96.3kWp of solar has started going up at Archbishop Tenison’s Church of England High School Croydon today.
what is community energy
Most projects are owned by local residents, using a community share financing model - people invest in projects close to their hearts, and in turn receive a small return on their investment each year. This way, they do something good with their money, and participate in local energy democracy.
Many community buildings are old and energy inefficient, spending vast amounts on their energy bills. Community energy projects look to retrofit these buildings, with measures like insulation or LED Lighting. This creates a more comfortable environment for building service users, as well as saving the community organisation money and carbon.
Utilising renewable energy sources like solar PV, Solar thermal, hydro power, as well as clean technologies like heat pumps, means that we are contributing to a net-zero energy transition.
Record levels of energy poverty can be found amongst London's residents, so community energy groups support the most vulnerable to understand and manage their energy bills, and access grants or discounts they're eligible for.
