Welsh Government grants £10m to 32 local green energy projects
Author: PPD Team Date: January 3, 2025
The Welsh Government has awarded £10m in grants to 32 local green energy projects as part of the Ynni Cymru (Energy Wales) scheme. The funding supports community-owned renewable energy and smart local energy systems (SLES), which integrate various energy assets to enhance efficiency.
The selected projects include solar panels, battery storage, heat pumps, and electric vehicle charging points. The funding aims to promote smarter energy usage across schools, leisure centres, care homes, business parks, and community centres.
Rebecca Evans, Wales’ Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, highlighted the importance of supporting locally driven projects to reduce the need for large-scale infrastructure. Beneficiaries must complete their projects by March 31, 2025.
The Welsh Government is aiming for 100% of annual electricity demand to come from renewable sources by 2035, with 1.5GW of renewable energy capacity locally owned.
