These projects can be wholly owned and managed by the communities where the projects are situated, or developed in partnership with public sector or commercial bodies.
Development of community energy has a number of advantages:
Successful community energy projects are often created with specific goals in mind but can arise from opportunities created by external partners or developers. The benefits can be managed in a way that maximises the goals or ambitions of the group.
Community groups can draw on a wide range of support: from advice on setting up groups and the associated legal structure, to feasibility studies and ultimately financing and construction of projects. Advice is often available for on-going management of a project, from technical support to managing the financial benefits so they can used to support a wide range of non-energy related goals.
The service looks to support community and public sector organisations in Wales to develop energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
ProgrammesLocal Energy Scotland is partnering with Energy Saving Trust in the management of the Community and Renewables Energy Scheme.
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A community energy project can happen anywhere in the country, from remote villages to city neighbourhoods.
Graham Ayling, head of the Energy Saving Trust Foundation, explains what community groups can learn from the hub, what it’s all about…
Energy generated and used in local areas opens up a level of independence from the big, dominant energy companies.
EU HEROES is a European project that tackles barriers to the development of community-owned solar photovoltaic projects.
A new report, ‘Better Homes, Better Wales, Better World’, calls for major changes to most homes in the country, over the next…
Our chief executive Mike Thornton looks back at a turbulent year, and offers his views of the challenge ahead in 2021.
Three transport programmes delivered in Scotland have been recognised as 'world-class' by the Net Promoter Score (NPS) index.
