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Great British Energy Funds Hull Club and Grimsby Battery in £1 Billion Community Power Push

A forthcoming Local Power Plan aims to clear key hurdles so residents can own local clean energy with profits kept in their communities.

Overview

  • Great British Energy announced its most extensive round of support yet, with up to £1bn for community energy projects nationwide.
  • Power Hull will receive £34,500 to launch Power Plangeo, a local energy club enabling members to buy locally generated clean electricity in HU3 and parts of HU4 and HU5.
  • Grimsby Community Energy will receive £100,000 to develop a battery storage system.
  • The government bills the programme as the biggest public investment in community energy in Britain, aiming to keep revenue in local areas.
  • The Local Power Plan is set for publication on February 10 to address financial, regulatory and technical-expertise barriers to community schemes.