There are two driving forces for Community Energy Network (CEN). We need to eliminate energy hardship. And we need to support our communities ...

Our Energy sector needs to step up and make changes that allows for a more inclusive and community focused approach

How can we leverage community energy to provide a fair transition to a low carbon world. Plenty of lessons from overseas!

A healthy, growing community energy sector supports communities to take ownership of assets that provide renewable generation, operation, and demand management services. This ...

Community Energy Network (CEN) supports the Government in its tough new policies and a large financial support package released in the wake of ...

CEN Introduction What do we need to do to eliminate energy hardship in Aotearoa/New Zealand? The framework discussion below is the second blog ...

This ‘10% threshold’ discussion below has been written by Ian McChesney. Ian is deeply experienced in the community energy sector, having co-founded CEN ...

Energy democracy is the idea that New Zealand can shift from a centralised, top-down provision of energy to one that prioritises deep engagement ...

People living in energy hardship live in homes that perform so poorly that the cost of keeping the home warm and dry (and ...

The Green Building Council has welcomed new standards to be imposed on rental properties including heating and ventilation, saying New Zealand is behind ...