The Welsh Government has announced up to £10m in grant funding for 32 community green energy projects across the country.
Projects which won funding through the highly competitive application process included the deployment of solar panels and heat pumps as well as battery storage and electric vehicle charging points.
Schemes were selected to “smarten up” the use of energy across a wide range of organisations including: schools, leisure centres, care homes, business parks, community centres, and activity centres, the Welsh Government said.
This funding forms part of the Ynni Cymru programme, set up to support and realise the “enormous benefits of locally-owned renewable energy generation and Smart Local Energy Systems”, it said.
Rebecca Evans, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, said:
“The wide-ranging benefits of smarter, greener energy generation and networks is clear – and we are committed to delivering that on every scale.
“Whilst ground-breaking technology and the development of national infrastructure continues apace across strategic sites in Wales, it’s equally important that we continue to support the growth of smarter, locally driven innovative projects.
“There was a huge amount of interest in this support, which goes to show the enormous appetite for clean, smarter energy systems keeping benefits within our communities and reducing the need for large scale infrastructure. I’m delighted to be able to support so many quality projects which will each have a positive impact on the many who use them.
“I look forward to seeing Ynni Cymru continuing to support a range of local services and facilities whilst contributing to our low carbon commitments.”
Image of Rebecca Evans courtesy of the Welsh Government
