Community Energy Networks Gather Momentum Across the South West

Community energy capacity continues to grow across the South West, with a series of network events bringing together local authorities, community organisations and energy groups.
GBE announces £30 million community power investment

Great British Energy announce £30 million of funding to support local clean energy projects that will cut bills and bring benefits to communities.
South West Net Zero Hub welcomes the biggest investment in community energy in British history

Today, the UK Government and Great British Energy (GBE) published the Local Power Plan.
GBE Community Fund – successful projects announced

Eight community energy projects in the South West are awarded funding from the Great British Energy Community Fund.
Community energy gets a boost in the South West

The Hub is pleased to announce that a total of 18 community-led energy projects in the South West have so far received funding from the Government’s Community Energy Fund (CEF).
New Community Energy Fund launches

A new Community Energy Fund is now open to applications in the South West.
Government announces new Community Energy Fund to open in autumn

The South West Net Zero Hub welcomes the announcement from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero of a new £10 million Community Energy Fund. The Hub has been part of the call to secure this new funding to meet a clear need from the community energy sector to progress their projects as part of a […]
Over £400,000 funding awarded to community energy schemes

Over the last two round of applications, the South West Energy Hub has awarded rural community energy fund (RCEF) grants totalling £400,000.