The funding is part of the Ynni Cymru (Energy Wales) scheme. Credit: Millenius via Shutterstock.

The Welsh Government has awarded £10m in grant funding to 32 local green energy projects across the country.

The funding is part of the Ynni Cymru (Energy Wales) scheme, a capital grant funding programme launched to support community-owned renewable energy and smart local energy systems (SLES). SLES integrate different energy assets in a local area to operate with increased efficiency.

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The selected projects range from solar panels and battery storage to heat pumps and electric vehicle charging points.

Through the funding, the government aims to expand smarter energy usage across the nation, including schools, leisure centres, care homes, business parks and community and activity centres.

Wales’ Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning Rebecca Evans said: “Whilst ground-breaking technology and the development of national infrastructure continues apace across strategic sites in Wales, it’s equally important that we continue to support the growth of smarter, locally driven innovative projects. 

“There was a huge amount of interest in this support, which goes to show the enormous appetite for clean, smarter energy systems keeping benefits within our communities and reducing the need for large-scale infrastructure.”

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The grant scheme was announced last September, with community organisations, public sector bodies and small and medium-sized enterprises being eligible to apply for the programme.

The beneficiaries must complete their projects by 31 March 2025.

Wales has a devolved government with responsibilities for licensing and consenting to renewable energy projects under 350MW.

Wind power is considered the most promising renewable energy source for Wales, with the nation’s first floating wind farm scheduled for completion in 2026 off the coast of Pembrokeshire in the Celtic Sea.

By 2035, the Welsh Government is targeting the equivalent of 100% of annual electricity demand from renewable sources and for at least 1.5GW of renewable energy capacity to be locally owned.