Greater South East Net Zero Hub

Name

Greater South East Net Zero Hub

Legal name

Greater South East Net Zero Hub

Website

https://gsenetzerohub.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Energy Advisory Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Decarbonization Strategy & Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) Advisory (EUABAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Net-Zero Target Setting & SBTi/Net-Zero Standard Support (EUABAKAA), Scope 1–3 GHG Inventory Strategy, Data Governance & Controls (advisory) (EUABAKAD), GHG Accounting & Net-Zero/Decarbonization Planning (Scopes 1–3) (EUAHAJAC), Sector-Specific Net-Zero Pathways & Benchmarking (hard-to-abate methodologies) (EUABAKAI)

Keywords

• Public sector decarbonisation
• Local energy advisory
• Community energy support
• Heat network zoning
• Clean energy financing

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntington, Cambridgeshire

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The Hub is funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). It provides free support services to public sector organisations and does not generate commercial revenue. The Hub's work is part of the UK government's net zero strategy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Greater South East Net Zero Hub (GSENZH) is a government-funded advisory and support organisation that provides free technical assistance, feasibility studies, funding application support, and access to specialised digital tools to public sector organisations (local authorities, NHS trusts, universities, schools) and community energy groups across the Greater South East region of England. It helps these organisations develop and finance local renewable energy, decarbonisation, and heat network projects.

Product overview

The Greater South East Net Zero Hub is a government-funded advisory and support organisation (not a commercial product company) that provides free support to public sector organisations for developing and financing local energy projects. Its portfolio consists of advisory services including Local Energy Programme Support, Community Energy Support, Public Sector Decarbonisation Support, and Heat Network Zoning Support. The Hub operates programmes including the £19.32m Local Net Zero Accelerator (LNZA) with its Fit4Finance Portal and Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for procurement of advisory services. Additionally, it provides practical tools including the Waste Heat Mapping Tool and Industrial Clusters Toolkit, along with a resource library of Hub Guides covering topics such as solar PV, heat pumps, EV transition, and energy efficiency. The Hub also manages grant funding through the Investment Readiness Service, Great British Energy Community Fund, and Rural Community Energy Fund to help de-risk projects and build business cases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Local Energy Programme Support
• Community Energy Support
• Public Sector Decarbonisation Support
• Heat Network Zoning Support
• Local Net Zero Accelerator (LNZA)
• Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
• Fit4Finance Portal
• Waste Heat Mapping Tool
• Industrial Clusters Toolkit
• Investment Readiness Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Essex County Council secured £6.2 million+ for decarbonisation projects
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Combined Authority hosts the Greater South East Net Zero Hub, providing administrative infrastructure and operational support for the programme.
• Salix FinancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment's delivery body for the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS). The Hub coordinates with Salix Finance to support public sector organisations in accessing PSDS funding.
• Opergy Net ZerominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClean energy consultancy that partnered with the Hub to develop the Industrial Clusters Toolkit, identifying over 500 industrial clusters across the Greater South East for potential decarbonisation.
• Whole Life Consultants (WLC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAppointed alongside Opergy to deliver a major study on clean energy jobs and skills across the Greater South East region, informing the Government's Clean Energy Jobs Plan.
• Energy Systems CatapultminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides the Net Zero Go resource platform supported by DESNZ. The Hub refers organisations to this free library of guides, articles, case studies, toolkits and expert assistance.
• Greater Manchester Combined AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three place-based pilot areas for the Local Net Zero Accelerator (LNZA) programme, developing portfolios of clean energy projects.
• West Midlands Combined AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three place-based pilot areas for the Local Net Zero Accelerator (LNZA) programme, testing innovative financing models for local energy projects.
• York and North Yorkshire Combined AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three place-based pilot areas for the Local Net Zero Accelerator (LNZA) programme, attracting commercial investment for local economic growth and sustainability.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub: Sibling UK Local Net Zero Hub delivering the same DESNZ-funded public-sector decarbonisation and local energy support mandate, but covering the North East and Yorkshire. Directly comparable in funding model, service portfolio, and customer segments.
• Midlands Net Zero Hub: Another DESNZ-funded regional Net Zero Hub operating in the Midlands with the same mission of supporting local authorities and public-sector organisations on decarbonisation, making it a near-identical peer in mandate, service mix, and funding structure.
• North West Net Zero Hub: Fifth DESNZ-funded regional Net Zero Hub, delivering equivalent local energy and public-sector decarbonisation support to North West England. Directly comparable operating model and customer base.
• South West Net Zero Hub: DESNZ-funded regional Net Zero Hub serving the South West of England. Closely comparable in terms of funding source, advisory service portfolio, customer segments, and tool-based delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Carbon Trust: Established sustainability advisory organisation helping organisations (including public sector) measure and reduce carbon emissions. Comparable in net-zero advisory mission, but operates as a commercial entity across multiple geographies.
• UK Green Building Council: Membership-based organisation working with public and private-sector bodies to decarbonise the built environment. Comparable target audience and built-environment decarbonisation focus, but as an advocacy and standards body rather than a direct delivery hub.
• Energy Systems Catapult: UK government-backed innovation catapult supporting clean energy innovation; provides the Net Zero Go resource platform that GSENZH refers users to. Comparable in mission but operates nationally with broader clean-energy innovation focus.
• Salix Finance: UK government's delivery body for the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) and a named strategic partner of GSENZH. Operates in the same public-sector decarbonisation funding space but as a national funder rather than a regional advisor.

Others

• Ricardo: Sustainability consultancy and named GSENZH partner that co-developed the Waste Heat Mapping Tool. Operates as a private-sector sustainability and energy advisory, providing consulting services to public and private clients in overlapping decarbonisation topics.
• Opergy Net Zero: Clean energy consultancy that co-developed the Industrial Clusters Toolkit with GSENZH. Operates as a private-sector clean energy and net-zero advisor serving UK public-sector and industrial clients in similar decarbonisation topics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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