
Cambrian United, a South Wales football club, is proposing to install a micro‑hydro system that would generate electricity for its floodlights using water from the Nant Clydach. The initiative, backed by the Cambrian Village Trust, follows a pilot that slashed the trust's café energy costs from £2,900 to £350 per month. A feasibility study has identified around 20 potential hydro sites across Rhondda Cynon Taf, suggesting broader community‑scale applications. If approved, the project could become the first UK stadium powered entirely by renewable water energy.

Plaid Cymru announced that a future Welsh government would require renewable projects larger than 10 MW to allocate a 15‑25% community‑ownership stake, ensuring locals share in profits. The party also plans to create a national energy body to manage large‑scale wind...