Category: Meeting Notes

Notes from past network meetings

Autumn Online Meeting – Opportunities for Local Electricity Trading – 10th December 2025

The recent approval of P442, the Elexon Balancing and Settlement Code modification, opens up the potential for community energy groups to export renewable energy more easily and cheaply to commercial end users including local authorities. In addition, a consultation is shortly expected on a modification to P441, which would facilitate the growth of local renewable … Continue reading Autumn Online Meeting – Opportunities for Local Electricity Trading – 10th December 2025 →

March Conference – Unlocking Community Energy at Scale – 25th March 2025

Thank you to all our presenters and to all who came to our March conference in Bristol. Following your positive feedback we will be setting up some Working Groups to develop these ideas for scaling up community energy. If you would like to join a working group and haven't yet signed up please let us … Continue reading March Conference – Unlocking Community Energy at Scale – 25th March 2025 →

Autumn Network Event 22nd Oct 2024 – Working Together to Accelerate Community Energy

A collaborative meeting with Bristol Energy Network and the South West Net Zero Hub Thank you to all our facilitators who hosted workshops. There were some lively discussions and below we have summarised the notes from all of the workshops. The morning began with an open floor session where we had quickfire 1 minute introductions … Continue reading Autumn Network Event 22nd Oct 2024 – Working Together to Accelerate Community Energy →

WCEN Network Event 16th May 2024 – Engaging with the Local Community

Exploring opportunities to engage the local community in creating, saving and sharing energy  Our thanks to Wiltshire Council for hosting this event and to all the speakers for their generous support. Presentations & Discussion Copies of presentations (pdf) where available are shown via the blue links below. There were two group discussion sessions and the … Continue reading WCEN Network Event 16th May 2024 – Engaging with the Local Community →

WCEN Network Event 16th February 2024

Councils and community energy working in partnership to deliver collaborative projects: Sharing collaborative examples from councils and community based schemes to support enhancing the delivery of renewable energy in partnership with communities. Sincere thanks to Somerset Council for hosting this event and to all the speakers for their generous support. PresentationsCopies of presentations (pdf) where available … Continue reading WCEN Network Event 16th February 2024 →

Conference 8th November 2023 – Energy Democracy: Developing Local Energy Markets

The Wessex Community Energy Network conference in Bath Guildhall was well supported with around 70 attendees plus speakers, representing a broad cross-section of organisations. Feedback has been very positive and the meeting certainly achieved the twin aims of sharing information and networking. Sincere thanks to all the speakers, some of whom travelled long distances from … Continue reading Conference 8th November 2023 – Energy Democracy: Developing Local Energy Markets →

Zoom meeting 20th October 2021

LINK TO RECORDING OF THE MEETING HERE Presentation from Sonya Bedford on local authority co-operation with community energy groups here Presentation from APSE Energy (Association for Public Service Excellence-Energy Group) here Presentation from Gillian Wright on Energy Local here Presentation from Ben Aylott, Carbon Co-op , on how can community energy groups get involved in … Continue reading Zoom meeting 20th October 2021 →

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Zoom Meeting 25 April 2023

A summary of the meeting including links for further information on each topic is available here: Meeting Notes 25-04-23Download Presentations Tisbury Electric Car Club - Gustavo Montes De Oca, Nadder Community Energy The Local Electricity Bill - Steve Shaw, Power for People Solar Power - Where Should We Draw Our Ethical Boundaries? Chris Rigby, Big … Continue reading Zoom Meeting 25 April 2023 →