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We are delighted to announce Matchmaker: A new innovation project exploring whether a dedicated service could help connect renewable energy developers and communities for shared ownership opportunities.
We're proud to partner with National Grid Electricity Distribution and TPXimpact for this project, which is funded through the Strategic Innovation Fund, an Ofgem programme managed in partnership with Innovate UK.
Later this month we're holding a webinar to share the project's vision, objectives and early research findings and we'd love you to join us and help shape the direction of travel.
Introducing Matchmaker Webinar:
📅 30 June
🕙 10-11am
📍Online
In this session, you will:
- Learn about the findings of the Matchmakerproject
- Hear the reflections and key lessons from theresearch to date
- Have the opportunity to ask questions and jointhe discussion
Shared ownership models, where community organisations take an ownership stake in local renewable energy schemes, have huge potential to deliver greater local benefit and participation in the energy transition.
With a government consultation on mandating shared ownership expected this summer, and GB Energy making it a key part of its Local Power Plan, we believe Matchmaker has the potential to unlock a step change across the UK by making these connections easier, faster and more effective.
Watch our one-minute introvideo to learn more:
Over the coming months, we'll be engaging with developers, community organisations and wider stakeholders to understand what an effective matching service would need to deliver in practice.
Your insight is invaluable. We would love to hear your thoughts on how a service like this could work, the challenges it should address and the opportunities it could create.
If you're unable to attend the webinar, or would prefer a separate conversation, please feel free to get in touch with my colleague Jessica Hogan.
We look forward to engaging with you and shaping this exciting project together.
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We are delighted to announce Matchmaker: A new innovation project exploring whether a dedicated service could help connect renewable energy developers and communities for shared ownership opportunities.
We're proud to partner with National Grid Electricity Distribution and TPXimpact for this project, which is funded through the Strategic Innovation Fund, an Ofgem programme managed in partnership with Innovate UK.
Later this month we're holding a webinar to share the project's vision, objectives and early research findings and we'd love you to join us and help shape the direction of travel.
Introducing Matchmaker Webinar:
📅 30 June
🕙 10-11am
📍Online
In this session, you will:
- Learn about the findings of the Matchmakerproject
- Hear the reflections and key lessons from theresearch to date
- Have the opportunity to ask questions and jointhe discussion
Shared ownership models, where community organisations take an ownership stake in local renewable energy schemes, have huge potential to deliver greater local benefit and participation in the energy transition.
With a government consultation on mandating shared ownership expected this summer, and GB Energy making it a key part of its Local Power Plan, we believe Matchmaker has the potential to unlock a step change across the UK by making these connections easier, faster and more effective.
Watch our one-minute introvideo to learn more:
Over the coming months, we'll be engaging with developers, community organisations and wider stakeholders to understand what an effective matching service would need to deliver in practice.
Your insight is invaluable. We would love to hear your thoughts on how a service like this could work, the challenges it should address and the opportunities it could create.
If you're unable to attend the webinar, or would prefer a separate conversation, please feel free to get in touch with my colleague Jessica Hogan.
We look forward to engaging with you and shaping this exciting project together.
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Jess's research focuses on community energy and achieving a just transition. She is particularly passionate about finding avenues to more meaningfully engage and bring communities along on the net zero journey. Drawing on her background in academia, she leads Regen's stakeholder research support team, providing support and methodological guidance to ensure high-quality stakeholder research across projects.
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