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BEN 2023 AGM

Thursday 30th November 2023 It’s that time of year again… Bristol Energy Network will be holding its AGM at the end of November in person at Easton Community Centre and we would really like you to come and join us. We will be reflecting on BEN’s work in 2023, electing new board members, and hearing from … Continued

We are hiring!

Fancy being at the heart of successful community energy initiatives in Bristol? Bristol Energy Network is recruiting for three new roles! This is an exciting time to join as the team is growing to deliver a strategy that aims to support communities all over Bristol in contributing to and benefiting from a net zero and … Continued

September Open Meeting

Wednesday 13th of September 6-8pm at Henbury and Brentry Community Centre. Please come and join us – you can register here.

Conference Blog

Unleashing Community Energy: Reflections from BEN’s annual conference. Read a round up of our annual conference from Katy Barney.

NPPF consultation response

Bristol Energy Network and Ambition Community Energy have responded to the recent National Policy Planning Framework (NPPF) consultation. You can read our response here.

Find out more about our conference…

Bristol Energy Network’s annual ‘Energy Transition’ conference is back! The theme for 2023 is “Unleashing Community Energy”. There will be brilliant talks from speakers from across the country, workshops, opportunities to network and mingle, and a chance to see the new community-owned wind turbine in nearby Lawrence Weston. The conference is being held at the … Continued

BEN’s 2022 AGM

We had our AGM this week with a guest presentation on City Leap (full round up to come). Please see our Director’s Report for a round up of BEN’s activities over the past year.

Energy Bills Support Scheme vouchers

Everyone who is named on an energy bill will be receiving £400 from the government to support with fuel costs over the winter. If you pay by direct debit or smart prepayment meter your account will be credited by £66 a month in October and November, and £67 a month in December, January, February and … Continued

Bright Green Homes

BEN’s currently helping people access funding to make their homes warmer, cheaper and greener. The scheme’s called Bright Green Homes and you can find it on our Projects page.

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