Community Energy Scotland
@cescotland.bsky.social
Our aim is to strengthen and empower local communities to manage and benefit from their contributions to a low-carbon society.
Thank you @alynsmith.bsky.social for highlighting Community Energy Scotland's ideas for increasing community ownership of energy assets on BBC Debate Night!
Find out more here: communityenergy.scot/manifesto-fo...
Find out more here: communityenergy.scot/manifesto-fo...
October 29, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Thank you @alynsmith.bsky.social for highlighting Community Energy Scotland's ideas for increasing community ownership of energy assets on BBC Debate Night!
Find out more here: communityenergy.scot/manifesto-fo...
Find out more here: communityenergy.scot/manifesto-fo...
We're supporting climate action in Scotland!
🤝Connecting communities to support local energy & decarbonisation
💡Sharing resources & events
📝Helping islands plan community climate action
📣 Advocating for policy change on community energy
Read more: communityenergy.scot/projects/
#ScotClimateWeek
🤝Connecting communities to support local energy & decarbonisation
💡Sharing resources & events
📝Helping islands plan community climate action
📣 Advocating for policy change on community energy
Read more: communityenergy.scot/projects/
#ScotClimateWeek
October 2, 2025 at 8:32 AM
We're supporting climate action in Scotland!
🤝Connecting communities to support local energy & decarbonisation
💡Sharing resources & events
📝Helping islands plan community climate action
📣 Advocating for policy change on community energy
Read more: communityenergy.scot/projects/
#ScotClimateWeek
🤝Connecting communities to support local energy & decarbonisation
💡Sharing resources & events
📝Helping islands plan community climate action
📣 Advocating for policy change on community energy
Read more: communityenergy.scot/projects/
#ScotClimateWeek
Thank you to @eastlothiancouncil.bsky.social for considering ways to make the energy transition a just transition for communities.
As Cllr Lynn Jardine said: "too often the financial rewards flow to large companies & distant stakeholders. For a just transition to be meaningful that must change."
As Cllr Lynn Jardine said: "too often the financial rewards flow to large companies & distant stakeholders. For a just transition to be meaningful that must change."
Calls for East Lothian residents living near wind farms to get free electricity
A council leader has said people who live near wind farms should be given free electricity as he backed calls for an overhaul of rules surrounding renewable development.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
September 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Thank you to @eastlothiancouncil.bsky.social for considering ways to make the energy transition a just transition for communities.
As Cllr Lynn Jardine said: "too often the financial rewards flow to large companies & distant stakeholders. For a just transition to be meaningful that must change."
As Cllr Lynn Jardine said: "too often the financial rewards flow to large companies & distant stakeholders. For a just transition to be meaningful that must change."
Thank you @alynsmith.bsky.social ! ❤️ Looking forward to meeting with you soon to discuss this.
There’s some really exciting, practical and achievable aims in here. Community ownership of energy resources is transformative, we’ve seen that across Stirlingshire and we need *a lot more* of it. This is an important bit of work from @cescotland.bsky.social 💪
📣We’ve published our manifesto recommendations for the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections!
It’s clear that our energy system isn’t working for ordinary people. Communities must have more influence, ownership and feel more benefit from our energy system.
👀👉 communityenergy.scot/manifesto-fo...
It’s clear that our energy system isn’t working for ordinary people. Communities must have more influence, ownership and feel more benefit from our energy system.
👀👉 communityenergy.scot/manifesto-fo...
September 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Thank you @alynsmith.bsky.social ! ❤️ Looking forward to meeting with you soon to discuss this.
This would be a game-changing policy. Scotland could progressively transfer all renewables into public ownership by transferring assets at end-of-lease to public energy companies (just like Scotland did with ScotRail).
Putting them into community hands would be particularly empowering.
Putting them into community hands would be particularly empowering.
Ask #2 is to use public land to boost community energy. 📈
When new leases are issued for repowering windfarms, community energy companies should have ‘first dibs’.
We could meet the target (👇) by transferring 1/3rd of the renewables on public forestry land into community hands.
🎥 bit.ly/4nc2lpD
When new leases are issued for repowering windfarms, community energy companies should have ‘first dibs’.
We could meet the target (👇) by transferring 1/3rd of the renewables on public forestry land into community hands.
🎥 bit.ly/4nc2lpD
September 8, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Interested? Read our 3-page manifesto for more! 👀 communityenergy.scot/wp-content/u...
@bellacaledonia.bsky.social
@platform1983.bsky.social
@lesleyriddoch.bsky.social
@regeninsight.bsky.social
@fraserjfstewart.bsky.social
@dangear.bsky.social
@sccscot.bsky.social
@bellacaledonia.bsky.social
@platform1983.bsky.social
@lesleyriddoch.bsky.social
@regeninsight.bsky.social
@fraserjfstewart.bsky.social
@dangear.bsky.social
@sccscot.bsky.social
Our 3rd manifesto ask is to use planning legislation to rule out new renewables and storage developments that don’t provide shared ownership or community benefit funds at a fair level. ⚖️
Planning decisions on projects up to 50MW are devolved, and Scotland should be using these powers. 🧑⚖️📜
Planning decisions on projects up to 50MW are devolved, and Scotland should be using these powers. 🧑⚖️📜
September 8, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Interested? Read our 3-page manifesto for more! 👀 communityenergy.scot/wp-content/u...
@bellacaledonia.bsky.social
@platform1983.bsky.social
@lesleyriddoch.bsky.social
@regeninsight.bsky.social
@fraserjfstewart.bsky.social
@dangear.bsky.social
@sccscot.bsky.social
@bellacaledonia.bsky.social
@platform1983.bsky.social
@lesleyriddoch.bsky.social
@regeninsight.bsky.social
@fraserjfstewart.bsky.social
@dangear.bsky.social
@sccscot.bsky.social
Our 3rd manifesto ask is to use planning legislation to rule out new renewables and storage developments that don’t provide shared ownership or community benefit funds at a fair level. ⚖️
Planning decisions on projects up to 50MW are devolved, and Scotland should be using these powers. 🧑⚖️📜
Planning decisions on projects up to 50MW are devolved, and Scotland should be using these powers. 🧑⚖️📜
September 8, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Our 3rd manifesto ask is to use planning legislation to rule out new renewables and storage developments that don’t provide shared ownership or community benefit funds at a fair level. ⚖️
Planning decisions on projects up to 50MW are devolved, and Scotland should be using these powers. 🧑⚖️📜
Planning decisions on projects up to 50MW are devolved, and Scotland should be using these powers. 🧑⚖️📜
Ask #2 is to use public land to boost community energy. 📈
When new leases are issued for repowering windfarms, community energy companies should have ‘first dibs’.
We could meet the target (👇) by transferring 1/3rd of the renewables on public forestry land into community hands.
🎥 bit.ly/4nc2lpD
When new leases are issued for repowering windfarms, community energy companies should have ‘first dibs’.
We could meet the target (👇) by transferring 1/3rd of the renewables on public forestry land into community hands.
🎥 bit.ly/4nc2lpD
September 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Ask #2 is to use public land to boost community energy. 📈
When new leases are issued for repowering windfarms, community energy companies should have ‘first dibs’.
We could meet the target (👇) by transferring 1/3rd of the renewables on public forestry land into community hands.
🎥 bit.ly/4nc2lpD
When new leases are issued for repowering windfarms, community energy companies should have ‘first dibs’.
We could meet the target (👇) by transferring 1/3rd of the renewables on public forestry land into community hands.
🎥 bit.ly/4nc2lpD
Our first ask is a target: 🎯 1GW of community-owned energy by 2030.
That's 10x higher than now. Ambitious? Yes, but achievable.
@rescoop.eu say "In EU countries with such goals in place, clear policy signals and investor confidence has led to significant growth of the community energy movement.”
That's 10x higher than now. Ambitious? Yes, but achievable.
@rescoop.eu say "In EU countries with such goals in place, clear policy signals and investor confidence has led to significant growth of the community energy movement.”
September 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Our first ask is a target: 🎯 1GW of community-owned energy by 2030.
That's 10x higher than now. Ambitious? Yes, but achievable.
@rescoop.eu say "In EU countries with such goals in place, clear policy signals and investor confidence has led to significant growth of the community energy movement.”
That's 10x higher than now. Ambitious? Yes, but achievable.
@rescoop.eu say "In EU countries with such goals in place, clear policy signals and investor confidence has led to significant growth of the community energy movement.”
📣We’ve published our manifesto recommendations for the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections!
It’s clear that our energy system isn’t working for ordinary people. Communities must have more influence, ownership and feel more benefit from our energy system.
👀👉 communityenergy.scot/manifesto-fo...
It’s clear that our energy system isn’t working for ordinary people. Communities must have more influence, ownership and feel more benefit from our energy system.
👀👉 communityenergy.scot/manifesto-fo...
September 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM
📣We’ve published our manifesto recommendations for the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections!
It’s clear that our energy system isn’t working for ordinary people. Communities must have more influence, ownership and feel more benefit from our energy system.
👀👉 communityenergy.scot/manifesto-fo...
It’s clear that our energy system isn’t working for ordinary people. Communities must have more influence, ownership and feel more benefit from our energy system.
👀👉 communityenergy.scot/manifesto-fo...
Our 2025 Community Energy State of the Sector Report is here!
Highlighting the activities and impact of Community Energy in the UK, it is essential reading for anyone interested in climate action that benefits local communities directly.
A huge thank you to all the organisations that responded!
Highlighting the activities and impact of Community Energy in the UK, it is essential reading for anyone interested in climate action that benefits local communities directly.
A huge thank you to all the organisations that responded!
State of the Sector Report 2025 - Community Energy Scotland
We are delighted to present the 2025 State of the Sector report for Community Energy in the UK. This annual report, produced collaboratively by Community
communityenergy.scot
September 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Our 2025 Community Energy State of the Sector Report is here!
Highlighting the activities and impact of Community Energy in the UK, it is essential reading for anyone interested in climate action that benefits local communities directly.
A huge thank you to all the organisations that responded!
Highlighting the activities and impact of Community Energy in the UK, it is essential reading for anyone interested in climate action that benefits local communities directly.
A huge thank you to all the organisations that responded!
Great to hear @ariane-burgess.bsky.social MSP calling on the UK Gov to 'break the link' between the price of electricity and gas, which keeps energy bills artificially high.
‘Unacceptable’ for Highland residents to be trapped in fuel poverty while region generates so much renewable energy
A Highland MSP says a major overhaul of the energy pricing system is needed to ensure that rural communities benefit from renewable resources.
www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk
September 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Great to hear @ariane-burgess.bsky.social MSP calling on the UK Gov to 'break the link' between the price of electricity and gas, which keeps energy bills artificially high.
Great to see @michaelshanksmp.co.uk visiting one of our members Callander Community Hydro this past weekend!
A dreich day means lots of water flowing through Callander Community Hydro - generating clean power for the grid and money directly into the local community.
This is the sort of project we want to see much more of - power owned by and benefiting local communities.
This is the sort of project we want to see much more of - power owned by and benefiting local communities.
September 3, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Great to see @michaelshanksmp.co.uk visiting one of our members Callander Community Hydro this past weekend!
We're hiring!📣
Community Energy Scotland is recruiting for three Assistant Project Officers or Project Officers (post assigned dependent on skills and experience, with responsibilities allocated accordingly to the successful candidates).
Deadline – 5pm on Monday 15th September 2025
Apply below:
Community Energy Scotland is recruiting for three Assistant Project Officers or Project Officers (post assigned dependent on skills and experience, with responsibilities allocated accordingly to the successful candidates).
Deadline – 5pm on Monday 15th September 2025
Apply below:
Job Vacancies - Community Energy Scotland
Careers & Opportunities
communityenergy.scot
September 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
We're hiring!📣
Community Energy Scotland is recruiting for three Assistant Project Officers or Project Officers (post assigned dependent on skills and experience, with responsibilities allocated accordingly to the successful candidates).
Deadline – 5pm on Monday 15th September 2025
Apply below:
Community Energy Scotland is recruiting for three Assistant Project Officers or Project Officers (post assigned dependent on skills and experience, with responsibilities allocated accordingly to the successful candidates).
Deadline – 5pm on Monday 15th September 2025
Apply below:
Fuel poverty is on the rise but the work of the Community Energy sector in supporting communities and improving local economic wellbeing, provides a clear route for action.
The full State of the Sector report will be out soon!
@commenergyengland.bsky.social @ynnicymunedol.bsky.social
The full State of the Sector report will be out soon!
@commenergyengland.bsky.social @ynnicymunedol.bsky.social
August 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Fuel poverty is on the rise but the work of the Community Energy sector in supporting communities and improving local economic wellbeing, provides a clear route for action.
The full State of the Sector report will be out soon!
@commenergyengland.bsky.social @ynnicymunedol.bsky.social
The full State of the Sector report will be out soon!
@commenergyengland.bsky.social @ynnicymunedol.bsky.social
📣Join Scotland's mass lobby on climate and nature on September 18th!
Register your attendance at the link below and write to your MSP to let them know you're coming.
Let's act now and change forever! 🌍
@sccscot.bsky.social #actnowchangeforever
www.stopclimatechaos.scot/campaign/mas...
Register your attendance at the link below and write to your MSP to let them know you're coming.
Let's act now and change forever! 🌍
@sccscot.bsky.social #actnowchangeforever
www.stopclimatechaos.scot/campaign/mas...
Climate Mass Lobby - Stop Climate Chaos Scotland
www.stopclimatechaos.scot
August 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
📣Join Scotland's mass lobby on climate and nature on September 18th!
Register your attendance at the link below and write to your MSP to let them know you're coming.
Let's act now and change forever! 🌍
@sccscot.bsky.social #actnowchangeforever
www.stopclimatechaos.scot/campaign/mas...
Register your attendance at the link below and write to your MSP to let them know you're coming.
Let's act now and change forever! 🌍
@sccscot.bsky.social #actnowchangeforever
www.stopclimatechaos.scot/campaign/mas...
Community Energy organisations have played a vital role in making our State of the Sector report possible.
It will be used to promote the impact and importance of Community Energy in making our communities more resilient in the face of climate change.
Full report coming at the end of August!
It will be used to promote the impact and importance of Community Energy in making our communities more resilient in the face of climate change.
Full report coming at the end of August!
August 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Community Energy organisations have played a vital role in making our State of the Sector report possible.
It will be used to promote the impact and importance of Community Energy in making our communities more resilient in the face of climate change.
Full report coming at the end of August!
It will be used to promote the impact and importance of Community Energy in making our communities more resilient in the face of climate change.
Full report coming at the end of August!
Does your community have an idea for a renewable energy project? Now is the time to apply to the CARES Community Energy Generation Growth Fund!
Support can be at the feasibility, development or construction stage.
Deadline - Monday September 8th 2025.
localenergy.scot/funding/comm...
Support can be at the feasibility, development or construction stage.
Deadline - Monday September 8th 2025.
localenergy.scot/funding/comm...
Community Energy Generation Growth Fund · Local Energy Scotland
The Community Energy Generation Growth Fund aims to support community groups across Scotland to set up renewable energy generation projects.
localenergy.scot
August 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Does your community have an idea for a renewable energy project? Now is the time to apply to the CARES Community Energy Generation Growth Fund!
Support can be at the feasibility, development or construction stage.
Deadline - Monday September 8th 2025.
localenergy.scot/funding/comm...
Support can be at the feasibility, development or construction stage.
Deadline - Monday September 8th 2025.
localenergy.scot/funding/comm...
Ahead of our 2025 State of the Sector Report, we're sharing highlights showing the impact of Community Energy in the UK. First up - new jobs and thousands of volunteers building capacity and increasing resilience at a local level. The full report is out at the end of August! #communityenergy
August 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Ahead of our 2025 State of the Sector Report, we're sharing highlights showing the impact of Community Energy in the UK. First up - new jobs and thousands of volunteers building capacity and increasing resilience at a local level. The full report is out at the end of August! #communityenergy
The first one is tomorrow, hosted by our very own Zoe Holliday!
We are delighted that Scottish Government is convening roundtables looking at repowering challenges and opportunities for community and renewable energy.
This will be crucial for maintaining and increasing community energy. 🌬️🔆📈
Looking forward to productive discussions and some useful outcomes! ✅
This will be crucial for maintaining and increasing community energy. 🌬️🔆📈
Looking forward to productive discussions and some useful outcomes! ✅
July 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The first one is tomorrow, hosted by our very own Zoe Holliday!
We are delighted that Scottish Government is convening roundtables looking at repowering challenges and opportunities for community and renewable energy.
This will be crucial for maintaining and increasing community energy. 🌬️🔆📈
Looking forward to productive discussions and some useful outcomes! ✅
This will be crucial for maintaining and increasing community energy. 🌬️🔆📈
Looking forward to productive discussions and some useful outcomes! ✅
July 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We are delighted that Scottish Government is convening roundtables looking at repowering challenges and opportunities for community and renewable energy.
This will be crucial for maintaining and increasing community energy. 🌬️🔆📈
Looking forward to productive discussions and some useful outcomes! ✅
This will be crucial for maintaining and increasing community energy. 🌬️🔆📈
Looking forward to productive discussions and some useful outcomes! ✅
📢 Catch up on our Investing In Community Energy financing webinars from the last couple of weeks and find out which type of financing could benefit your community energy project plans.
Check them out in our Resources webpage link:
communityenergy.scot/resources/
Check them out in our Resources webpage link:
communityenergy.scot/resources/
July 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
📢 Catch up on our Investing In Community Energy financing webinars from the last couple of weeks and find out which type of financing could benefit your community energy project plans.
Check them out in our Resources webpage link:
communityenergy.scot/resources/
Check them out in our Resources webpage link:
communityenergy.scot/resources/
📢 Job Opportunity: Climate Action Hub Lead Officer
West Dunbartonshire CVS is recruiting a Climate Action Hub Lead Officer to help drive community-led climate action across the region.
Deadline 25th July, Apply Now:
West Dunbartonshire CVS is recruiting a Climate Action Hub Lead Officer to help drive community-led climate action across the region.
Deadline 25th July, Apply Now:
Climate Action Hub Lead Officer with West Dunbartonshire CVS – Goodmoves
We are looking to recruit a Lead Officer to coordinate the implementation of a Climate Action Hub in West Dunbartonshire. The Hub, funded by Scottish Government, will form part of a strategic S...
goodmoves.org
July 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
📢 Job Opportunity: Climate Action Hub Lead Officer
West Dunbartonshire CVS is recruiting a Climate Action Hub Lead Officer to help drive community-led climate action across the region.
Deadline 25th July, Apply Now:
West Dunbartonshire CVS is recruiting a Climate Action Hub Lead Officer to help drive community-led climate action across the region.
Deadline 25th July, Apply Now:
📢 Fantastic to see this ambitious community heat initiative moving forward. East Lothian Heat (community organisation) want to give communities a meaningful say over where their heating comes from, how much it costs, and how the profits are used.
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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July 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
📢 Fantastic to see this ambitious community heat initiative moving forward. East Lothian Heat (community organisation) want to give communities a meaningful say over where their heating comes from, how much it costs, and how the profits are used.
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
🚨 Urgent! If you have a demand, generation or storage project that is necessary to the delivery of key regional priorities but also requires energy infrastructure investment, then please get in touch!
Contact us by this Friday using the following email:
[email protected]
Contact us by this Friday using the following email:
[email protected]
July 16, 2025 at 7:54 AM
🚨 Urgent! If you have a demand, generation or storage project that is necessary to the delivery of key regional priorities but also requires energy infrastructure investment, then please get in touch!
Contact us by this Friday using the following email:
[email protected]
Contact us by this Friday using the following email:
[email protected]