Unlocking Investment in Community Energy

Community energy in the UK is at a turning point. For more than a decade, local groups have shown that people-powered generation, storage, and flexibility services can deliver clean power, resilience, and economic benefits right where they are most needed. But now the challenge is clear: how do we scale these efforts?

Scaling requires significant capital — and that means engaging with investors, institutions, and new finance structures. Yet community energy’s strength lies in its local control and trust. The key question is: how can investment be unlocked without losing the grassroots ownership and accountability that make these projects so powerful?

That’s exactly what we’ll explore in our upcoming webinar. We’re bringing together innovators, funders, and community leaders to discuss practical pathways forward:

• Hybrid funding models that blend grassroots investment with institutional capital.

• Partnerships with local authorities and anchor institutions that scale projects while keeping community values at the core.

• Creative finance structures that make community energy bankable, scalable, and impactful.

Why This Matters Now

This is not just about finance. Community-led energy is proving to be much more than a feel-good story. Across the UK, projects are becoming engines of resilience, innovation, and economic renewal. They anchor prosperity in place by lowering bills, creating jobs, and nurturing skills.

In the North East of England, a particularly exciting frontier is opening up: mine water energy. Beneath the region lies a network of flooded mine workings — a legacy of its industrial past. This vast, underused resource could heat homes, power businesses, and create a new chapter of local prosperity. Unlocking it requires capital, but also the community-led trust and vision that ensure benefits are shared fairly.

Be Part of the Conversation

The UK is at a critical juncture in its energy transition. Community energy can and should play a bigger role — but only if we find the right models to finance growth while protecting local ownership.

If you’re a community energy practitioner, funder, policymaker, or simply someone passionate about building a fairer, more resilient energy future, this webinar is for you.

Date: Tuesday 30th September 
Time: 11 am – 12 pm
Location: Online (registration required)

Register here

Join us to hear from leading voices, share your experiences, and help shape the next chapter of community energy in the UK. Together, we can make grassroots energy initiatives bankable, scalable, and impactful — without losing the local heart that drives them.