Communities could get cash for hosting solar farms and offshore wind schemes

Communities close to new renewables scheme could get cash for local priorities (Danny Lawson/PA) - (PA Archive)

Communities living near new clean energy schemes could get cash for sports facilities, better transport links and training schemes, the Government has said.

Under the plans, coastal communities who host infrastructure linked to offshore wind farms, and those in rural areas where new solar or wind farms are built, will receive money from energy developers to spend on their local priorities.