To increase local ownership and influence over local energy solutions
About Plymouth Energy Community
We empower our community to create a fair, affordable, zero carbon energy system with local people at its heart.
We are a charity and a social enterprise, with a cooperative ethos.
Our mission
To increase community confidence to engage in energy issues
To enable people to heat and power their homes affordably
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions
To ensure these activities benefit the fuel poor and most vulnerable
We bring local people and organisations together to tackle fuel poverty and the climate crisis.
The Plymouth Energy Community family
Plymouth Energy Community is our over-arching charitable organisation, responsible for most of our day to day activities. It is supported by PEC Renewables and PEC Homes. Click on the links below to view the Boards, governing documents and purpose of each organisation.
![Board Team sml](https://plymouthenergycommunity.imgix.net/Board/Board-Team_sml.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=563&q=80&w=1000&s=338869a7d966ebd82d34516683aa48cf 1000w, https://plymouthenergycommunity.imgix.net/Board/Board-Team_sml.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=450&q=80&w=800&s=8bc2e12f870eba1e1b6fd2817ba24aa2 800w, https://plymouthenergycommunity.imgix.net/Board/Board-Team_sml.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=338&q=80&w=600&s=83ba12fc99b05b9e786e956c43a2912d 600w, https://plymouthenergycommunity.imgix.net/Board/Board-Team_sml.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=225&q=80&w=400&s=021d6653ee44eea6c459394fc5808b59 400w)
Plymouth Energy Community
Our over-arching charitable organisation, responsible for most of our day to day activities.
Read More![Help us!](https://plymouthenergycommunity.imgix.net/Solar-Schools/Kids-banner-landscape.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=563&q=80&w=1000&s=fb02ef93fabf590400cdabb9d8dfdb17 1000w, https://plymouthenergycommunity.imgix.net/Solar-Schools/Kids-banner-landscape.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=450&q=80&w=800&s=22029706dd3354fda5eb233d0401189b 800w, https://plymouthenergycommunity.imgix.net/Solar-Schools/Kids-banner-landscape.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=338&q=80&w=600&s=8cc151e23444660ddefe38f70858d006 600w, https://plymouthenergycommunity.imgix.net/Solar-Schools/Kids-banner-landscape.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=225&q=80&w=400&s=b05e005b5eb8f2df967da9b486354c3f 400w)
PEC Renewables
Funding community-owned renewable energy projects, generally on schools and local organisations.
Read More![Eco homes](https://plymouthenergycommunity.imgix.net/Homes/eco-homes.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=563&q=80&w=1000&s=0991bb282bf76de0067f09632be7cbd1 1000w, https://plymouthenergycommunity.imgix.net/Homes/eco-homes.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=450&q=80&w=800&s=8f76a0da564410cfb41f438e1740e489 800w, https://plymouthenergycommunity.imgix.net/Homes/eco-homes.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=338&q=80&w=600&s=7b1f0b5d8bd947d0bc6ab62bed3157c7 600w, https://plymouthenergycommunity.imgix.net/Homes/eco-homes.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=225&q=80&w=400&s=5a26a16b18bc1c202f786f0c7ee41faa 400w)
PEC Homes
Building and retrofitting community-owned affordable, zero-carbon homes in Plymouth.
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Multi-awarding winning organisations
![2014 UK Social Enterprise Awards](https://plymouthenergycommunity.imgix.net/Solar-roofs/2014-UK-Social-Enterprise-Awards.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4891&fp-y=0.2018&h=563&q=80&w=1000&s=c61e056c002f3b86e31d2c60c002af9c 1000w, https://plymouthenergycommunity.imgix.net/Solar-roofs/2014-UK-Social-Enterprise-Awards.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4891&fp-y=0.2018&h=450&q=80&w=800&s=36de760b132d829aa99ea34989a16878 800w, https://plymouthenergycommunity.imgix.net/Solar-roofs/2014-UK-Social-Enterprise-Awards.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4891&fp-y=0.2018&h=338&q=80&w=600&s=d1805b1833509f301e54094a6e3351ab 600w, https://plymouthenergycommunity.imgix.net/Solar-roofs/2014-UK-Social-Enterprise-Awards.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4891&fp-y=0.2018&h=225&q=80&w=400&s=d931a31b7430033ea972b333ebb4f748 400w)
Awards
Over the years, our achievements have been recognised locally, nationally and even internationally. See our timeline of accolades.
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