Local Energy Scotland gives communities, businesses and other organisations advice and funding in all aspects of local, renewable energy.
We administer the Scottish Government’s Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES). CARES offers a range of financial support and advice to community groups, organisations and businesses to get local energy projects up and running.
CARES also supports communities interested in shared ownership of a renewable energy project, and communities that have been approached by commercial developers regarding community benefits packages.
Our advice is free and impartial, and we will support you at every stage – from initial planning, through development and funding applications, right up to and beyond the launch. We can also direct you to other useful sources of funding and support.
Our goal is that communities across Scotland are engaging, participating and benefiting in the energy transition to net zero.
Find out more at www.localenergy.scot
