NWDA pushes renewable energy

THE Northwest Regional Development Agency has put £1.3m into a new scheme to support the development and use of renewable energy.

Its Low Carbon Market Development Programme has also attracted £1m from the European Regional Development Fund.

The NWDA said the programme, delivered by the not-for-profit agency Envirolink North West, will seek to overcome barriers to the adoption of renewable energy generation across the region.

It plans to increase the region’s market for renewable energy, help grow the renewable energy sector and attract inward investment.

According to the NWDA the project will create 43 jobs, help 185 businesses, and attract private sector investment worth £1.8m over three years.

NWDA chief executive Steven Broomhead, said: “The Low Carbon Market Development Programme represents a further opportunity for England’s Northwest to show leadership in delivering a low carbon economy. The programme coincides with a recent report that reveals England’s Northwest is at the forefront of the UK’s shift to low carbon, with 140 sites generating renewable electricity – more than any other English region.”