New guide to battery storage for village halls
21st January 2026
You asked us for guidance on batteries and village halls, and we were lucky to have an academic offer their expertise to produce this guide. It’s a detailed read, with lots of relevant information and a great resource to have alongside you when considering batteries for your hall.
This guide will help you to think through whether a battery is right for your hall, the implications for your hall’s energy use and costs, and design and management strategies to make a battery most effective and efficient for you and your carbon footprint.
The guide has been written focusing on Cumbria, but has relevance to community buildings across England and links to ACRE – Action with Communities in Rural England, so readers can follow up their local rural support organisation. Read it here Guide To Battery Storage for Village Halls.
It's important to inform your insurer of planned improvement works; in particular any plans for solar PV, battery storage and EV car charge points, read more.
Further guidance and resources about safe battery installation have also been compiled as part of the Community Spaces Partnership, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund working with partners: Community Action Northumberland, ACTion with Communities in Cumbria, Durham Community Action, and NICRE (National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise).
For further advice and support visit ACT's Community Buildings web page or contact us.