Department for Energy Security and Net Zero written question – answered at on 11 April 2025.
Anna Sabine
Liberal Democrat, Frome and East Somerset
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate funding for the Great British Energy Community Fund to support all projects currently approved as of 3 April 2025.
Michael Shanks
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government recognises the role community groups play in our efforts to tackle climate change and our mission to make the UK a clean energy superpower.
In 2025/26 Community Energy Groups will be able to access a share of £5 million in grant funding through the Great British Energy Community Fund to help communities develop their own clean energy projects. This will continue the work of the Community Energy Fund, which enabled both rural and urban communities across England to access grant funding to develop local renewable energy projects for investment. Once GBE is fully operational it will develop its longer-term support offer for Community Energy Groups as well as for Local and Mayoral Strategic Authorities.
The community energy sector can access further funding support through Ofgem’s Just Transition Fund, which is open to applications from community groups.
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