Institute of Welsh Affairs, IWA
Mae'r cynnwys hwn ar gael yn Saesneg yn unig.
‘Factors influencing local and community engagement in renewable energy in Wales’ is based on conversations with people directly involved with local and community renewable energy and energy-saving projects. It outlines the problems they perceived with the projects and identifies measures to alleviate these.
The research emphasised the amount of time and expert skills that are required to realise a local community project, and found that securing funding is less of a problem than is often thought. The research also highlighted that there is insufficient public understanding of renewable energy and sometimes a lack of interest within local authorities, despite the potential for yielding a significant increase in revenue in the long-term.
The report outlines some practical solutions for raising the profile of renewable energy and energy-saving projects, including the need to make better use of the tools already available to us, such as existing forums and educational materials. The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act is also identified as an opportunity to make renewable energy and energy efficiency an explicit element of improving well-being in Wales.