Welcome to the April newsletter!

We have news of a soon-to-launch hydro Energy Local Club in north Wales. 

And the UK has marked another record for zero-carbon generation.

Energy Local Gwyrfai launches in Eryri/Snowdonia

After months of dealing with a generator connection issue beyond the control of any party involved in the club, Energy Local Gwyrfai in the Waunfawr area of Eryri/Snowdonia is on the cusp of launch.

Initially anchored to a 35Kw hydro on a local farm, their first-phase target is a club of 40 households and small businesses. There are also plans to incorporate solar generation to provide a mix of power under different weather conditions. It's taken much effort, but the original vision is now coming together.

Congratulations to the team and thanks for your perseverance!

Celebrating a record day of zero-carbon generation

One of our goals is to support renewable generation at a local 'distribution' level, but we love to celebrate 'wins' on a larger scale too, as part of the nation's transition to net zero.

NESO (Network Energy System Operator) announced this month that it had seen a new record, running the large 'transmission' network using 98.8% zero-carbon power.

The record, reached between 3.30pm and 4pm on Wednesday 22 April, beat the previous best of 97.7% on 1 April 2025.

At the time of the record, 50.1% of transmission-connected electricity came from wind, 34.4% from nuclear, 9.8% from biomass, 2.2% from solar, 1.5% from hydro, 1.2% from gas and 0.8% from batteries.  

This year has also seen records for solar and wind generation, while in 2025 renewables (solar, wind, hydro and biomass) produced a record 44% of Britain's electricity overall.

There's still much debate about how consumers can benefit from lower bills, but the expansion of renewable capacity is worth celebrating in its own right.