Wales renewables plan would give locals a cut of wind and solar profits

Wales renewables plan would give locals a cut of wind and solar profits

Wales is building more wind and solar power, but the money doesn’t always feel local. Now a major party says big projects should only go ahead if communities get a stake. Wales has been set to tighten the rules on large wind and solar schemes, with local communities promised a direct share of profits through minimum ownership stakesWales has become one of the UK’s key places for renewable energy, with more wind and solar schemes landing in rural…