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Funding and subsidies for renewable generation is provided by the UK Government through measures like the Renewables Obligation and Contracts for Difference.

The previous Welsh Government funded locally owned renewable generation and funded targeted decarbonisation of the public sector in Wales. The principal delivery services supporting communities, small businesses and the public sector to develop renewable projects are listed below.

Table 1 – Core programmes and investment since 2022 supporting renewable energy projects in Wales.

Programme name Investment from 2022-2026 (£m)

Welsh Government Energy Service (WGES) early grant funding for community projects 0.850

Local Energy Loan Fund managed by Development Bank Wales for local energy projects

(Repayable loans at market rate)

2.497

WG Local Energy Grant Fund 7.170

Ynni Cymru[1] Grants 22.600

Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru – project development for wholly publicly owned projects 7.955

Wales Funding Programme (projects developed through WGES; Loan funding administered by Salix Finance) 1.075

Wales Funding Programme (projects developed through WGES; grant funding administered by WGES, including Great British Energy funding) 3.000

Wales Funding Programme (projects developed through WGES; loan funding administered by Salix Finance, including Great British Energy funding) 6.000

Direct investment in strategic projects:

Marine Power Systems (Loan)

Marine Energy Programme -Tidal Stream

Investment Inyanga project and Menter Môn Morlais Ltd

8.000

10.000

[1] Ynni Cymru funded schemes Ynni Cymru: capital grants awarded | GOV.WALES