The Urban Community Energy Fund
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The Urban Community Energy Fund Finn O’Muircheartaigh Senior Policy Advisor, DECC
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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: [email protected]
Telephone: 0800 038 6345
www.gov.uk/urban-community-energy-fund
Community Energy Strategy
https://www.gov.uk/community-energy
