National community energy map
In 2022 we created a national map with the most comprehensive dataset of community energy organisations and projects in England. The map contains all the data we have on sites of community energy activity, primarily renewable energy generation but also some energy advice and energy efficiency services.
In 2024 we brought all the map data into our new community energy data portal, enabling organisations' to review and add to the dataset. The map was relaunched in July with this revised dataset, coordinated with the launch of our 2024 State of the Sector UK statistical overview.
We encourage you to continue to add your data and project sites to the national map to grow this dataset and evidence the scale and impact of the community energy sector.
How can I add my data to the map?
If you wish to add data to the map and have not yet accessed our data portal, please contact us to request access to the portal.
If you have already submitted data in our portal, you can log into your organisation's account and submit new information about your new projects and community energy sites which will then be uploaded to the map.
Some guidance on how to use the map
The map contains multiple layers, which can be viewed separately or together by selecting from the menu on the left of the map.
As well as the CEE and RCEF project datasets, there are also additional area or political boundaries which may be useful to you:
- Projects - Click to see community energy project locations across the country (1 layers)
- MP constituencies - Click to see political party or representative data for the area (1 Layer)
- Regional boundaries - Click to see the relevant region or Net Zero Hub area (1 Layer)
- Local authority boundaries - Click to see Unitary, District, and Metropolitan boundaries (1 Layer)
- DNO boundaries - Click to see distribution network operator boundaries (1 Layer)
- Community Energy Fund Awarded Projects - Click to see where projects awarded funding through the Community Energy Fund (CEF) are (1 layer)
Some final notes on using the map
- All layers are optional to click on or off
- Markers and pins showcase community energy locations
- Projects are colour coded by technology type for easy filtering
- You can also search for specific projects by name through the search tool
- Click on markers to find additional basic and contact information
- You could use pin counts and screenshots of the map as evidence for funding
Other Maps of interest
See the Community Energy London projects map and their potential map which shows solar potential of community buildings in London, alongside the heat demand of the building and other information useful to scoping projects towards CEL's target of 1000 projects by 2030.
The Community Heat Development Unit (with which CEE is partnered) has conducted a site search across mainland GB to identify the most feasible locations where a centralised heat network incorporating large air source heat pumps and on-site renewable electricity generation could be developed. The interactive map is here.