6. Plaid Cymru Debate: Establishing a Publicly Owned Energy Company

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:08 pm on 6 June 2018.

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Photo of Llyr Gruffydd Llyr Gruffydd Plaid Cymru 4:08, 6 June 2018

(Translated)

Now, across England, we see local authorities establishing energy supply companies, not-for-profit companies. There’s been an example in the past from Nottingham, Robin Hood Energy, and of course they offer a tariff to the citizens of Nottingham that is different to the rates paid by others. There are steps being taken in Wales: we’ve seen how Bridgend, for example, has been trying to develop local heat networks, and Wrexham has been in the vanguard in terms of solar energy. Well, why not create a national entity in order to share this good practice, to bring these plans together to ensure that more of it happens, and, possibly, that some of it could happen at a national level, too?

So, the opportunities for Wales in having Ynni Cymru, as we are calling it, are exceptionally exciting: there are huge benefits, economically, environmentally and socially, and they are all very significant indeed. The challenge is set down in this motion and I would encourage you to show the same ambition as Plaid Cymru by supporting the motion.