Community energy provides an opportunity to diversify Scotland’s energy ownership from the dominance of big energy companies. The draft Community Energy Statement usefully sets out the measures the Scottish Government is taking to encourage the development of community energy.
The Scottish Government’s ambition for community energy is that it provides an opportunity to spread the benefits of the rich energy resource with which Scotland is blessed. Support for community projects reflects their importance in empowering communities to take control of their own destiny and make the most of their own local resources…