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Greater South East Net Zero Hub

The Greater South East Net Zero Hub is a regional, government-funded initiative that works with local authorities and other public sector organisations and their stakeholders to accelerate Net Zero projects.

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Clean flexibility: Lower bills with time-of-use electricity tariffs and generate revenue with connected assets

This guide from the Greater South East Net Zero Hub provides an overview of ‘clean flexibility’ and how organisations can shift energy demand or supply of electricity to save money...

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Developing a framework for decarbonisation of local industrial clusters

With a focus on the Greater South East, this report explores how UK industrial clusters can transition to Net Zero, with a spotlight on collaboration, innovation, and place-based approaches.

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Heat pumps: Project design, installation, and commissioning requirements

A guide on specifying design, installation, and commissioning requirements for building-scale heat pump installations. It draws on experience from delivery and monitoring of Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) funded projects,...

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Rooftop solar PV installations: Procurement specifications and financial business case modelling

A guide for public sector bodies on criteria to include in specifications for procuring rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) installations. The document also helps you avoid common pitfalls – like unclear...

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Heritage Buildings Decarbonisation Toolkit

This toolkit from the Greater South East Net Zero Hub provides practical guidance for public sector organisations on decarbonising historic and listed buildings. It offers solutions to reduce carbon emissions...

Experience level: Foundation

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Industrial Clusters Toolkit

The Greater South East Net Zero Hub has worked with Opergy Net Zero to publish a study and set of tools to support the decarbonisation of industrial clusters, such as...

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Crematoria Decarbonisation Toolkit

This toolkit from the Greater South East Net Zero Hub provides practical guidance for local authorities on reducing carbon emissions from crematoria by utilising currently available technologies and promoting the...

Experience level: Intermediate

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Greater South East Net Zero Podcast

The Greater South East Net Zero Podcast aims to help you accelerate your projects, by exploring the complex world of meeting Net Zero.

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Community energy governance: A guide to available resources for community energy organisations

This guide provides tips and links to resources for community energy organisations, pooling together key resources from across the community energy and wider voluntary, community, and social enterprise sectors. The...

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Collaborating on community energy: A guide for local authorities on working with community energy groups

This guide is aimed at local authority officers and elected members who want to start – or broaden – work with community groups on energy issues. Working with community energy...

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Hub guide: Building decarbonisation starter guide for schools

Schools play a crucial role in reducing carbon emissions and fostering sustainability. This guide aims to be a starting point for information and learnings which will help schools on their...

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Greater South East Net Zero Hub Retrofit Skills Plan (2025)

Following the regional Retrofit Skills Pilot project, the Retrofit Skills Plan aims to identify, then implement, the necessary steps to develop local supply chain capacity to retrofit homes across the...

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Compass mobility tool

The Greater South East Net Zero Hub commissioned the development of a digital toolkit for the techno-economic feasibility assessment of Net Zero mobility hubs. It enables you to rapidly optioneer...

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Sustainability when switching a fleet to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO)

With Winchester City Council aiming for the district to be carbon neutral by 2030, it identified a need to decarbonise its waste and recycling fleet. Moving the fleet to hydrotreated...

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Hub Guide 15: Commissioning, operation, and maintenance requirements of solar farms

This Hub Guide is an introduction to the requirements typically encountered to commission, operate, and maintain a solar farm.

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Hub Guide 17: Solar photovoltaic development opportunities

This Hub Guide is an introduction to assist anyone who wants to develop solar photovoltaics (solar PV) either as a rent-a-roof service or using ground-mounted solar PV, with a focus...

Experience level: Foundation

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Business model options for developing renewable energy infrastructure and supplies

This report by Pinsent Masons provides outline legal advice about the different options available to local authorities for clean local energy procurement and infrastructure development.

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Energy procurement and investment models for local authorities

A summary overview of the options available to Local Authorities (LAs) in buying or producing their own power needs.

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Hub Guide 10 – Electric Vehicles

This guide aims to support stakeholders with electric vehicle (EV) projects and covers the range of project stages, from initial conception to investment-ready project opportunities.

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Guide to overcoming grid constraints

This Hub Guide is an introduction to assist anyone dealing with a grid constrained site. The Guide covers some background to how the network operates, why grid constraint occurs, some...

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Energise Barnsley

The project is led by Energise Barnsley, a registered community benefit society, with Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council a key partner and custodian trustee. It has the aim of reducing energy...

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Local Authority Procurement for energy assets

This short briefing note public buying options with a selection of case studies

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Due Diligence in Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects (hub guide 4)

This Hub guide is an introduction to assist anyone undertaking due diligence when looking to develop renewable energy generation for larger-scale power projects.

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Greater South East Net Zero Hub Guides

These downloadable guides cover a range of energy themes and technical issues, and will be useful to anyone who is involved in an energy project.

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Greater South East Net Zero Hub Case Studies

Case studies include a selection of existing local authority and businesses projects, as well as those supported by the Net Zero Hub

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Financing local energy: Funding and investment

The Energy Hub aims to provide here a comprehensive list of the various sources of funding aimed at local authorities and businesses who want to deliver local energy projects in...

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