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Community energy set to power Lichfield’s newest leisure centre
Lichfield’s brand-new leisure centre will open with community-owned solar power at its core, thanks to a partnership between Staffordshire Community Energy (SCE) and Lichfield District Council. Nearly 400 solar panels have been installed on the roof, generating around...
SCE wins Collaboration in Community Energy award
Staffordshire Community Energy has received the Collaboration in Community Energy award at the Community Energy Awards. The award was collected by SCE board members, Mike Kinghan and Jason Howlett, along with Fiona Miller, Chief Executive of Beat the Cold. This is the...
SCE shortlisted for two national awards
Following a remarkable year of achievement, Staffordshire Community Energy (SCE) is delighted to have been shortlisted for two categories at the 2025 Community Energy Awards. Having already been grateful winners of two awards earlier this year, SCE is now a finalist...
Staffordshire Community Energy publishes Annual Report and Accounts 2025
Following our Annual General Meeting on 24 September 2025, we are pleased to share Staffordshire Community Energy’s Annual Report 2025 and signed accounts. This year’s AGM also confirmed the appointment of Jason Howlett as Board Member and Ian Smout as both Board...
SCE Win Solar & Storage Award
Staffordshire Community Energy (SCE) is delighted to have won the Alan Clark Award for Community Energy at the Solar & Storage Live Awards 2025. The award recognises organisations that deliver meaningful community benefit alongside renewable energy projects. For...
AGM Guest Speaker Tim Stumpff from We Have The Power
We’re delighted to announce that Tim Stumpff, from We Have The Power, will be joining us as a guest speaker at our online AGM on 24 September 2025. 📅 24 September 2025 🕰️ 7pm - Online 🎫 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qEmz0WDNSxW2icTnJDe2mQ Through We Have...
New Research Highlights Life-Changing Impact of the ‘Keep Warm, Keep Well’ Programme
A new independent evaluation by Staffordshire University has highlighted the significant social and health impact of the Keep Warm, Keep Well (KWKW) programme — a long-running local partnership tackling fuel poverty across Staffordshire. The report, commissioned by...
SCE wins national award for pioneering fuel poverty project
SCE are thrilled to announce that we have won the Community Energy Initiative at this year’s Regen Green Energy Awards, recognising its innovative work in tackling fuel poverty while helping to reduce carbon emissions.
SCE at the Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent COP Conference
Many of the SCE board members attended the recent Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent COP Conference, set within the spectacular Lichfield Cathedral. This regional climate action event brings together local businesses, communities, and organisations to...
Local MP supporting community energry
Sarah Edwards, Member of Parliament for Tamworth, a constituency which includes many villages, visited Whittington Village Hall recently to learn about the work of Staffordshire Community Energy (SCE), a Community Benefit Society which has owned the solar panels on...