Community Energy: The Future is Local!

From Everything Electric Show.

In this week’s episode Imogen and the team went to visit Ray Valley Solar Park, the UK’s largest community-owned ground-mounted solar park to find out how community benefit societies are helping to transform the UK’s energy landscape.

We speak with Barbara Hammond, CEO of the Low Carbon Hub, and Angus Fraser from Heat Clanfield to understand how community energy projects work, their unique financing structure, and the tangible benefits they bring to local areas.

00:00 – Ray Valley Solar Park
00:35 – What is Community Owned Energy?
01:00 – Community Energy Benefits & Local Impact
01:33 – What is a Community Benefit Society?
01:37 – What is the Low Carbon Hub?
02:56 – How Community Benefit Societies Work
04:41 – Benefits to Local Communities
06:24 – The Communication Challenge
06:40 – What’s Needed to Scale Up Community Energy
08:00 – Ensuring Energy Transition Benefits Everyone
08:45 – Heat Clanfield
09:58 – Timeline & Challenges
11:28 – Long-Term Vision for Local Energy
12:36 – Advice for Communities Considering Similar Projects
13:17 – Final Thoughts

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