Spring Conference “Community Energy Partnerships” – 2nd June 2026

Thank you to all our presenters and to all who came to our Spring Conference in Frome. It was a full day with presentations on Local Authority Collaboration and Shared Ownership, and workshops covering innovative approaches to community energy. Copies of all the slides and other resources can be accessed via the links below. Thanks are also due to the SW Net Zero Hub who provided funding for this event.

Presentations
Full slide deck of all presentations
Full Slide Deck
South West Net Zero Hub – Quick Funding Update
Katherine Rooney
SW Net Zero Hub Presentation Slides
Local Authority Collaboration

FRECo and Frome Town Council – Will Reynolds

Bath & West Community Energy and BANES Council – Sara Grimes, BWCE

Future Energy Landscapes – Neil Best, Centre for Sustainable Energy
Local Authority Collaboration Slides
Shared Ownership

Shared Community Ownership – Paul Phare,Energy4All and Alex Lockton, Empowered

Developer’s Perspective – Howard Johns, Eden Renewables
Shared Ownership Slides
Securing Volunteers for Community Energy Projects using Younity’s Community Energy Connect
Ewan Corley, Younity
Community Energy Connect Slides
Workshops
Licence Exempt Supply & Younity’s Community Power Club
Connie Duxbury, Younity
Younity Community Power Club Presentation
Domestic Rooftop Solar 
Iris PartridgeResilience Network
To follow
Optimising Community-Scale Batteries to Support Community Energy Groups and the Local Electricity Grid 
Yang Lu, Envol Energy
To follow
Mine Water Heating 
Alex Lockton, Empowered
Mine Water Heating Slides

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