Committees

Unlocking community energy at scale

Inquiry

The Committee has launched an inquiry into community energy. The Committee aims to:

  • identify potential solutions to the financial and regulatory barriers facing community energy projects, including how to establish local supply;
  • consider the role of the Local Power Plan in supporting community energy; and 
  • assess how reforms to the planning system, grid connections and the energy market could support the growth of community energy at scale.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 5:00pm on 13 January 2025.

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Past events

Wednesday 28 January 2026
3:00pm Public
Unlocking community energy at scale - Oral evidence 28 January 2026
3:00pm
  • Helen Seagrave (Director of Local Energy at Great British Energy)
  • Victoria Moxham (Director of Customer and Code Management at Elexon)
  • Marzia Zafar (Deputy Director, Energy Systems Design and Development at Ofgem)
4:00pm
  • Michael Shanks MP (Minister for Energy at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
  • Emma Floyd (Director, Clean Energy Investment at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 12 November 2025
3:00pm Public
Unlocking community energy at scale - Oral evidence 12 November 2025
3:00pm
  • Councillor Emily O'Brien (Climate Change Cabinet member at Lewes District Council and UK100 Climate Leadership Academy Graduate)
  • Tanuja Pandit (CEO at Power Up North London)
  • Eleanor Radcliffe (Project Manager, Energy Commons Team at Carbon Co-op)
4:00pm
  • Robbie Calvert (Head of Policy and Public Affairs at Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI))
  • Dan Stone (Policy and Influencing Officer at Centre for Sustainable Energy)
  • Jenny Wigley, KC (Planning Barrister at Landmark Chambers)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 22 October 2025
3:00pm Public
Unlocking community energy at scale - Oral evidence 22 October 2025
3:00pm
  • Alex Lockton (CEO at Empowered)
  • Dr Calum MacDonald (Development Manager at Point and Sandwick Trust)
  • Dr Mairi Brookes (Smart Energy Systems Director at Low Carbon Hub)
4:00pm
  • Matt Magill (Director of Engineering & Customer Solutions Transformation at National Energy System Operator (NESO))
  • Mark Askew (Head of Connections, Policy and Performance at Southern and Scottish Electricity Networks - Distribution)
  • Sarah Jeffery (Head of Community Energy at National Grid Electricity Distribution)
  • Finley Becks-Phelps (UK Head of Development at Nadara)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 2 April 2025
3:00pm Public
Unlocking community energy at scale - Oral evidence 2 April 2025
3:00pm
  • Alistair Macpherson (Chief Executive Officer at Plymouth Energy Community)
  • Pete Capener MBE (Interim Chair at Community Energy England)
  • Afsheen Kabir Rashid MBE (Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Repowering London)
4:00pm
  • Steve Shaw (Director at Power for People)
  • Dr Mary Gillie (Founder and Director at Energy Local)
  • Benedict Ferguson (Co-Executive Director at Community Energy Wales/Ynni Cymunedol Cymru)
  • Stephen Harris (VP of Energy Markets and Optimisation at OVO Energy)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

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