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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 27/09/2026

Our CEO Matt Vickers is at #Lab26 this week. On Tuesday he joins a @coopparty.party.coop roundtable with @bettersocietycapital.com @access-si.bsky.social and @martinmccluskey.bsky.social on how #SocInv can scale #CommunityEnergy. Want to meet? Message him on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/matthew-j...

Matt Vickers, CEO of Community Energy England, speaking at a lectern at a conference. He wears glasses, a grey tweed jacket and an orange lanyard, with a presentation slide behind him.

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 17/09/2026

Our CEO Matt Vickers said: "We've long advocated for the new Partnerships Grant so councils and community enterprises can work together to transform places" If you work in #CommunityEnergy now is the time to build relationships with your local authority. communityenergyengland.org/news/great-b...

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 19/08/2026

Dept for Education publishes draft standardised PPA for Market Engagement. Initial feedback is that "it stops all of our orgs, and the wider sector, in our tracks" CEE is working with members to make sure this doesn't happen. Please bring your expertise to bear. See bit.ly/CEE-Consultations

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 30/07/2026

📢 New: Cheshire & Warrington #CommunityEnergy Masterclasses. 5 free sessions to help community energy groups navigate project development, governance and finance. Hosted by Scene on behalf of Enterprise Cheshire & Warrington, with the North West Net Zero Hub. 🧵1/6

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 16/07/2026

🌞🏫 Today’s DfE announcement is a positive step towards decarbonising schools through rooftop solar. Read our full response here: communityenergyengland.org/news/communi...

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 08/07/2026

Be inspired and informed about how The Power of Batteries can help your #CommunityEnergy project. TUESDAY 21 JULY, 2-3pm, online. With Energise Sussex Coast, Envol Energy and @energy4alluk.bsky.social, Energy Learning Network communityenergyengland.org/events/the-p...

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 06/07/2026

Supporting #CommunityEnergy organisations with practical guidance and resources is an important part of enabling local energy action. 🧵1/2 #CommunityEnergyFortnight #UpTheEnergy

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 06/07/2026

📅 It's Day 6 of #CommunityEnergyFortnight & this week is packed with fantastic online and in-person events! 🌍⚡ BIG thanks you everyone who's organised these events. You are helping to showcase what's possible, inspire others and spread best practice across the #CommunityEnergy sector 🙌 🧵1/2

Promotional graphic for Community Energy Fortnight titled "Up The Energy: Upcoming Online Events" for July 7th. It lists four online webinars: "GBE Local Webinar 1: The Local Power Plan" at 10am, "Younity's Community Power Club Launch" at 12pm, "Discover Co-ops: Generating Green Jobs" at 1pm, and "Community webinar: solar panels & batteries" at 6:30pm. The graphic includes logos for Younity and the organizer, Community Energy England.

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 03/07/2026

Hi from @thriverenewables.bsky.social! 👋 Excited to be taking over @communityenergyengland.org's channels today for #CommunityEnergyFortnight. We asked friends from the sector how communities can help lead the way in providing local solutions to global price shocks 📽️ @cepathways.bsky.social

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 02/07/2026

🎉 It's the second day of #CommunityEnergyFortnight! ⚡ We've got an exciting programme of online events coming up over the next two weeks, with something for everyone interested in #CommunityEnergy 📅 Find all the events organised by our members here communityenergyengland.org/community-en... 🧵1/3

UP THE ENERGY: UPCOMING ONLINE EVENTS" for Community Energy Fortnight, running July 1st to 14th, organized by Community Energy England. The schedule lists four online events: On July 2nd at 12:30pm, "Getting investment ready: Practical tips for raising finance for your community energy project" hosted by ethex. On July 3rd at 12:30pm, "Looking after your investors: Registry & investor management service" hosted by ethex. On July 7th at 12pm, "Younity's Community Power Club Launch" hosted by Younity. Also on July 7th at 1pm, "Discover Co-ops: Generating Green Jobs.

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 01/07/2026

Community energy projects are delivering real impact in communities across the country. As part of #CommunityEnergyFortnight, we’re showcasing SP Energy Networks’ community energy case studies. #UpTheEnergy #CommunityEnergy

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 25/06/2026

⏳ Less than 12 hours of match funding left on the #UpTheEnergy crowdfunder. Donate before 11pm tonight and your gift is doubled, up to £250. Locally owned energy, lower bills, money that stays local. Have you donated yet? www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/up-the-ene... #CommunityEnergy

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 23/06/2026

We've hit £20k! 🥳 #HappyDance 💃 🕺 Our £25k target is now really beginning to feel in reach 🙏 ⏰️ Right now EVERY DONATION IS DOUBLED (up to £250) - but our match funding ends in 2 days, so donate now to help us hit our target! 💸 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/up-the-ene... #UpTheEnergy #CommunityEnergy

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 23/06/2026

A HUGE thanks to our incredible supporting partners who've all made generous donations in recent days, bringing our £25k target within touching distance! #UpTheEnergy #CommunityEnergy 🧵2/3

A graphic titled "Up The Energy Supporting Partners" featuring the logos of six organisations: Wrigleys Solicitors, Bright Renewables, Westmill Solar Co-operative Limited, Brighton Energy Cooperative, Community Energy London, and Acocks Greener

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 23/06/2026

⏰ With just 2 days to go, we are SO close to reaching our next £20,000 milestone! 🎉 We're currently at £19,813 📈 Match funding ends this Thursday, June 25th. This is the perfect time to get involved and help us maximise the impact of every single donation. #UpTheEnergy #CommunityEnergy 🧵1/3

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 22/06/2026

🚨 It's #MatchFundingMondays! Thanks to you we've raised £19k (76%) of our £25k #UpTheEnergy crowdfunding target! 🎉 But time is ticking...we've just 3 days of match funding remaining! ⏳ Match funding ends THURSDAY 25 JUNE. Don't miss the chance to double your impact! 💸 #CommunityEnergy 🧵1/4

A display of logos featuring the supporting partners for "Up The Energy." The visible partner logos include Wrigleys Solicitors, Bright Renewables, Brighton Energy Cooperative, Community Energy London, and Acocks greener.

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 18/06/2026

Some great #CommunityEnergy spotlight speakers: 🔸Beate Pesian, Community Energy Birmingham 🔸Chris Greer. 100 Green 🔸Graham Mitchell, Adalta Energy #UpTheEnergy

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 18/06/2026

A few pics from this morning's sessions at our Summer Conference. Workshops are starting now start, then it's lunch and the #openspace where all manner of #CommunityEnergy topics will be discussed! PS have you donated to our #UpTheEnergy crowdfunder yet? www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/up-the-ene...

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 18/06/2026

It's our summer conference today! Over 250 people people are gathering in #Birmingham to work out how we mainstream #CommunityEnergy Details: communityenergyengland.org/events/commu... Can we get our #UpTheEnergy crowdfunder to £20k by the end of the day? www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/up-the-ene...

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 11/06/2026

⏳ Two weeks left of match funding and we're not yet on track to hit our £25,000 Up the Energy target. So today we're launching new supporter rewards to say thank you at this crucial stage 🎁 #UpTheEnergy #CommunityEnergy 🧵1/5

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 01/06/2026

⚡ We're almost halfway there! With 24 days of match funding still to go, we're incredibly close to reaching 50% of our £25,000 Crowdfunder target for @uptheenergyuk.bsky.social! 🧵1/5 #UpTheEnergy #CommunityEnergy #Crowdfunding #EnergyTransition

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 22/05/2026

Our @uptheenergyuk.bsky.social crowdfunder is so nearly at 33% of our target? Whose donation will take us over the line? Will it be yours? Every donation is doubled by match funding! Let's #UpTheEnergy of #CommunityEnergy together! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/up-the-ene...

A fundraising status card showing £8,132 raised toward a £25,000 target, with a circular progress indicator showing 32%. Below the total, it lists "61 supporters" and "34 days left". Two large buttons are labeled "Donate" and "Share". The bottom section features a hand-and-heart icon with the text "Boost your impact: Your donation unlocks match funding".

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 20/05/2026

Our CEO Dr Matthew Vickers will be speaking at the British Hydropower Association Summer Conference & Exhibition — the UK's leading one-day hydropower event. ⚡ 3–4 June 2026 📍 Colwick Hall Hotel, Nottingham 🎟️ Registration open 👉 events.british-hydro.org/registration/ #Hydropower #CommunityEnergy

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 19/05/2026

🚨 There’s now just ONE WEEK left to submit your data for the State of the Sector 2026 report. 🚨 Submissions close at 11.59pm on Tuesday 26 May. Every submission helps build a clearer picture of the sector’s impact, challenges and opportunities. #CommunityEnergy #StateOfTheSector 🧵1/3

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 18/05/2026

Welcome to our first #MatchFundingMonday ⚡ We’re delighted to share that over the weekend we reached our next campaign milestone - raising an incredible £6,072 for the @uptheenergyuk.bsky.social crowdfunder 🚀 #UpTheEnergy #CommunityEnergy 🧵1/

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 14/05/2026

Today we launch the @uptheenergyuk.bsky.social Crowdfunder! Every donation helps us grow the movement for #CommunityEnergy and reach more communities across the country. Thanks to match funding, your support will go twice as far. 💚 Support the campaign today (link below) #UpTheEnergy

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 13/05/2026

🚀 Something exciting is coming… On Thurs 14 May, we launch the @uptheenergyuk.bsky.social crowdfunder - a campaign to help grow the movement for #CommunityEnergy Here’s a first teaser from our new campaign film 🎥 #UpTheEnergy #Crowdfunding #ClimateAction #EnergyTransition

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 08/05/2026

This year's State of the Sector will set the #LocalPowerPlan baseline. Has your #CommunityEnergy org to submitted their data yet? There's a chance to win a £500! Closes 26 May communityenergyengland.org/state-of-the... @cescotland.bsky.social @ynnicymunedol.bsky.social

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 07/05/2026

Full programme below, including - Making best use of existing grid capacity - How do we do good Shared Ownership? * - Putting GBE's Local Power Plan into action * - Learning from #communityenergy across the UK. and more. * with GB Energy @gbenergy.bsky.social Chat with CEE/S/W on Stand R40

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 07/05/2026

How can community owned 'smart local energy systems' be truly integrated into the energy system to deliver fairer, more resilient and sustainable outcomes? What are benefits to communities and the energy transformation? Also events on Partnership with Local Authorities and Community Engagement.

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 07/05/2026

Our CEO Dr Matthew Vickers Vickers chairs a panel on “Redesigning the energy system to be local-first and people-centred”, 10am on Wednesday. The panel: Bridget Hartley, Head of RESP at NESO, Luke Scott from Northern Powergrid Operations and Kyle Smith from Energy Mutual Ltd. Smart local energy!

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 07/05/2026

CEE is at All Energy at the SEC in Glasgow on 13 and 14 May. With @Community Energy Scotland and Community Energy Wales we’ll be at Stand R40 to talk all things #communityenergy £58.80 for both days. Register www.all-energy.co.uk/en-gb/lp/reg... @ynnicymunedol.bsky.social @cescotland.bsky.social

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 06/05/2026

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing ways to get involved in the campaign, tell your story, and be part of a growing national movement. Let’s make #CommunityEnergy visible. Let’s show what it can do. Let’s #UpTheEnergy ⚡ @thriverenewables.bsky.social @ethexuk.bsky.social

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 06/05/2026

Something is coming… ⚡ We're getting ready to launch this year’s Community Energy Fortnight comms pack and toolkits - and building momentum for what’s ahead. In just 7 days we’ll also be launching a new way to support and scale #CommunityEnergy across the UK...

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 30/04/2026

Mete Coban, dep mayor of London, championing #communityenergy to democratize our energy system, work with and deliver benefit to communities. @solarstoragelive #ssllondon @metecoban92.bsky.social

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 28/04/2026

For too long, young people have felt excluded from decisions about our #energy system and the #climateemergency. Yet their voices and contributions are vital in helping to shape a fair, sustainable future for everyone. #EarthRaise #CommunityEnergy #EnergyTransition

Three young people in a wooded setting look upward thoughtfully. Text: 'Donate today and double your impact. Until 29 April, your donation will be matched pound for pound.' Centre for Sustainable Energy and Community Energy England logos.

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 04/03/2026

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...

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 04/03/2026

We're in Parliament today handing in our #UpTheEnergy open letter signed by over 250 organisations working across climate, poverty reduction, community development and local enterprise. Newly elected Green MP Hannah Spencer popped along too, which was nice 🙂

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 04/03/2026

Handing in our open letter at Westminster. A broad coalition of civil society, environmental and community organisations are united behind one message: Acceleration. Read the letter here: communityenergyengland.org/up-the-energ... #UpTheEnergy #CommunityEnergy

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 03/03/2026

Renewables now generate over half of UK electricity. Community energy organisations are cutting bills, creating jobs and reinvesting locally. Yet 379 MW of projects are stalled. Tomorrow we call for delivery at scale. #CommunityEnergy #UpTheEnergy

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 24/02/2026

Only 7 days to go ⏳ We’re close to 250 signatories on our open letter to government - help us reach (and beat!) that milestone before 2 March. Our Up the Energy activation hits Westminster next week 💡 If your organisation hasn’t signed yet, now’s the time. #UpTheEnergy #CommunityEnergy

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 19/02/2026

We’re delighted to share that Dr Matthew Vickers has been appointed as the next Chief Executive Officer of Community Energy England. Read the full announcement on our website here: communityenergyengland.org/news/cee-wel... #CommunityEnergy #LeadershipNews

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 12/02/2026

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... 1/

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.

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 22/01/2026

Yesterday the government launched the #WarmHomesPlan, visiting our member Hackney Light and Power! We look forward to working with the government and local partners to put people at the heart of the energy transformation. See our full response here: communityenergyengland.org/news/communi...

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 18/11/2025

At the @coopparty.party.coop Conference I spoke to @jamesmurrayldn.bsky.social Chief Sec to the Treasury about the DfE and HMT issue with solar on schools. Great panel on #CommunityEnergy and speeches from @jimmcmahon.co.uk and @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social.

Community Energy England's Head of Policy, Duncan Law, standing with James Murray MP at the Coop Party Conference.

Jason from Aldgate Solar Power discussing community energy

Connie from Croydon Community Energy showing delegates the Community Energy England National Map.

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Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org · 17/11/2025

And finally! The #CommunityEnergy Champion award presented by @commenergyengland.bsky.social's very own Emma Bridge 🥁 And the winner of the Community Energy Champion award award is 🥁 Giovanna Speciale👏🥳🎉🏆🥇 #CEawards2025

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