Posts by Natasha Hoare

Last week RESCoop.eu, the European Federation of Energy Communities, hosted its annual Forum in Jūrmala, Latvia. Mark Luntley, Energy4All’s Europe Director and also the Chair of REScoop.eu, has reported on the multi-day conference. We are sharing a copy of his post below, packed full of inspiration and grounded in real-life examples from across Europe. You…

Energy4All is impressed by the ambition, scale and intent behind the government’s Local Power Plan, which commits up to £1 billion in funding to the community and local energy sector. Our Chair Mike Smyth and Solar Operations/Project Manager Sam Stevens both attended the launch event for the Plan in London last night and came away…

Much of the conversation around community energy in the UK is focused on what comes next – scaling up, unlocking grid access, and reaching the ambition of 8 GW of community and locally owned power by 2030. As we reach the end of 2025, we want to pause and look back. This year, six renewable…