Fuelling Greater Manchester

Fuelling Greater Manchester is back! A free, informal networking event bringing together people involved with and interested in community energy. Light refreshments will be provided.

This event will be at The Hive, a new co-working business and enterprise hub on the upper mall of Spindles (above Rhode Island coffee shop). Access details will be sent closer to the event.

With a shift in national policy it’s an exciting time to be in community energy. Alongside the Community Energy Fund, we’ve seen recent announcements about GB Energy and investment due to enter the sector via the Local Power Plan in 2025. In Greater Manchester we have heard encouraging words from Andy Burnham and GMCA. In Oldham this has been backed by funding for innovative projects such as the Oldham Net Zero Accelerator and revitalised interest in the Denshaw Wind project.

There’s a huge amount of work already happening around community energy in Greater Manchester and this is an opportunity for those involved in the sector to meet up, network, share tips and think about the future.

Relevant to:

• Community Energy practitioners (established and prospective),
• Funders
• Stakeholders including councils and local authorities
• Technical consultants working in renewables
• Finance providers
• …and anyone with an interest in the sector!

As with most facilitated business networking events: there’s no agenda and no powerpoints! On the night, expect to meet like minded folk in a relaxed and informal setting.

This to be a re-boot of the regular Fuelling Manchester events that took place across the region between 2010-2018.

Organised by Carbon Co-op and Greater Manchester Community with support from Oldham Council and GMCA.