Growing capacity in the community energy sector

Find out what the Hub’s Regional team has been doing to build capacity in the community energy sector in the South West.
Heat Network Zoning News #1

Latest news from our Heat Network Zoning Engagement lead Elli Nikolaidou.
Six new Hub supported clean energy projects underway this month

The Hub’s Project Development Team have supported six new clean energy projects to get started in the region this month.
Building Momentum: Somerset’s Community Energy Groups Come Together

The first meeting of Somerset Community Energy Network explores how to accelerate the development of the Community Energy sector in Somerset.
Hub supports councils to get new energy projects underway

This month the Hub’s Project Development Team played a supporting role in getting two new clean energy projects underway in the South West.
Hub awards GBE funding to record number of community energy projects

Fifteen new South West community energy projects make successful successful bids to the Great British Energy Community Fund.
Early-stage energy planning helps South West councils focus on practical action

A group of South West local authorities has been working with the Hub to explore the early stages of local area energy planning.
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.
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)
Councils power up for 2026 with new Hub supported clean energy projects

This month the Hub’s Project Development Team have played a supporting role in getting three new energy projects underway.