Our mission
The Green Valley’s mission is to create carbon neutral, financially secure and sustainable communities. Our principal means of achieving this is to help communities realise the benefits of Feed-in Tariffs through micro-hydro generation. Feed-in Tariffs offer a 20 year guaranteed, indexed linked revenue stream for renewable generation. We focus on hydro power because it is reliable and proven technology that has minimal environmental impact, raises no major planning obstacles and is well suited to the topography and climate of Wales.
Alongside our expertise in micro-hydro, TGV also provides advice and support on community engagement, specific support to enable local woodlands to be managed as a source of wood fuel, plus the ability to share the experience of other communities with other carbon reducing initiatives.
What we offer
The Green Valleys aims to make community owned micro-hydro power and woodland projects a practical reality for communities in Wales.
We do this by providing support and services which overcome the many barriers to community owned resources.
For micro-hydro power we provide:
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Initial feasibility studies and advice
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Planning permission management for local authority and Environment Agency requirements
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System design, installation, and management
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Financing solutions through grants, loan finance, and other capital funding
For woodland projects we provide:
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Feasibility and woodland management plans
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Training and volunteer support
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Legal and insurance services
