1. Community Renewable Insert
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Community Renewable Energy (CoRE) works
with communities to develop renewable energy
projects that provide them with an income and a
sustainable, secure energy supply.
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In return, CoRE takes a stake in the companies
created to recoup development costs and to fund
future CoRE projects.

2. The Big Pictureyour project
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3. Benefits and savingsyour project
Describe the 3 key benefits and carbon savings of your project.
What are the social How does your
and financial benefits? innovation reduce
• Community ownership of
carbon emissions?
renewable energy • Carbon free energy
gy
• Creation of local jobs generation
• Reduction in funding • Awareness of climate
dependency
p y change
• Awareness of energy
efficiency and reduction in
energy use
use.

4. Measures of successyour project
Describe 3 ways in which you have measured success and demonstrated your
project has made a difference. This might include behavioural change, low carbon
emissions, renewable energy source.
1. 350 plus members in CoRE Network, 60 plus
trained in community renewables
2. Winners of NESTA’s Big Green Challenge and
DECC s
DECC’s Low Carbon Community Challenge
3. Regional based national pilot project based in
north
no th England

5. Challenges and supportproject
Describe the project’s biggest challenges and the key forms of
support the project needs to develop and grow.
What are the biggest challenges or questions for your project?
a) Capital funding to commission renewables projects
b) E
Expanding our capacity to manage projects
di it t j t
c) Expanding our pipeline of joint projects
What would most help your project to develop and grow?
a) Direct links to local authorities in north England and public
services
b) Revenue funding to increase capacity
c) Links to policy makers and investors