Our community energy manager Helen Seagrave takes a look back at this year's Community Energy Conference and the key topics and themes discussed.

As the sixth Community Energy Fortnight launches on 23 June, new research from Electricity North West reveals 70 per cent of British consumers believe they have a role to play in the UK’s energy infrastructure, but 55 per cent stated they did not know how to get involved.

Engineers from Electricity North West are continuing to work in difficult conditions to restore power after Storm Hector continues to hit the North West this morning.

Engineers from Electricity North West have restored power to 6,000 customers since Storm Hector brought severe gales to the North West this morning.

The region’s power network operator Electricity North West is on hand and prepared for the seventh named storm of the year Storm Hector tomorrow.

Today marks the start of the Meteorological Summer and we have already enjoyed some lovely sunshine and warm weather in May especially over the two Bank Holiday weekends in the North West.

Engineers from the region’s power network operator, Electricity North West, have started on the next phase of a major £3m upgrade to the power network serving Stalybridge, Buxton, Glossop and the High Peak areas.

Electricity North West – the region’s power network operator – has removed 850m overhead power lines and eight electricity poles at Goosegreen, Matterdale, at a cost of £149,000.

Electricity North West, the region’s network operator, has completed a pioneering £11.5 million project to make the region’s energy network smarter and more efficient, and save money for five million customers across the North West.

The region’s power network operator sets out vision to support the changing energy landscape which will benefit millions of people and businesses across the North West.

An innovative piece of kit that reduces the impact of power cuts on people across the North West has received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise.