Written questions

Community Energy: Wales

Commons · Question 119066 · Tabled 9 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 12 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Ann Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether any definition or register of community energy organisations established under the Local Power Plan will allow Distribution Network Operators to identify eligible Welsh community ener

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 12 Mar 2026

The Department is in the process of creating a definition of ‘Community Energy Group’ to provide clarity for communities seeking to form community energy groups and prevent the misuse of the designation. The Department also recognises that community energ...