Today we handed in our open letter calling on Government to #UpTheEnergy on community power!
We welcome the ambition set out in the #LocalPowerPlan & #WarmHomesPlan commitments
Now we need delivery at scale
#CommunityEnergy is ready
Read the letter: communityenergyengland.org/up-the-energ...
ICYMI: Our letter to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero @ed-miliband.bsky.social welcoming the #LocalPowerPlan 👏
@rosemarley.bsky.social @jameslwright.bsky.social @energy4alluk.bsky.social
"The levels of ambition and funding in the #LocalPowerPlan are like nothing the UK community energy sector, or the wider co-operative movement, has ever seen before... We look forward to hearing how we, our members and our networks can get involved." #coops #comshares
Our letter stressed the importance of our unique #comshares investment model being able to simultaneously mobilise social and financial capital in communities and multiply the impact of public funds many times over while building inclusive democratic ownership. #LocalPowerPlan
Last week, Co-operatives UK – along with
@energy4alluk.bsky.social and Energy Local CIC – wrote to the Sec of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, @Ed_Miliband, and Dan McGrail, CEO Great British Energy, about the recently #LocalPowerPlan.
@rosemarley.bsky.social @jameslwright.bsky.social
See also the @commenergyengland.bsky.social #EnergyLearningNetwork webinar on this topic:
📢 #LocalPowerPlan - What does it mean for #CommunityEnegy
🗓️ Tues 10 March 2026, 13:00-14:15
communityenergyengland.org/events/the-l...
We had the honour of hosting MP Natasha Irons and @martinmccluskey.bsky.social at one of our solar sites!
We appreciate them taking the time to see how impactful community energy can be in achieving our net zero goals!
#CommunityEnergy #RenewableEnergy #LocalPowerPlan #Croydon #London
We’re proud to be a signatory to this joint #LocalPowerPlan statement and look forward to working with partners across the #CommunityEnergy sector to turn this ambition into action.
www.gbe.gov.uk/blog/great-b...
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Great British Energy, @commenergyengland.bsky.social, @cescotland.bsky.social, @ynnicymunedol.bsky.social & #CommunityEnergy NI are committed to working together to ensure every community that wants to lead & own its clean energy journey has the opportunity & support to do so.
#LocalPowerPlan
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Document cover titled "Local Power Plan - February 2026." Logos for Great British Energy and the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero appear at the top. The bottom half is a colourful, geometric illustration showing clean energy infrastructure—including wind turbines, solar panels, and power lines—interspersed with diverse community members and energy-efficient homes.
The publication of the #LocalPowerPlan - backed by £1 billion - represents the largest public investment in #CommunityEnergy in UK history.
It’s a decisive step towards putting real power, ownership and long-term economic benefit into the hands of communities.
This is just the beginning...
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Take Action: If delivered well, this £1bn #LocalPowerPlan investment can transform how Britain powers its homes.
Help us ensure the government stays true to its word - sign our #UpTheEnergy open letter here before 2 March:
actionnetwork.org/forms/open-l...
#CommunityEnergy
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Listen to the Chief Execs @commenergyengland.bsky.social @cescotland.bsky.social & @ynnicymunedol.bsky.social welcome the new #LocalPowerPlan published by GB Energy & DESNZ
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You may have seen the term 'Local Power Plan' circulating this week, but what does it actually mean?
We've created this quick overview explaining the government's new plans to invest £1 billion into local energy projects.
#LocalPowerPlan #CommunityEnergy #RenewableEnergy
If delivered well, the cumulative impact of the #LocalPowerPlan could be truly transformational for our energy system.
Exciting times ahead for community energy.
Read our full response:
communityenergyengland.org/news/governm...
#CommunityEnergy #UpTheEnergy
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At @commenergyengland.bsky.social we welcome this landmark commitment. The #LocalPowerPlan has the potential to catalyse real growth across the sector - giving every community the opportunity, capability and support to take control of their own #energy future and share directly in the benefits.
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#LocalPowerPlan
✅ Support for over 1,000 local and #CommunityEnergy generation projects
✅ Grants to fund feasibility and project development
✅ Loans to support construction and shared community ownership
✅ A boost to private and community investment in proven, replicable local energy solutions
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Big news for #CommunityEnergy 🎉
The government has announced its #LocalPowerPlan, committing £1 billion of investment in local and community energy over this parliament - the largest public investment in community energy in UK history.
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We welcome the #LocalPowerPlan. It represents a scaling of ambition that the sector's long been waiting for.
It also recognises the importance of communities having a voice and stake in the UK's energy system – which is essential for building public buy-in for #NetZero.
Read our full response 👇
Is it "Local-Power Plan" or "Local Power-Plan"?
It's a question I have not seen asked (or answered), but with the announcement yesterday, I'm going with "Local-Power Plan" now on!
It is time for everyone to have the opportunity for a slice of the energy cake.
#communityenergy #localpowerplan
Local #communityenergy groups can now express interest with GB Energy to get their projects on GB Energy’s radar for future support and funding opportunities.
If you’re developing local or community-owned energy projects, make sure you’re in the loop. 👇
www.gbe.gov.uk/express-your... #LocalPowerPlan
Given I work for a charity that has had a very modest capacity to generate some green energy for the past couple of decades, it’s probably no surprise that I find the #LocalPowerPlan to contain encouraging ambitions (including of socioeconomic nature too.) Worth a read. www.gov.uk/government/p...
Local power starts here in Hackney! Our Hackney Mayor @carolinewoodley.bsky.social welcomed Ed Miliband to Hoxton Hall tonight to launch Labour’s #localpowerplan with Sadiq Khan &
community energy groups. @coopparty.party.coop and @lcefuk.bsky.social have done us proud in making this happen.
Biggest public investment in community energy ‘will cut bills and create revenue for community centres, social clubs & places of worship’
#LocalPowerPlan #Renewables #CommunityEnergy #EnergyPolicy #NetZero #EnergyBills
www.mygreenpod.com/articles/the...
Miliband: ‘Britain’s drive for #CleanEnergy is about answering the call for a different kind of #economy that works for the many, not just the wealthy and powerful in our society’ 👏🏽
www.mygreenpod.com/articles/the...
#LocalPowerPlan #Renewables #CommunityEnergy #EnergyPolicy #NetZero #EnergyBills
Our response to the “the biggest public investment in #CommunityEnergy in this country’s history", the #LocalPowerPlan
communityenergyengland.org/news/governm...
Big day for community energy 🎉
Government has published its Local Power Plan, promising £1 billion of investment into local and community energy 💡
#communityenergy #localpowerplan #cleanenergy
We welcome the launch of #LocalPowerPlan & the Great British Energy Local investment strategy. We hope that local area project devs we've supported over the years will engage with the new framework. You can submit project portfolio proposals via this form: www.gbe.gov.uk/express-your...
A man stands with a mic, speaking to an audience. Blue screen and pull up banner in the background.
Duncan Law from @commenergyengland.bsky.social saying that energy policy needs to deal with both heat and energy, to optimise efficiency & flexibility.
Missed opportunity that the #LocalPowerPlan won't include support for community-owned heat networks. Room for Scottish Government support here!
Anna Hamilton, Deputy Director at #DESNZ speaks at our Winter Conference in #Sheffield
"We need #CommunityEnergy everywhere "
#LocalPowerPlan #WarmHomesPlan #Funding
