As Community Energy Fortnight gets under way, we’re inviting businesses, charities and community buildings across Milton Keynes to generate their own clean power, cut their bills, and keep the benefit local, with no upfront cost. This fortnight, communities across the UK are celebrating Community Energy Fortnight (1 – 14 July) and its national theme, Up…
On Saturday 27 June, Milton Keynes Community Energy joined the city’s Great Get Together Community Picnic at Camphill MK, and found a warm welcome and real appetite for community-owned solar. Last Saturday our team spent a memorable day among neighbours, families and community groups at the Great Get Together, hosted by Emily Darlington MP for…
Feature image: Community energy investment to build wealth and power. Source: Great British Energy The recent announcement that the UK Government will invest up to £1 billion in community energy marks a turning point for how energy is generated, owned and paid for across the country. For Milton Keynes, it creates a real opportunity to…
The UK Chancellor’s 30 October 2024 budget marked Labour’s first budget in over a decade. While some of the longer-term spending decisions have been postponed until the next year’s spending review, there are notable developments that impact the renewable energy sector, energy efficiency, and community-driven initiatives.
The new UK government has plans to significantly advance community energy initiatives. Here’s our take on the bold pledges to invest in putting a new government-owned power company, Great British Energy, at the heart of the UK’s energy system and what this could mean for our communities.