The Urban Community Energy

Fund

Finn O’Muircheartaigh

Senior Policy Advisor, DECC

DECC’s objectives

• Energy security

• Energy reduction

• Low-carbon energy

• Nuclear legacy

• Economic growth

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The Community Energy Strategy

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• Power the country, protect the planet

• Aspires to support 0.5-3GW by 2020

• Community Energy Saving And Advice

Service

• Community Energy Saving Competition

• Urban Community Energy Fund (and

RCEF)

The Urban Community Energy Fund

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• Low carbon generation fund

• Urban community groups

• Administered by:

Centre for Sustainable Energy

Pure Leapfrog

UCEF funding

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• Grants for feasibility work – up to £20,000

• Local support?

• What technology works?

• Grid connection?

• Loans for proj development costs – up to

£130,000

• Planning permission?

• Ecological permit?

UCEF – how do I do to apply?

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Urban Community Energy Fund

Email: info@ucef.org.uk

Telephone: 0800 038 6345

www.gov.uk/urban-community-energy-fund

Community Energy Strategy

https://www.gov.uk/community-energy