Written question WQ93570
- Asked by
- Paul DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Transport and North Wales
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 7 days
Question
What is the Welsh Government doing to support community energy projects in Pembrokeshire?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Transport and North Wales
Local Ownership and community involvement is front and centre of our energy policy. We have already achieved 97% of our target of 1 GW of renewable energy to be locally owned in Wales by 2030. Pembrokeshire’s local area energy plan provides further opportunity for the local community to get involved in schemes.
Through the Welsh Government Energy Service we have funded Preparatory Grant to 5 Community Energy Organisations throughout Pembrokeshire. Through the Development Bank of Wales investment of £2.7m has been made available to projects in Pembrokeshire.
Finally, Ynni Cymru has funded three community energy organisations under the Community Energy Resource Grant initiative to develop in-house skills and experience in pursuit of the development of further community renewable energy projects. Ynni Cymru is also working with community energy projects to explore opportunities to smarten those assets in line with Ynni Cymru ambitions around Smart Local Energy Systems.