Green energy project funding

Communities across Perth and Kinross seeking to set up renewable energy generation projects can bid for support from an £8 million government fund which has reopened for applications.

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The Community Energy Generation Growth Fund supports local communities to install wind turbines and solar panels or develop other types of renewable energy generation, such as hydro, to meet local needs.

Successful applicants will also be able to earn money from their projects by, for example, allowing them to sell excess energy generated.

The expanded Scottish Government fund, which includes £4 million from Great British Energy, is part of the Scottish Government's Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) and builds on last year’s support.