About Devon Energy Collective
Who We Are
Devon Energy is a Devon-wide community energy company founded and owned by the network of local-level community energy enterprises in Devon, UK. We want to make a meaningful contribution to the Devon Carbon Plan to achieve net-zero carbon emissions as soon as possible and earlier than 2050. We develop, finance and own renewable energy projects in Devon for the benefit of the local community. This means keeping annual profits within the local economy to fund further low carbon technologies. Our ambition is to deliver the transition to carbon neutral whilst tackling fuel poverty and supporting our vibrant communities.
Vision and Mission
Vision: We want a Devon where renewable energy is locally owned, community-led and delivers lasting social, economic and environmental benefit
Mission: To enable and scale locally owned renewable energy through strategic partnerships that develop and operate projects while retaining ownership, value, and decision-making firmly rooted in Devon.
In 2019, all of Devon’s local authorities including Dartmoor and Exmoor National parks declared a climate emergency. Our aim is to take action to address the climate emergency and to deliver the Devon Carbon Plan by creating a Devon that runs entirely on green energy.
We believe that, rather than buying power from outside the country, we can produce clean, locally owned energy here in Devon. This will bolster our local economy, retaining approximately £1.76 billion in our county and creating a local industry and jobs across the region.
Devon Energy is a not-for-profit community interest company. We were set up by the Devon Community Energy Network, a collaboration of 23 local energy organisations in the county who own a number of renewable energy generators, advise on energy efficiency and fuel poverty and deliver climate education. We are wholly owned by Devon’s local community energy companies.
Our purpose is to develop community owned renewables projects across Devon at scale, to address climate change.
Our community group members work with the communities local to our projects, helping to identify new projects. All surpluses generated by Devon Energy will be re-invested in carbon reduction in Devon.
We will use our profits to retrofit homes and business, making us warmer, healthier and helping people out of fuel poverty.
Meet the DEC Team
Alistair Macpherson
Alistair is Chief Executive at PEC and has led the management and development since its inception in 2013. His personal contribution to the development of the Community Energy sector led to a 2016 Community Energy Award as 'Community Energy Champion', and the 2017 Green Energy Award for 'SW Sustainable Energy Champion'
Kate Royston
Kate Royston is Director of Tamar Energy Community (TEC). She is an experienced freelance researcher, facilitator and community developer. Kate has been working in the community energy field since 2011 and was a TEC founder. She helped form and chaired the S.W. Devon Community Energy Partnership (SWD CEP) from 2012 and has helped lead its transition into the Devon Community Energy Network (DCEN) and the Devon Energy Collective (DEC)
Kate is an energy advisor and project developer for TEC leading their Community Solar project. This won Best Community Initiative in the Regen Green Energy Awards in 2017. Kate is also leading TEC’s OpenLV innovation project looking at the opportunities that could be developed through a better understanding of substation data including changing consumer behaviour and local supply and generation.
Kutahya Cherry
Kutahya is a Partner at Foot Anstey and Head of Property within its EPIC (Energy, Projects, Infrastructure and Construction) team, advising clean energy developers, investors and funders on complex real estate and site assembly matters across solar, storage, wind and grid infrastructure projects nationwide.
Als Parker
Als has worked in Renewables since 2001, developing wind & solar generation assets with an emphasis on community ownership and local supply. Her ultimate aim is to see local people benefiting from local renewable power in a locally owned decentralised electricity system. Als lives with her husband, 3 children and dog in the South Hams.
Dan Turner
Dan Turner is an energy professional specialising in community energy, innovation and sustainable development. With experience at PEC and Apricity Sustainability Consulting, he advances locally led renewable projects, flexibility solutions and inclusive business models, helping communities accelerate the transition to a resilient, low-carbon energy system through strategic partnerships and investment.
Alastair Mumford
Alastair is an experienced director and project manager delivering low-carbon initiatives across the public sector, including building retrofit, EV chargepoint infrastructure and renewable energy. He combines technical expertise with sector development, enterprise growth and funding strategy, securing up to £9m, and is committed to advancing sustainable, one-planet living.