Octopus Trusted Partners Awards Night 2026
Celebrating the people powering Britain’s green revolution...
Greg Jackson, Founder and CEO of Octopus Energy, invites you to join him for a night celebrating the incredible progress of our Trusted Partners programme — one year on from its launch.
In just twelve months, the initiative has grown and evolved, helping us support households and communities we might never have reached otherwise. This evening is our chance to recognise your vital role in that success, celebrate your achievements, and say a huge thank you.
Join us for a glitzy evening with fellow installers and Octopus colleagues, featuring pre-dinner drinks, canapés, a three-course meal and complimentary wine. You’ll also hear from Greg Jackson, along with a special guest speaker, former International rugby player, Joe Marler. All nominated OTPs will receive two complimentary places at the dinner.
When? Thursday 26th March, from 6:45pm
Where? Royal Lancaster Hotel
Dress code? Smart
The awards
Our awards are free and simple to enter. The first 200 companies who enter will receive two complimentary tickets to the Octopus Trusted Partners Awards 2026. Entries are now closed.
Cosy Champion of the Year
Shortlist:
Greener Energy Group
Smart Energy Homes Ltd
Solar & Battery Installer of the Year
Shortlist:
EB Solar Limited
Eco Providers
EE Renewables
Green Eco Solar Solutions Ltd
SGS Energy
Grand Tentacle Prize for the Most Innovative Business
Shortlist:
eco mirage ltd
EE Renewables
iHeat
Renew East Ltd
SGS Energy
Campaign of the Year
Shortlist:
Aura Retrofit
DCN Renewables Limited t/a Gone Solar
Econic Energy
Greener Energy Group
GreenGenUK Ltd
Most Customer Focused Installer
Shortlist:
ACC Renewable Energy Ltd
R A Brown Heating Services
Renew East Ltd
Rollings Renewables Limited
Terra Energy Solutions Ltd
Small Business of the Year
Shortlist:
Active Heating & Renewables Ltd
DCN Renewables Limited t/a Gone Solar
Solar 365
Stag Solar Solutions
The Good Electrical Company
Community Champion of the Year
Shortlist:
Eco Providers
JLN Plumbing & Heating Limited
SGS Energy
Signix Ltd
Smart Energy Homes Ltd
Octopus Trusted Partner of the Year
Shortlist:
Eco Providers
Energy Store
Green Eco Solar Solutions Ltd
Smart Energy Homes Ltd
Solar Maintenance Solutions
Judges
Greg Jackson
CEO & Founder, Octopus Energy Group
Founded in 2016, Octopus has surged to become the UKs largest energy supplier. It now serves 9 million customers globally, is present in over 30 countries and manages a £7 billion portfolio of renewable energy assets. Underpinning this growth is Kraken, Octopus’s proprietary green tech platform which manages over 60 million customer accounts worldwide.
Octopus has attracted over $2.3 billion in funding from international energy titans, large pension funds and global investors, with the company now valued at US $9 billion.
Greg is a serial tech entrepreneur with a history of successful ventures. He's an angel investor in diverse start-ups, including Xlinks (renewable energy infrastructure) and Zopa (peer-to-peer finance).
Richard Harpin
Founder of HomeServe & Growth Partner, Owner of Business Leader
Sir Richard Harpin is the founder of HomeServe, the global consumer services company that reached FTSE 100 status before being acquired by Brookfield Asset Management for £4.1 billion. A serial entrepreneur, Richard has built, scaled and exited one of the UK’s standout business success stories.
He is also the founder of Growth Partner, investing his own capital to support fast-growth consumer brands, and the owner of Business Leader, where he champions founders and CEOs of medium-sized UK businesses. In 2023, he became the Sunday Times Business columnist, sharing his insights on entrepreneurship and growth. He was knighted in the King’s New Year Honours List at the end of 2025 for services to business and entrepreneurship.
Donna O'Toole
Founder & CEO, August Recognition
Award-winning entrepreneur and bestselling author of WIN!, Donna O’Toole, is the founder of August Recognition - a top global awards agency and part of the Dent Global group, which helps entrepreneurs to stand out, scale up and make a positive impact in the world.
Named one of the world’s Top 25 Customer Experience Influencers and an award-winning national and international awards judge, Donna has helped hundreds of businesses from start-ups to FTSE 100 organisations, brands, entrepreneurs, and leaders across the world to raise their profile by achieving valuable awards and recognition for their achievements.
Franco Miceli
Director, Octopus Trusted Partners, Octopus Energy
Franco has over 30 years experience in operational delivery and scaling service-led organisations. Prior to joining Octopus, Franco held senior director roles at HomeServe and the Dixons Stores Group, reporting directly to the CEO.
Franco now leads the development of the Octopus Trusted Partner network, building a high-performing low-carbon tech partner ecosystem. Working closely with Octopus field teams, he sets the operating model and partner standards to ensure consistently great customer outcomes across Heat Pumps, Solar PV, Storage and EV Chargers.
Speaker
Joe Marler, former International Rugby Player and Co-Host of the ‘Things People Do’ podcast.
One of the most recognisable faces in world rugby, Joe Marler is a two-time Premiership champion with more than 75 England caps. Having played his entire club career at Harlequins, winning two Premiership titles, the European Challenge Cup and making 204 appearances, Joe announced his retirement from professional rugby in November 2024.
Joe also has a successful podcast, “Joe Marler’s Things People Do”. Together, Joe and his co-host, Tom Fordyce, meet ordinary people doing extraordinary things. After a hugely popular run of live shows at Clapham Grand and a headline show at the Apollo, “Things People Do!” will be back touring again in 2025.
In 2020 Joe published his debut book, Loose Head, Confessions of an (un)professional rugby player.
He is a passionate mental health advocate and ambassador for CALM. In 2021 Joe teamed up with Sky Sports to launch Big Boys Don’t Cry, a sensitive and uplifting documentary which followed Joe as he travelled across the UK to learn how others manage their mental wellbeing.
