Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Area Energy Plan

You can help shape ambitious new plans to decarbonise energy systems in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in order to help the region reach Net Zero and work towards energy security.

The project will look at how energy is used, supplied and managed. It will identify and recommend required changes to local energy systems for heating, electricity, gas and transport and play a major role in helping the region become carbon neutral.

The Local Area Energy Plan or LAEP will build on the region’s track record in renewable energy innovation and ambitions to build new green industries, such as floating offshore wind and deep geothermal energy. As well as examining the type of technologies and fuels needed, the LAEP will propose changes and additions to existing energy infrastructure and make recommendations to help secure affordable energy supplies for the future.

How can I get involved?

Our communities, residents and businesses will be vital in ensuring this vision becomes a reality. We want to hear your views and ideas – this plan will only succeed if it works for us all.

• For starters, we asked people to complete our opinion survey to capture your views and opinions about green energy. Over 3,500 people submitted their views.
• Subscribe for project updates on this page to stay informed and to hear about opportunities to get involved in developing the LAEP as a resident or stakeholder.
• We held community roadshow drop-in sessions in September - see dates elsewhere on this page. You can also see the info displayed at these events - organisations are free to use these as resources in their own local events.
• Businesses could attend our business drop-in session in Bodmin. With an additional opportunity to engage at the Chamber of Commerce Planet Cornwall Conference (September).
• There will also be youth-focused engagement sessions, as well as a variety of events designed for the region's businesses that will allow attendees to learn more, ask questions and understand how they can get involved.
• Individuals, groups, and organisations who would like to tell us about their green energy projects can do so through our Call for Evidence. The deadline for submission has been extended until 14 January 2024. For further details, please download the Call for Evidence document or email CIOSLAEP@cornwall.gov.uk.
• A representative sample of 50 residents will sit on a Residents' Energy Panel to debate potential solutions for decarbonising the region’s energy systems and securing residents’ future energy needs.
• Once Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have developed a proposed Local Area Energy Plan, we will ask everyone, through a public consultation, for their views and input to help shape the final Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Area Energy Plan.

Watch this space for more information about ways to get involved.

For more information about the Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Local Area Energy Plan, please see the More information and FAQs