Theme 4

Renewable Energy at Community Level

Examples of ideas that can be supported:

1. Address sustainability plan proposals for rural wards of Monmouthshire and Newport;
2. Develop renewable energy demonstration projects focusing on community hubs, transport and local facilities;
3. Raise awareness of renewable energy opportunities in rural areas;
4. Establish networks with farmers and or land owners to address community led demand;
5. Encourage visitors to be environmentally sustainable;
6. Consideration of supporting Renewal Heat Incentive 7 year capital grants available to communities and households.

Summary leaflets in English and Welsh outlining the opportunities for community led renewable energy projects in The Vale of Usk are available to download below:

Renewable Energy Summary Leaflet (English)

Renewable Energy Summary Leaflet (Cymraeg)

The officer responsible for the Community Led Renewable Energy Theme is Mark Lloyd Contact Tel : 01633 644865 or email marklloyd@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Please take the opportunity to complete an on-line form.

This will give our team the chance to discuss your ideas with you in more detail, or if you prefer to contact Mark directly on the number above.

Go to the Project ideas form

How we can help you

There are five themes or topics for which you may be able to receive funding for any rural, innovative projects.

Digital Inclusion

To utilise and trial digital technologies in remote and isolated communities, which brings together a suite of products and local services that can be scaled up in terms of wider territory co-operation and collective working.

Providing Non-statutory services

To share knowledge and best practice between established and “new” rural development communities through toolkits, best practice exchanges & innovation activities.

Short supply chains

To provide advice to rural enterprises that facilitates the development of complementary business clusters, shared resources through digital technology & linkages to on-line markets, which in turn, supports short supply chain development.

Adding Value to local Identity

For example: Development of multimedia digital products that are content management based through community training and development and To provide a common ground for players and actors in the rural tourism sector to engage, share and integrate ideas and solutions, by up-skilling with innovation tools and techniques to convert ideas into action and outcomes

LEADER contact

Please feel free to contact the team with any project ideas you may have

Funding categories

LEADER Projects Completed

These are LEADER projects that have ben completed and how they have helped our communities

Contact Us