Written question WQ100760
- Asked by
- Safa ElhassanPlaid
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 5 days
Question
What support is the Welsh Government providing to help community organisations, schools and charities develop community-owned renewable energy projects?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy (Adam Price)
The Welsh Government provides practical support through the Welsh Government Energy Service to help communities develop and deliver renewable energy projects. Our Ynni Cymru programme provides support for a range of organisations to develop projects that generate and use renewables more effectively.
We are currently consulting on proposals for a Welsh Public Energy Company that could increase Welsh and community ownership of energy assets and ensure more of the benefits from Wales’s natural resources stay within Wales. The consultation includes a description of all the support services we currently fund.