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SE24 Community Energy @se24.bsky.social · Jul 25

Read the @communityenergyldn.bsky.social report on the current status and potential for community energy in south London - including our Woodside Academy, Bexley projects se24.co.uk/2025/07/25/c...

Community Energy Now! Powering Up South London report

As part of London Climate Action Week 2025 (21 – 29 June) Community Energy London (CEL) partnered with their members to host four events across the city to present the significant work undertaken by…

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SE24 Community Energy @se24.bsky.social · Jul 9

🏡 Household Energy Use:
💡 Enough to power a UK home for 11+ years
☕ Or brew more than 500,000 cups of tea

SE24 Community Energy @se24.bsky.social · Jul 9

🌳 Tree Planting Equivalent
🌱 Offsets the same carbon as planting 470 trees

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SE24 Community Energy @se24.bsky.social · Jul 9

🌍 Carbon Emissions Saved:
✅ Prevents around 9.4 tonnes of CO₂
Equivalent to:
– Driving 47,000 miles in a petrol car
– Burning over 10,000 litres of petrol

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SE24 Community Energy @se24.bsky.social · Jul 9

In June, our systems produced 40,259 kWh of solar electricity — a fantastic result. Here’s what that means in real-world terms:

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SE24 Community Energy @se24.bsky.social · Apr 3

SE24 are recruiting a new non-executive chair. If that’s you, find out more below, or please share with anyone you think would be interested. se24.co.uk/2025/04/02/s...

SE24 are recruiting a new non-executive Chair

It’s an exciting time to be involved in community energy. The opportunities are enormous. SE24 was established in 2015 and has grown significantly since then. But with the massive growth in community…

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Croydon Community Energy @croydoncommenergy.bsky.social · Apr 1

WE DID IT! 🥳
We met our minimum target of £120k! This will allow us to install solar panels on all three of our community locations however if we were to meet our maximum target of £340k, we could do a lot more!

#london #croydon #communityenergy #solarpanels #localinvestment #renewableenergy

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Dom Davies @drdomdavies.bsky.social · Mar 31

If you are involved in community energy, consider coming along to our comics co-creation workshops in London (9 May) or Manchester (10 May) to share experiences and learn from others.

No art experience needed! Travel bursaries available for those outside these cities! Pls share!

Thinking Through Infrastructure Network @ttinfranetwork.bsky.social · Mar 20

Are you involved in community energy? Know someone who is? We want to hear from you!

We are looking for people to come co-create comics about community energy on Fri 9 May (London) & Sat 10 May (Manchester).

We will cover travel expenses if you need to come from further afield! #communityenergy

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Croydon Community Energy @croydoncommenergy.bsky.social · Mar 27

So many of you have invested in our solar share offer and Paul Hallas from @se24.bsky.social is one of them.
If you agree with Paul, please invest before the closing date.

#communityenergy #croydoncommunityenergy #croydon #renewableenergy #sustainability #climateaction #london

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South East London Community Energy (Selce) @seloncommenergy.bsky.social · Mar 26

"Not just popular projects – they are a popular concept."

"62% of the public would support a community-owned renewable energy project in their area, compared to 40% support for a privately-owned project, according to polling by Common Wealth."

@bigissue.com buff.ly/PiCN8bb

Will Labour's £1bn community energy gamble really pay off?

A new plan from Labour will see £1bn invested in community energy every year. Those working on the frontline say they still face barriers.

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Power for People @power4peopleuk.bsky.social · Mar 18

Since early 2024, community energy projects in England have benefited from a £10 million Government fund. But with the money set to run out in May, there is still no certainty over the fund’s future ...

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SE24 Community Energy @se24.bsky.social · Mar 18

In the last month our solar sites have produced 7,940.12 KWH of clean energy for schools and community buildings in South London.

That’s the equivalent of taking a petrol car off the road for 9,000 miles, planting around 90 trees or more than 100,000 cups of tea brewed!

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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · Mar 13

Surround yourselves with Dereks, not Matts.

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Green Schools Project @greenschools.bsky.social · Mar 13

🚨 Only 16% of students feel adults are doing enough on climate change. That's why we need action! Our programme is having an impact: 95% of teachers say it has influenced their school's climate response & schools saw an average 30% increase in carbon-reducing actions. #EduSky #climateeducation

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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · Mar 12

The famous @adrianhiel.bsky.social / @mliebreich.bsky.social ladder re-used:

Interesting way of presenting energy flexibility opportunities focusing on CAPEX, effort, and potential for automation.

General line: home heating and EV charging are very well placed to provide flexibility already today.

Short-duration Flexibility Ladder showing various use cases from A Virtually free solutions to G Undesirable.

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Power to Change @powertochange.org.uk · Mar 12

🌏 From behaviour change to public consent for new renewable energy infrastructure, communities' buy-in is essential to the Government's plan for clean power by 2030. Community energy provides a route through these knotty challenges.

Community energy and low-income households

Community energy projects have existed for many years, but how do they fit in with the Government’s commitment to clean power by 2030 and can community energy really work for low-income households?

www.jrf.org.uk

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South East London Community Energy (Selce) @seloncommenergy.bsky.social · Mar 12

Energy network companies pocket £4 billion in excess profits from cost-of-living crisis, says @citizensadvice.bsky.social buff.ly/LawF5cA

Sign the petition - Give us back our £4bn! buff.ly/PSKDXmD ✍🏼

Energy network companies pocket £4 billion in excess profits from cost-of-living crisis, says Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice has been helping more people than ever who can’t afford energy bills while network companies enjoy excessive profits. It says network companies should give the money to struggling…

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Community Energy England @commenergyengland.bsky.social · Mar 12

The @mcsfoundation.bsky.social has launched their 2025 #grants call for #retrofit projects enhancing #energyefficiency or renewable #energy in UK homes, with grants up to £50,000. This supports their mission for carbon neutrality. More info:

Main grant call 2025 - MCS Foundation

We have opened our 2025 grants call and are looking to fund retrofit-related projects as defined as energy efficiency or renewable generation measures to a domestic building. This is in line with our…

mcsfoundation.org.uk

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SE24 Community Energy @se24.bsky.social · Mar 11

Nice blog from Abundance on the power of local investment. medium.abundanceinvestment.com/the-power-of...

The power of local investment: a new take on an old idea

It used to be common for UK councils to borrow money from their residents as an alternative to institutions or the government, but the idea…

medium.abundanceinvestment.com

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South East London Community Energy (Selce) @seloncommenergy.bsky.social · Mar 4

"A public health crisis that is entirely preventable".

DrLJ @drlaurajane.bsky.social · Mar 4

Read our new research from @medact.bsky.social that shows how the high cost of energy is causing people to live in cold, damp, mouldy homes, causing an “entirely preventable public health crisis”. #housing #health

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · Mar 4

THE FASTEST GROWING HEAT PUMP MARKET IN THE WORLD:

The UK heat pump market grew by 63% in 2024.

As far as I know it is currently the fastest growing heat pump market in the world.

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Community Energy England @commenergyengland.bsky.social · Mar 3

📢 The 2025 State of the Sector survey is OPEN!

We need every community energy org to log in & update their data by 17 March. It only takes a few minutes, but the impact lasts all year!

🌍 More data = More influence, more investment, and more support.

communityenergyengland.org/pages/state-...

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SE24 Community Energy @se24.bsky.social · Feb 6

Our submission to the recent
‘Unlocking Community Energy at Scale’ consultation, launched by the Commons ESNZ committee.

se24.co.uk/2025/01/26/s...

SE24 responds to the House of Commons Committee request for evidence - Unlocking Community Energy At Scale

SE24 recently provided a submission to the ‘Unlocking Community Energy at Scale’ consultation, an inquiry launched by the House of Commons Energy Security & Net Zero committee.

se24.co.uk

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Green Schools Project @greenschools.bsky.social · Feb 5

Why is climate education not mainstream? Join the conversation - led by our friends @ministryofeco.bsky.social #EduSky

Ministry of Eco Education @ministryofeco.bsky.social · Feb 3

Why is climate education not mainstream? and what can we do about it?

Fri 24 Feb at 4:30pm

Register us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Panel includes; @ucl.ac.uk @ioe.bsky.social @collegeofteaching.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social @teachthefuture.bsky.social

@climatemajority.bsky.social

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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · Feb 4

What is community energy? It’s local people owning and controlling renewable energy, lowering bills and tackling climate change.

We're supporting the Local Power Plan to help put power back in the hands of communities.

Community energy means local people owning and controlling their own renewable energy projects.

It keeps profits in the community, lowers bills, and helps tackle climate change.

It's a fairer, greener way to power our future.

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