Douglas Alexander MP has today welcomed the major announcement by Labour that communities across the UK, including in Scotland, will be given the opportunity to own and control their own energy projects.
Labour’s plan delivers the biggest public investment in community energy in British history, and will give communities a stake in the places they live, as well as generating profits that can be reinvested locally.
Communities will be able to express their interest in funding and advice on building clean energy projects in their town or village through Great British Energy, with a new “one stop shop” set up for local energy
Douglas Alexander MP said:
“This is a hugely exciting plan that opens up opportunities for communities across Scotland to take back control of their energy.
This Labour government is putting power and wealth back in the hands of local communities, so profits can flow back into local areas, not simply out to big energy companies.”