Connections Reform explained
Connections Reform is a major overhaul of the UK’s electricity grid connection process, led by the National Energy System Operator (NESO)
January 22, 2026
Net zero news from across the region.
Connections Reform is a major overhaul of the UK’s electricity grid connection process, led by the National Energy System Operator (NESO)
This month the Hub’s Project Development Team have played a supporting role in getting three new energy projects underway.
The UK Government’s have published the Warm Homes Plan with £15 billion of public investment, to upgrade up to 5 million homes by 2030
Work gets underway to help over 6,500 homes across the region become warmer and more energy efficient.
The Government has published its response to the December 2023 Heat Network Zoning consultation.
A series of online training workshops for local authority planners working on clean energy is taking place during February and March. As the UK accelerates
The South West Net Zero Hub is supporting a government campaign helping households to be warmer this winter with three simple energy saving tips.
Eight community energy projects in the South West are awarded funding from the Great British Energy Community Fund.
It’s less than one week to go to our Annual Conference in Taunton, an opportunity to build knowledge, create networks and collaborate with colleagues across the region.
The Hub has refreshed objectives setting out our priorities for the coming year and the focus of our work with local authorities and communities.
The Great British Energy Community Fund (GBECF) is now open for applications in the South West.
Projects awarded grant funding in the South West Net Zero Hub’s Local Net Zero Fund will be completing between this summer up until the end