community energy

Electricity North West's chief executive Peter Emery. Image: Electricity North West.
April 14, 2021

Electricity North West pledges £2bn investment during RIIO-ED2

​Electricity North West (ENW) is planning to invest £1.97 billion during RIIO-ED2, a 44% increase on the current price control period.
BEIS will be split into three new departments
December 28, 2020

Current± Predicts: The energy transition in 2021, part eight

In part eight of Current± Predicts, Good Energy's ​Kit Dixon foretells policy changes while Northern Powergrid's Iain Miller bets on community energy.
Crossroad Solar Farm. Image: Good Energy.
September 9, 2020

Good Energy teams up with Power for People for Community Energy Revolution campaign

​Good Energy and Power for People have called on MPs to support the Local Electricity Bill, in an effort to spark a community energy revolution as part of new campaign.
Image: Viridian Solar/ECO2 Solar.
June 11, 2020

Local Electricity Bill successfully introduced into Parliament to help ‘empower’ community energy

​The Local Electricity Bill has been successfully introduced, following its presentation to government under the Ten Minute Rule yesterday (10 June).
Image: Northern Powergrid.
May 14, 2020

Northern Powergrid looks to foster community energy growth with new strategy

​Northern Powergrid has released its Community Energy Engagement Strategy in an effort to foster growth in the sector.
Image: Getty.
May 4, 2020

WPD launches community energy strategy to help 'level the playing field'

​Western Power Distribution (WPD) has published its Net Zero Communities strategy in a bid to offer greater levels of support for local energy.
Image: Vattenfall.
April 9, 2020

Energy sector working with communities to ‘make a real difference’ during challenging times

​As the nationwide COVID-19 pandemic continues in the UK, energy companies and projects around the country are working with local communities to support them through this challenging time.
February 28, 2020

Consumers hold the key to a successful EV revolution: the Energy White Paper cannot leave them out

The Merton Rule required new commercial buildings over 1000 square metres to generate at least 10% of their energy needs from on-site renewable energy equipment .
February 18, 2020

Government announces £20 million for local smart energy projects

​The UK government has today announced a £90 million investment package for projects focused on reducing emissions from heavy industry and homes.
ADE: ‘recent governmental moves risk undermining positive climate action’. Image: Getty Images.
February 14, 2020

A national strategy could ‘kick start’ a community energy revolution, SPEN says

​A national strategy could ‘kick-start’ a community energy revolution, with the potential for schemes to generate up to 5.3GW.

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