Community Energy England Winter Conference 2026

Community Energy England's national winter conference in Liverpool explores partnerships and peer-to-peer learning to turn local energy ambition into action.

Community Energy England's national conference, run in partnership with SP Energy Networks, brings community energy organisations, local authorities, combined authorities and partners together under the theme 'Place, People & Partnerships: Building the connections to power our places'. The day covers engaging more people, widening participation, building partnerships and mainstreaming community energy through practical peer-to-peer learning. The programme includes registration and extended networking from 9.30am, an opening plenary with welcome remarks from CEE and SP Energy Networks led by Matt Vickers, and spotlight sessions showcasing North West community projects. Doors open at 9.30am, with the main programme running 11am to 5pm; the event is for ages 18+.