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Information for Renewable Energy Developers - Energy Saving Trust

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<strong>In<strong>for</strong>mation</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Renewable</strong><strong>Energy</strong> <strong>Developers</strong>


Would you like to work withcommunity groups in thedevelopment of communityscale renewable energyschemes in Wales?There are opportunities <strong>for</strong>landowners and/or commercialdevelopers to enter intojoint ventures with socialenterprises in the developmentof community scale renewableenergy schemes across Waleswith the Ynni’r Fro programme.The Welsh Government’s Ynni’r FroProgramme uses European StructuralFunds to provide support and fundingto encourage the development ofcommunity scale renewable energyschemes across Wales.Ynni’r Fro offers social enterprises grantaid, loans, free and independent handson advice and in<strong>for</strong>mation. So far therehave been over 150 expressions ofinterest <strong>for</strong> the programme since itwas launched in 2009.


Business benefits• Planning permission. Planningauthorities require communityinvolvement in most cases.For example medium size windoutside the TAN 8 SSAs.• Genuine community buy-in willincrease the possibility of gettingplanning permission, even where itis not strictly required.• Working with community groups candecrease risk and could turn projectswhich are not economically viable intoprofitable, commercial opportunities.• The programme has a dedicated teamof seven development officers, who willliaise with all parties involved, helpingto develop productive and successfulrelationships and ensuring clearcommunication.


Development officer support addsquality to projects taken <strong>for</strong>ward andreduces risk by:• Supporting community groups inbuilding competency and capacity intechnical and business issues• Enabling access to funding to ensurethe projects can meet the goals• Enhancing community engagement• Supporting project developmentthrough knowledge and contactsWhat we would like you to do:• Discuss potential sites with us,whether with a joint venture in mindor other community buy-in projects• Signpost to us anybody expressinginterest in community-scalerenewable energy• Tell us what services you can offer,tailored to projects in this size rangeWhere do I go from here?For more in<strong>for</strong>mation about theYnni’r Fro programme and todiscuss how we can supportyou, please contact Steve Arnoldon 02920 475982 or emailynnirfro@est.org.uk.


Gwybodaeth i DdatblygwyrYnni Adnewyddol


Hoffech chi weithio gydagrwpiau cymunedol iddatblygu cynlluniau ynniadnewyddol ar raddfagymunedol yng Nghymru?Mae cyfle i dirfeddianwyr a / neuddatblygwyr masnachol ymunogyda mentrau cymdeithasoli ddatblygu cynlluniauynni adnewyddol ar raddfagymunedol ledled Cymrudrwy’r rhaglen Ynni’r Fro.Mae Rhaglen Ynni’r Fro LlywodraethCymru’n defnyddio Cronfeydd StrwythurolEwropeaidd i gefnogi, ariannu ac annogcynlluniau ynni adnewyddol ar raddfagymunedol ledled Cymru.Mae Ynni’r Fro’n cynnig grantiau,benthyciadau a chyngor a gwybodaethymarferol rhad ac am ddim i fentraucymdeithasol. Hyd yn hyn mae dros 150wedi mynegi diddordeb yn y rhaglen ersei lansio yn 2009.


Manteision Busnes• Caniatâd cynllunio. Mae awdurdodaucynllunio’n gofyn am gyfranogaethgymunedol yn y rhan fwyaf o achosion.Er enghraifft cynlluniau gwynt maintcanolog y tu allan i Ardaloedd ChwilioArbennig Nodyn Cyngor Technegol 8.• Bydd cyfranogaeth gymunedolwirioneddol yn cynyddu’r posibilrwydd ogael caniatâd cynllunio, hyd yn oed pannad oes ei angen mewn gwirionedd.• Mae gweithio gyda grwpiaucymunedol yn gallu lleihau’r risgac yn gallu troi prosiectau nad ydynnhw’n hyfyw’n economaidd yngyfleoedd proffidiol, masnachol.• Mae gan y rhaglen dîm ymroddedigo saith swyddog datblygu a fydd yncydlynu â phob parti â rhan, gan helpudatblygu perthnasau cynhyrchiol allwyddiannus a sicrhau cyfathrebu clir.


Mae cefnogaeth swyddog datblygu’nychwanegu ansawdd at brosiectausy’n cael eu datblygu ac yn lleihau’rrisg drwy:• Gefnogi grwpiau cymunedol drwyddatblygu cymhwysedd a gallu o ranmaterion technegol a busnes• Sicrhau bod cyllid ar gael i sicrhau fodprosiectau’n cyfarfod â’r nodau• Gwella cyfranogaeth gymunedol• Cefnogi datblygu prosiectau trwywybodaeth a chysylltiadauBeth hoffwn ni i chi ei wneud:• Trafod safleoedd posibl gyda ni, ai cydfenter sydd o dan sylw neu brosiectaucyfranogaeth gymunedol eraill• Cyfeirio atom ni unrhyw un sy’nmynegi diddordeb mewn ynniadnewyddol ar raddfa gymunedol• Sôn wrthym ni pa wasanaethau ygallwch eu cynnig, wedi’u teilwrai brosiectau o’r maint ymaBle ydw i’n mynd o fan hyn?Am ragor o wybodaeth ynghylchy rhaglen Ynni’r Fro ac i drafodymhellach sut y gallwn eichcefnogi chi, cysylltwch â SteveArnold ar 02920 475982 neue-bost ynnirfro@est.org.uk.

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