The Green Energy Awards 2026 brought together leaders from across the energy system to celebrate the people, projects and organisations driving the transition to a clean, secure and fair energy future.
This year’s winners reflect the breadth of innovation happening across the UK – from community-led energy models and local authority retrofit to whole system thinking and pioneering individuals shaping the direction of the transition.
Below are the winners and shortlisted entries for each category.
Winner: Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council – Coed Ely Solar Farm
Shortlisted:
Hollywell Town FC Retrofit One-Stop-Shop for York Partnership SP Energy Network - Storm flex
Community Energy Initiative
Sponsored by National Grid
Winner: Totnes Renewable Energy Society – Energy Local Totnes
Shortlisted:
Bath and West Community Energy Brighton & Hove Energy Services Co-operative Radio City Repowering London South East London Community Energy (Selce)
Just Transition Scheme
Sponsored by Enercon
Winner: Hackney Council and Emergent Energy – Hackney Light and Power Residential Solar PV Microgrid Pilot
Shortlisted:
South Dartmoor Community Energy SP Electricity North West (SP ENW) – Social DSO Strategy Tenant Power from Octopus Energy: The Equitable Tariff Scaling Green Social Housing
Local and Public Sector Net Zero Transition
Winner: City of York Council – Retrofit One-Stop-Shop
Shortlisted:
Blaenau Gwent Coed-ely Solar Farm - Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council Energy Capital, part of the West Midlands Combined Authority
Net Zero Energy Developer
Sponsored by Howden
Winner: Field
Shortlisted:
Cubico Sustainable Investments Harvest Green Developments Statkraft UK
Whole System Innovation
Sponsored by GA Energy
Winner: Wunderhaus
Shortlisted:
Digital Twin for Advanced Energy Collaboration Project, City Science Ethex/Energise Africa Rural Energy Resilience Project Thrive Renewables and Better Society Capital
Net Zero Energy Pioneer
Winners: Sally Murrall-Smith and Dr Mary Gillie
Shortlisted:
Bex Sherwood Mark Wakeford
Congratulations to all seven winners and 32 shortlisted nominees!
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