Written question WQ87158
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Climate Change
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 6 days
Question
Will the Minister confirm how much renewable energy was generated by public bodies and community groups in 2021?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Climate Change
Our Energy Generation in Wales 2021 report sets out the energy generation capacity in Wales at the end of 2021 and the electricity generation trends. The following table is an extract from page 10 of that report setting out the data on local ownership by type. Further context is available in the report.
Ownership Category
Total number of projects
Capacity
(electricity)
(MWe)
Capacity
(thermal)
(MWth)
Estimated generation (GWh)
Community
198
40
1
54
Domestic
70,575
209
142
500
Farms and Estates
798
23
126
444
Housing Association
5,687
7
5
9
Local authority
303
22
3
40
Local business
394
271
16
797
Other public sector and charity
418
9
24
84
Total
78,373
581
316
1,928