Stroud Area
Community Energy
Network

Empowering communities across Stroud District

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What is SACEN?

Stroud Area Community Energy Network (SACEN) is a group of community volunteers and local energy experts who support the growth of community owned energy across the greater Stroud area.We support communities, local organisations and businesses to plan, raise funds for, and install clean energy for community benefit. We run regular network meetings, public information events, and campaigns to help you understand how community energy works.

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How does Community Energy work?

Scroll through our slideshow to find out more about how community energy works and why we think there should be more of it.

Local projects

We are lucky to have a lot of local expertise in the Stroud area. One local project is Minchinhampton School - and Community Hub - installed by Gloucestershire Community Energy Coop.

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Want to know more?

If your community group, organisation or business is interested in supporting community energy, use our contact form to ask a question or book a meeting with one of our volunteers.

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Want to get involved?

Become a SACEN Associate Member to get free community support from SACEN's core team of volunteers.

• Associate Membership sign-up

More Resources

SACEN is made up of volunteers from the following organisations -

• Gloucestershire Community Energy Coop

• Transition Stroud

• Big Solar Coop

• ReSolar

Together, we are growing a bank of resources designed to help your community build and own your own clean energy source.

• Guide to Tackling Climate Change through Community Energy

• GCEC Guide: What makes a building suitable rooftop solar?

Funding and Support

Stroud Area Community Energy Network is powered by Transition Stroud and funded by Stroud District Council

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