Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 May, Glasgow SEC

All-Energy is the UK’s largest event dedicated to the renewable and low-carbon energy industry. As a vital hub for innovation, expertise, and collaboration, All-Energy empowers the sector to accelerate the transition toward a fully integrated net-zero energy future.

Whether you’re looking to position your brand as a leader, explore groundbreaking innovations, or connect with key decision-makers, All-Energy offers the ultimate opportunity. Join us to be part of the movement driving a sustainable energy revolution and shaping the future of the industry.

We’re delighted to be involved in the sessions below:

Day 1

Session times:

1.40pm – 2.05pm – Challenges and opportunities in delivering community heat projects.

Chair: Iona Hodge, senior technical specialist, Local Energy Scotland.

Speakers:

  • Neil Harrison and Oisín de Priall, Reheat. Learning from CARES Community Heat Development Programme.

Come along and hear from Local Energy Scotland and Reheat about the findings from the feasibility projects completed as part of the pilot CARES Community Heat Development Programme.

2.15pm – 2.40pm – Engaging communities in your renewable energy project.

Chair: Christina Hinds, shared ownership specialist, Local Energy Scotland.

Speakers:

  • Suzy Mercer, Foundation Scotland, Engaging communities on community benefits
  • Christina Hinds, shared ownership specialist, Local Energy Scotland.

Good engagement with communities is an important aspect of renewable energy projects and getting it right from the outset can be crucial. Foundation Scotland will share their insights into how communities can work together on community benefits. Local Energy Scotland will talk about how we work with different organisations on exploring shared ownership.

2.50pm – 3.35pm –  Reducing fuel poverty through community energy.

Chair: Mark Brennan, shared ownership manager, Local Energy Scotland.

Speakers:

  • Mark Brennan, shared ownership manager, Local Energy Scotland – supporting community shared ownership and benefit initiatives.
  • Lynda Mitchell, CEO, ALIenergy – – community shared ownership, community benefits, and affordable warmth.
  • Andrew Brown, Renewable Heat Engineer, Natural Power – fuel poverty reduction through community benefits and shared ownership (Bodinglee decarbonisation initiative).

Hear from Local Energy Scotland and other practitioners about how communities have been engaged in Community Shared Ownership and Community Benefits and fuel poverty relief measures.

Day 2 – Location: Alsh 2 conference room

11am – 12.30pm – The collaborative approaches unlocking community owned energy.

Collaboration is key when it comes to unlocking community owned energy at scale. Our speakers will talk about the partnerships that enable community owned energy to succeed, how to engage those partners, what the challenges are and what learnings we can share with a new generation of community owned energy projects.

Chair: Emma Shepherd, Scottish Government.

Speakers

  1. Andrew Morton, Local Energy Scotland.
  2. Collaborative project examples:
    – Calum Watkins – Glasgow Community Energy.
    – Jim Lee, Energy4All – Dundee Renewable Energy Society.
    – Calum Macdonald, Point and Sandwick Trust.
  3.  Darragh Keenaghan, Community Energy Scotland – Energy Learning Network – collaboration and knowledge sharing.
  4. Fraser Stewart, Just Transition Lead, Regen – Community energy for a just transition: breaking the stereotype.

2pm – 3.30pm – A just transition to net zero from community benefits and shared ownership

Community benefits provide an opportunity for developers of low carbon projects to empower communities to take positive, strategic actions towards a fair and just net zero future. Our speakers will share insights into how community benefits are being planned or delivered to enable communities to actively participate in creating sustainable, thriving places and the research and tools that support this. We’ll also explore the role that shared ownership plays in the just transition.

Chair: Laura Campbell, Local Energy Scotland.

Speakers: 

  1. Francesca Vacca, Scottish Government, Good Practice Principles from Net Zero Energy Developments.
  2. Matthew Hannon, University of Strathclyde, Framework to strengthen community benefits from low-carbon projects.
  3. Rachel Searle, Foundation Scotland, A dose of inspiration from community pioneers.
  4. Robin Winstanley, Sustainability & Community Director, OnPath Energy – community benefits supporting collaboration and sustainability.
  5. Yvonne Crook, Chair, Highland CIC – a community benefits and community shared ownership just transition strategy for the Highlands.
  6. Jessica Hogan, Project Manager, Just Transition & Communities. Regen – Sharing power: unlocking shared ownership for a fast and fair net zero transition.

We’ll also be at Team Scotland’s stand (stand K10). Stop by to learn about upcoming funding from the Scottish Government’s Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) and what support is available for community groups in Scotland.

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