community solar

A new fund targeted at tackling the barriers community energy groups face when getting projects off the ground has been launched by distribution network operator (DNO) Northern Powergrid.

A £31 million inflation linked debt refinancing has been secured from institutional investment abrdn by Community Owned Renewable Energy Partners (CORE).

Community energy is being ignored and abandoned by government, despite claims of world-leading net zero policy, according to Community Energy England.

Plymouth Energy Community (PEC) is working with Plymouth City Council to develop a community-owned solar farm.

The sales practices of the Community Energy Scheme UK are being called into question with the opening of an investigation by energy regulator Ofgem.

Solar Power Portal caught up with Chris Cullen, relationship manager at Triodos, to discuss community solar, crowdfunding and the post-subsidy market.

A cross-party group of MPs have called on the government to enact a ‘Right to Local Supply’ as they debated new rules to enable clean community energy.

Solar Power Portal caught up with Tom Hoines, MD of Younity, about the challenges for community energy organisations in finding projects in a “very competitive market” and the need to encourage more involvement in community energy.

Across England and Wales, six community solar farms have generated £60,000 of surplus profit that will be used to support their local communities.

A joint venture aimed at breaking down barriers preventing community energy projects from coming on-stream has been relaunched by Octopus Energy and the Midcounties Co-operative.