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Description
The UK government has committed to fully decarbonise electricity by 2030, maximising outcomes of public investment through leveraging private investment and securing social value (SV). SV outcomes can include improved wellbeing, stronger local economies, and greater social cohesion.
Community energy (CE) has a role in supporting decarbonisation but, while there is broad recognition that CE delivers SV, collecting evidence to demonstrate it remains problematic with multiple measuring and reporting frameworks. These vary widely in assumptions, data requirements, and outputs raising challenges for credibility across funders and partners, and value of data collected proportionate to effort. This project will explore how best to measure SV in CE.
Community energy (CE) has a role in supporting decarbonisation but, while there is broad recognition that CE delivers SV, collecting evidence to demonstrate it remains problematic with multiple measuring and reporting frameworks. These vary widely in assumptions, data requirements, and outputs raising challenges for credibility across funders and partners, and value of data collected proportionate to effort. This project will explore how best to measure SV in CE.
| Alternative title | Measuring social value in the community energy sector |
|---|---|
| Acronym | VALCOM |
| Status | Active |
| Effective start/end date | 5/01/26 → 4/01/27 |
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