Renewable Energy: Community Development
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make supporting the growth of community-based renewable energy schemes an aim of Great British Energy.
Answered by Michael Shanks
Great British Energy’s Founding Statement is clear that the Local Power Plan will be one of Great British Energy’s core functions. Through the Local Power Plan, Great British Energy will support local and combined authorities – as well as community energy groups – to roll out small and medium-scale renewable energy projects. The Secretary of State will have the ability to set Great British Energy’s strategic priorities to ensure it remains focused on the Government’s aim to accelerate the delivery of homegrown clean energy. The Secretary of State will set out Great British Energy’s strategic priorities in due course.
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