Welsh communities are set to benefit from a share of £10 million to generate local renewable energy and reduce energy bills.
The Welsh Government today announced the third round of the Ynni Cymru Grant Capital Scheme for 2026-27 which opens for applications on 26 March 2026: Ynni Cymru | GOV.WALES.
The scheme deploys Smart Local Energy Systems (SLES) - helping communities use clean energy to cut costs, create jobs and build stronger local infrastructure.
This can include installing solar panels, heat pumps, EV charging points and battery storage, and is open to community energy organisations, social enterprises, public sector bodies and SMEs.
Cardiff-based charity Boomerang, which supports and prevents homelessness, poverty, and social isolation, was awarded £150,000 through the scheme last year.
They are decarbonising four industrial units by fitting air source heat pumps, battery storage, and EV chargers linked to an existing rooftop solar system, and plan to power ten repurposed shipping containers with clean energy.
The containers will form a community village with a café, charity shops, training rooms, and startup spaces.
The completed SLES is expected to save 70% of the charity's electricity costs and has already removed fossil fuels from the site entirely.
For further information please select the following link: £10 million to help Welsh communities cut energy bills | GOV.WALES.
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