How to benefit from renewable energy as a community

A renewable energy is coming forward in your area – so what now? Some communities have managed to make renewable energy work for them. This session will explain how you and your community could be benefitting too.

This session discusses how you and your community can approach developers and planners to benefit from renewable energy in your area.

What you’ll learn:

• Using the planning system but also other ways to benefit from renewable energy
• How to engage with the developer
• Support through what is known as ‘Community Benefit’
• Different ways to benefit for example, partnership working, benefit in kind, and shared ownership and Revenue

Who this is for:

Anyone who wants to learn about how decisions are being made in relation to renewable energy development and related infrastructure:

• Community groups
• Volunteers
• Local organisations
• Individuals

No technical skills or planning knowledge needed.

Who can attend:

The session is free and open to anyone across Scotland.

We recommend attending the introductory sessions of this energy series. The recordings link will be shared here once the sessions have been delivered.

For accessibility requirements, further information or any questions, please contact Anne Krippler anne@pas.org.uk

About this training series

This event is part of a new series of training sessions delivered by Planning Aid Scotland, funded by the Scottish Government through the National Planning Hub.

Our programme has been designed to give communities and individuals the confidence and knowledge to play an active role in shaping their local area.

Through these sessions you’ll learn:

• How to engage effectively with the planning system, particularly around electricity and renewable energy applications, understanding the process, knowing where your voice fits in and how to make it count.
• How to prepare strong community-led plans (including Local Place Plans and Community Action Plans), learning about relevant community engagement skills and with sustainability at the heart of your approach.

Each session is practical, accessible and focused on real-world challenges.

This is a one-off programme of sessions and will not be repeated, so we encourage early booking if you’re interested. The sessions will be recorded and will be available to rewatch for 3 months.

Explore the full programme of training sessions on our Eventbrite page to see what else we’re offering and to find the topics most relevant to you.