Express your interest

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We’re running an Expression of Interest (EOI) process as part of our early market engagement. 

Through this form, you have the option to subscribe to our mailing list and consent to your details being shared with the Local Net Zero Hub for your region.

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Introduction

What you can use this form for

Local and community energy organisations and developers can use this form to:
  • submit contact information to keep in touch with upcoming GBE Local updates
  • submit specific project proposals for initial, non‑binding consideration.
The Expression of Interest (EOI) form is an information-gathering exercise to help Great British Energy understand the local and community energy projects currently being developed across the UK. It is not a funding application, there is no competitive process, and submitting an EOI does not guarantee funding.
 
GBE may use the information internally and may share it with government. In some cases, GBE may choose to follow up with organisations to explore projects further, but this will be at GBE’s discretion and subject to future business case development. 
 
Completing the EOI is optional and does not replace other routes for engaging with GBE.

 

After you submit

If you request to keep in touch with upcoming GBE Local updates, we’ll add your details to our database to keep you informed of future initiatives.

While our team is still scaling up, we may not be able to respond immediately.
 

Important information

Submission of an EOI does not represent a commitment by GBE to provide funding or finance, nor is it a formal application.
 
No funding or support is being committed at this EOI stage. Any future consideration of funding will be subject to formal due diligence, subsidy control compliance, and separate agreement. This EOI is for information-gathering purposes only and does not constitute an award.
 
Further, this EOI is not a tender or an offer of contract, and it creates no binding obligations on GBE. GBE may alter or cancel the EOI process at any time without liability. Participating or not participating in this EOI will not advantage or disadvantage any party in any future procurement.
 

Confidentiality and intellectual property


GBE is a public body and therefore subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR), as well as being required to disclose certain information to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, the National Audit Office and HM Treasury. If any content is commercially sensitive, please mark it as such. While confidentiality cannot be guaranteed, we recognise that some of the information you provide may be commercially sensitive and GBE will seek to ensure commercially sensitive information is kept confidential so far as that is consistent with the public interest in disclosure, including consideration of any relevant exemption under FOIA and EIR, regarding commercially sensitive and confidential information. Any intellectual property in your submission remains yours but you grant us permission to use it.

Please read the privacy notice

 
Latest change shown on the form: 29 October 2026. Read at Great British Energy transparency page.

Part 1 - General Information

Your enquiry

Have you previously submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI) to GBE Local?
Check your previous email correspondence with GBE Local to find your EOI reference number. If you have submitted multiple EOIs, please provide the reference number relating to this specific project.
What are you interested in?
Please let us know whether your enquiry is about a specific project request or a general enquiry. Selecting more options will not increase your chances of receiving support.
Please provide a brief overview of your interest, including your current situation and ambitions, the main barrier(s) to achieving those ambitions, any solutions or approaches explored so far and the support you are seeking from Great British Energy Local. If you are developing this project in partnership with a local authority or combined authority, please provide their name(s). If you have obtained EPC or other material construction contract quotations, please provide details of the contractor(s), when the quote(s) were obtained, what the quotation price is, and where possible, whether these remain current. Please also let us know if you have an up-to-date financial model that you would be happy to share with GBE. This will help us understand existing partnerships and how we may be able to support you. Maximum 350 words.
If you are completing this form for a specific project, what is your organisation’s role in relation to the project?
We are asking about your organisation’s involvement in this specific project, rather than your organisation’s wider activities.
If your organisation owns or co-owns the project, are you developing it in partnership with another organisation?

Contact and organisation

What type of organisation are you?
Do you want to subscribe to the GBE Local mailing list?
Read the privacy notice at Great British Energy transparency page
Where is your organisation located?
If you are enquiring about a specific project, please select the local authority area where the project is located (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales). If you do not yet have a specific project in mind, please provide the local authority area in which your organisation is primarily based instead.
Please enter the local authority area in which the organisation is physically located. For example, Leeds City Council, Cornwall Council, or Argyll and Bute Council. Please avoid abbreviations and ensure the authority name is entered in full.
If you are enquiring about a specific project, please provide the project's postcode where possible, as this helps us understand the location and local context of the opportunity. If you do not yet have a specific project in mind, you can provide your organisation's postcode instead. Please enter your postcode in the standard UK format (e.g. SW1A 1AA), including a single space between the outward and inward code.

Disclaimer and privacy

As per the disclaimer to this EOI form, please indicate if you consider any of the information you provide in Parts 2 or 3 to be commercially sensitive.

Part 2 - Specific Project or Opportunity

Project and site

Purpose of this part of the form
This section of the form may serve as a first initial method to request that GBE make an investment in a project. GBE may, at its own discretion, follow up with some organisations to explore projects in more detail. Any such engagement would be exploratory only. Any future investment discussions would be subject to further due diligence, development of a business case, and appropriate approvals.

Use this section for a specific project, site, or development opportunity. General-interest respondents may skip it. This may serve as an initial request for GBE investment; any follow-up is exploratory and subject to due diligence, business case development and approvals.
Maximum 100 characters.
What technology types will you use?
Please select the primary type(s) of technology you will use.
Are you seeking to deploy rooftop solar PV in social or rented housing?
Select Yes if any part of the proposed rooftop solar installation is on social housing, council-owned housing, housing association properties, or privately rented homes.
Are you seeking to deploy rooftop solar PV on public buildings?
Select Yes if any part of the proposed rooftop solar installation is on public buildings.
What type of building, land or asset will host the installation?
Who owns the land, building, or asset where the project will be located?
Do you have a Heads of Terms or Option to Lease for the site?
Please enter total proposed capacity in kW (kilowatts), not MW (megawatts). For example, if your project capacity is 2.5 MW, this is 2,500 kW. Please enter 2,500. For shared ownership projects, please provide the total capacity of the project, not just the community-owned share.
Storage capacity indicates how much energy the system can store. Please enter total storage capacity in kWh (kilowatt-hours), not MWh (megawatt-hours). For example, if your battery storage capacity is 5 MWh, this is 5,000 kWh. Please enter 5,000.
Please tell us the amount of electrical demand or generation that can be shifted, reduced, or controlled by the technology. This indicates the power that can be flexibly managed. Please enter total capacity in kW (kilowatts), not MW (megawatts). For example, if your project capacity is 2.5 MW, this is 2,500 kW. Please enter 2,500.
If specific date is known, enter in dd/mm/yyyy. If only estimated year is known, enter in yyyy. If unsure, leave blank
Please enter the project lifetime in years. For example, if the project is expected to operate for 25 years, enter 25.
What is the current stage of your project?
Please select the option that best reflects your project's current stage, from initial idea through to construction or operation.
Please enter your project postcode in the standard UK format (e.g. SW1A 1AA), including a single space between the outward and inward code.
Which Regional Energy Strategic Plan (RESP) area is your project located in?
Select the Regional Energy Strategic Plan (RESP) area that covers your project location. If your project spans multiple areas, select the primary location or area of delivery. You can view the RESP regions and map on the NESO Regional Energy Strategic Planning page – RESP regions and map:
If your project is in England, which Net Zero Hub area is your project located in? This information helps us connect you with the appropriate Net Zero Hub and ensure you are directed to the most relevant programmes of support available in your area.
Select the Net Zero Hub that supports the area where your project is located.If you are unsure, use the links below to identify the relevant Hub for your area:

Planning, consents and grid

What is the grid connection arrangement?
What is the connection voltage (if known)?
What is the grid connection status?
Enter in dd/mm/yyyy.
What is the planning / consenting route?
What is the planning / consenting stage?
Please provide any relevant details, including the location, current status, expected timelines, key conditions, or known risks. For example: Grid connection offer secured at X Substation (distribution) with a connection date of March 2029; planning permission granted subject to completion of an ecological survey. Maximum 150 words.

Existing support

Has your project received existing support?
From GBE, local authorities, combined authorities, Net Zero Hubs, DESNZ or others.
Enter in pounds (£). Please enter the amount as a whole number only, without symbols, commas or decimal places. For example, enter 50000, not £50,000.
For example, technical advice, grant funding, development funding, investment or a loan. Include the organisation that provided the support (e.g. GBE, Net Zero Hub, Local Energy Scotland, local authority). Maximum 150 words.

Community ownership and local benefit

How will local people be involved in and benefit from the project?
Select all that apply.
Please enter the percentage as a number between 0 and 100, without the % symbol. For example, enter 25 for 25% (not 0.25 and not 25%).
How will the project involve and benefit those in low income or disadvantaged situations within your community?
Select all that apply.

Route to market

What is your route to market?
Please select your route to market or offtake arrangement. Select all that apply — current or intended.
Do you have an offtaker secured?
An offtaker is the organisation that will buy, use, or receive the energy generated by your project. This may be through a signed agreement or another binding arrangement. For example, a local authority, business, housing provider, public sector organisation, or licensed energy supplier.
Who is your target end user or offtaker?
Select all that apply — current or intended. This refers to who ultimately buys or consumes the energy.
Please describe how the project will generate revenue and who will ultimately buy or use the energy. For example, electricity sold through a PPA to a local authority, exported to the grid, supplied to on-site users, or sold through an energy supplier. Include any current or planned contractual arrangements, if known.

Funding and support from GBE

Do you have an up-to-date financial model that you would be happy to share with GBE to assess the support GBE can offer
What are the main barriers to deployment?
Select all that apply.
Please describe any support that may help you progress your project. You may wish to refer to the barriers identified in the previous question.
At what stage of the project do you primarily require financial support?
Select one.
What type of financial support would be most helpful for your project?
Select one.
If you are seeking grant funding, what would the grant funding be used for?
Select all that apply.
Why is grant funding required for the project?
Select all that apply.
What is the ideal duration of financial support required?
Select one.
Enter in pounds (£).
Enter in pounds (£).
If the project is non-commercial, enter the estimated funding gap to reach a 6.5% return on investment.

Timelines and additional information

Are there any key project milestones or decision dates we should be aware of? Maximum 250 words.
You may attach one short summary or business case (PDF/Word). Do not upload sensitive personal data. One file only; 40 MB limit.
One file only.
40 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx.
Please use this space to share any other information that may be relevant to your project, such as revenue support mechanisms (e.g. CfD, FiT, SEG or Capacity Market), expected support revenue prices and offtaker prices, the type of financial support you are seeking (e.g., equity finance, debt finance, guarantees or financial de-risking), your experience delivering similar projects, or how the project and assets will be owned and controlled once operational. Include any other details that would help us understand your project and support needs. Maximum 350 words.

Data sharing and submission

If your project is in England, may GBE share your survey response with the relevant Local Net Zero Hub?
Sharing is for regional analysis and contact in accordance with the Privacy Notice. Do not include sensitive personal data.

After submission

What happens after you submit

A member of the Great British Energy local team will review the information you submit. As our team is still scaling up and we cannot commit to invest or support every project directly, we may not be able to respond directly to every submission. However, we will add your details to our database and aim to keep you informed about relevant products and services as they are developed.

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