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UK’s first community-owned battery site launches share offer

Low Carbon Hub says the storage facility will allow Ray Valley solar park to sell all…

Australia’s first community-owned solar and battery plant opens in Goulburn

Around 300 investors have contributed more than $2.5m to the project, alongside more than $2m in…

‘I’ve been focused on ensuring we become a co-operative country’

Co-op Party general secretary Joe Fortune talks about Labour's bid to grow the UK co-operative sector

Co-operatives and the global energy crisis

With climate change getting ever worse and the Iran war threatening energy supplies, Shaz Rahman looks…

State of sector survey opens for community energy in Britain

The Community Energy State of the Sector 2026 is now open for data submission, as researchers…

Guide launched for Australian community energy sector

Community Power Agency, an independent advisor to the energy co-op sector, has released a new resource, Power…

REScoop gives guarded welcome for EU’s Citizens Energy Package

European energy co-op federation REScoop.eu has welcomed the European Commission’s proposals on citizen-owned local renewables, but…

London energy co-op Selce looks to raise £39k for school project

The community share offer would fund an energy-efficient lighting upgrade to offer cost savings and emissions…

Open letter urges UK ministers to unlock potential of community energy

The letter is signed by 250 organisations working across climate, poverty reduction, community development and local…

New CEO for Community Energy England

Matthew Vickers, who has worked at National Energy Systems Operator and at Ombudsman Services, takes over…

Community energy investor launches £5m public bond for new UK wind farms

Thrive Renewables is launching the offer on the Triodos crowdfunding platform, to support onshore wind in…

 Canadian renewable energy co-ops form national apex

Community Energy Cooperative Canada aims to connect early stage renewable energy co-ops with experienced developers