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Community energy – ensuring local benefits from renewable energy
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"Community energy allows people and communities to take democratic control over their energy future, by understanding, generating, using, owning, and saving energy in their communities" (Community Energy England)
Take a look at some of the benefits of community energy:
News
Funding has been released to deliver a national ambition of supporting over 1,000 local and community energy projects. The Great British Energy Community Fund (round one) is open now - closing on 12 November 2026.
The fund gives grant funding in stages, as your project develops. You apply for the stage your project is ready for.
Local Power Plan
The Local Power Plan (Great British Energy) is a new government plan that looks to support the growth of community owned energy. It has a vision that, by 2030, every community in the UK will have the opportunity to benefit from, and own, a local energy project. It sets out a plan to support the local and community energy sector to be a part of a clean, green, more affordable energy future.
Do you have an idea for a project and need support?
Whether you're starting a new community energy group or developing an existing project, help is available.
Get in touch with the Council's Climate and Energy team and tell us what you're planning: climatechange@cornwall.gov.uk
Contact the Community Energy Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Network (CECS) CECS brings together community energy groups, local authorities and support organisations from across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Their website provides useful resources, advice and a directory of active community energy groups.
Register your interest with the South West Net Zero Hub The Hub supports community energy groups and organisations developing projects that aim to benefit local communities. Whether your project focuses on renewable energy, energy efficiency, tackling fuel poverty or another energy-related issue, the Hub can discuss your ideas and help identify available support.
"Community energy allows people and communities to take democratic control over their energy future, by understanding, generating, using, owning, and saving energy in their communities" (Community Energy England)
Take a look at some of the benefits of community energy:
News
Funding has been released to deliver a national ambition of supporting over 1,000 local and community energy projects. The Great British Energy Community Fund (round one) is open now - closing on 12 November 2026.
The fund gives grant funding in stages, as your project develops. You apply for the stage your project is ready for.
Local Power Plan
The Local Power Plan (Great British Energy) is a new government plan that looks to support the growth of community owned energy. It has a vision that, by 2030, every community in the UK will have the opportunity to benefit from, and own, a local energy project. It sets out a plan to support the local and community energy sector to be a part of a clean, green, more affordable energy future.
Do you have an idea for a project and need support?
Whether you're starting a new community energy group or developing an existing project, help is available.
Get in touch with the Council's Climate and Energy team and tell us what you're planning: climatechange@cornwall.gov.uk
Contact the Community Energy Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Network (CECS) CECS brings together community energy groups, local authorities and support organisations from across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Their website provides useful resources, advice and a directory of active community energy groups.
Register your interest with the South West Net Zero Hub The Hub supports community energy groups and organisations developing projects that aim to benefit local communities. Whether your project focuses on renewable energy, energy efficiency, tackling fuel poverty or another energy-related issue, the Hub can discuss your ideas and help identify available support.
