Will the Minister confirm how much renewable energy was generated by public bodies and community groups in 2021?
Our Energy Generation in Wales 2021 report sets out the energy generation capacity in Wales at the end of 2021 and the electricity generation trends. The following table is an extract from page 10 of that report setting out the data on local ownership by type. Further context is available in the report.
|
Ownership Category |
Total number of projects |
Capacity (electricity) (MWe) |
Capacity (thermal) (MWth) |
Estimated generation (GWh) |
|
Community |
198 |
40 |
1 |
54 |
|
Domestic |
70,575 |
209 |
142 |
500 |
|
Farms and Estates |
798 |
23 |
126 |
444 |
|
Housing Association |
5,687 |
7 |
5 |
9 |
|
Local authority |
303 |
22 |
3 |
40 |
|
Local business |
394 |
271 |
16 |
797 |
|
Other public sector and charity |
418 |
9 |
24 |
84 |
|
Total |
78,373 |
581 |
316 |
1,928 |