Recommendation 4

The Government should, as a matter of urgency, provide clearer guidance on the application of procurement rules, and if necessary, reform the rules themselves, to make it easier for local authorities and community energy 45 organisations to work together and support Power Purchase Agreements. We recommend a national policy framework to align applications of procurement rules and incentivise public bodies to procure community energy through PPAs. The framework should also attach conditions to GB Energy Funding grants to capitalise on synergies from strategic partnerships between local authorities and community organisations, reflecting a practical commitment to local and community energy. (Recommendation, Paragraph 21)