Here! Members of the Club will have access to our database of all live Community Energy investment opportunities. See Club Membership FAQs below and Membership page for more on Membership. 

Investing in community energy projects in the UK can provide a sustainable source of income, support local communities, and contribute to the transition to renewable energy sources. 

There are several risk to factor in when considering investing in Community Energy. These include: 

• your capital (money) is "at risk" i.e. if the organisation you invest in fails you could lose all your capital (money)  
• investments of this type are "illiquid" i.e. they are very difficult to sell as they can normally only be sold (withdrawn) in very limited circumstances, usually at the discretion of the issuer 
• investments of this type are not covered by any Government or any other financial protection scheme 
• the return on the investment is usually dependent on the performance of the Community Energy organisation and its assets (e.g. the solar panels they install) and therefore may be less than the upper estimate stated on the Offer Document 

Although they vary in length, investments into Community Energy are usually based on a 5 to 20 year time scale. 

The purpose of the Club is to: 

• Advocating for community renewable energy projects  

• Providing information about UK community renewable energy projects and investment opportunities 

• Making people aware of UK community renewable energy investment opportunities 

• Sharing experiences of investing in community energy 

• Allowing members and community energy organisations to alert the Club to community energy investment opportunities – live and pre-funding - for the Club to help raise awareness 

• Track the scale & growth of the community energy investment market 

• Advocating for innovations that make investing in UK community renewable energy projects a better experience for investors and community energy organisations 

The Club may develop or alter its purpose and aims as it grows and develops. 

Community Energy England/Scotland/Wales are primarily resources for Community Energy organisations, formed "by practitioners within the community energy sector to act as the voice of the sector and help put people at the heart of the energy system." (CCE website). According to the 2024 "Community Energy State of the Sector" report produced by the 3 Community Energy bodies, there are 583 Community Energy organisations and 69,500 members of those organisations. 

The Club is a resource and community for those 69,500 people who have invested in a Community Energy organisations and those interested in investing. 

Community Energy England/Scotland/Wales have a searchable Directory of Community Energy organisation, of which there are almost 600. 

Here! Please check out our Current Investments list. 

(If you are aware of a live or impending Community Energy share or bond offer that's not on our list, then please let us know. Thanks!) 

The Club does not any affiliation with any Community Energy organisations. The Club is open to donations from Community Energy organisations to support our work. 

The Club maintains a list of current and soon-to-be-launched Community Energy investment opportunities. We are happy to receive information about investment opportunities from Community Energy organisations themselves, as well as Members of the Club. 

Thank you so much for asking! Just joining our mailing list is huge help and of course if you also added a voluntary donation that is truly appreciated and you have our great gratitude. Please also follow us on social media. 

We are particularly interested in hearing about: 

• your experiences of investing in Community Energy organisations 
• your experiences of using the various platforms for investing in Community Energy organisations 
• any live or pending investment opportunities not on our Current Investments page 
• any novel investment offers 

If you want to help more, please also email us at hello@communityenergyinvestors.club and we can discuss other ways you can support the Club. 

No. Shares in Community Energy Organisations do not increase in value but remain value as £1 forever. The only value to an investor of a Share is the interest the Community Energy Organisation pays out (and the return of your investment capital). 

No, not at present. We would like this to change and it is one of the "innovations" that the Club intend to lobby for. Shares are exempt from inheritance tax, once they have been held for more than 2 years.