Community Development Action Hertfordshire
Herts Community Energy
Powering Hertfordshire’s Future Together
Advice first Herts Community Energy provides free or funded advice sessions for eligible residents and practical guidance for village and community buildings. We help people who are not yet reached to understand options choose the right measures and we stay with them through delivery when an install makes sense.
- 🧭Independent advice We are a community charity. We do not push sales. We explain options in plain language and only recommend what adds value.
- 🤝Warm referrals We work with parish councils halls and local partners to reach residents who benefit most.
- 📊Outcomes and reporting We track advice sessions installs savings and carbon so funders see clear impact.
What we do
- 🧭Energy advice for homes and community buildings We offer clear practical guidance on how to reduce bills improve comfort and plan next steps.
- 🏡Free home energy surveys Eligible households can receive a light touch home review with recommendations and grant checks.
- 📢Community workshops and events We run sessions in villages and community spaces to help residents trustees and parish councils understand options and ask questions in a trusted setting.
- 📊Simple action plans We help people understand immediate steps as well as pathways to bigger changes like solar or retrofit.
Community energy schemes
- 🌍Locally owned projects We support villages and parishes to develop shared generation such as solar on halls or land based schemes owned by the community.
- 📢Community workshops We run village based workshops and information events to help residents trustees and parish councils understand options and build support for local schemes.
- 📉Feasibility and options We work with partners to test site suitability financial models and potential income back into the community.
- 💚Ownership pathways We can support models such as community benefit societies or parish led initiatives so income from energy stays local.
For community buildings
Start with an advice session or a light touch review. Move to survey design funding discovery and installation when ready.
- 🏛️Advice session Building needs review bills check and simple next steps.
- 🌞Solar and battery Feasibility survey design and installation management with our approved partners.
- 🧱Retrofit planning Fabric first approach lighting and heating pathways with simple payback views.
- 📉Utility tariff reviews In partnership with Utility Aid.
For homeowners
Begin with a free discovery call. If you qualify we can offer funded advice. Choose a plan that fits your home and budget. We remain your trusted local contact.
- ☎️Discovery call Quick suitability check and simple options for your home.
- 🧱Whole home advice Insulation glazing draught proofing and heating pathways including heat pump ready plans.
- 🌞Solar and battery quotes We broker quotes with our approved partners and explain benefits.
- 🔍Home energy plan Optional paid plan with a savings roadmap and simple actions.
- 🔌EV charger Easy add on where suitable.
How it works
- 📞Step one advice You contact us and we confirm needs eligibility and grant options.
- 🧭Step two plan We agree simple actions or a full plan. If an install is right we connect you to one of our approved installers.
- 🧰Step three delivery Survey design and installation are carried out by our partner with project support from CDA Herts.
- 📊Step four results We track savings comfort and carbon and we report back to funders where advice was funded.
Impartiality CDA Herts provides independent advice. We do not pressure sell. We only recommend measures that pass a value and suitability check. Delivery is by our approved partners under a clear code of practice.
One of our Approved delivery partners
Home Efficient provides surveys designs and installations. CDA Herts provides advice outreach and project support.
🤝 Funders and supporters
This work is made possible with support from local partners and grant funders. We will add confirmed funders here as awards are made.
What funders can expect
- 🎯Reach to residents who are not yet reached through village based engagement.
- 📝Advice logs action plans and warm referrals recorded with consent.
- 📉Evidence of reduced bills improved comfort and carbon savings where measures are installed.
- 🔒Data protection safeguarding and clear consumer standards.