Renewable energy projects in Wales

Working with our green energy partners, we’re making a difference at our special places across Wales. From stunning solar at Bodnant Garden and Chirk Castle to our holiday cottages that offer greenery, scenery and sustainability, we're harnessing the power of nature and going greener from coast to countryside in our castles and country homes.

A close up over the shoulder of the Custodian looking at the 1588 Welsh Bible at Ty Mawr Wybrnant, Snowdonia
Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant   Conwy

Pico power protects oldest Welsh Bible

Learn about how new technology is allowing us to protect a rare Bible more sustainably.

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National Trust electric Land Rover driving down a steep hill off-road in Snowdonia, Wales

Electric vehicle charging points in Wales 

Plug in your electric vehicle and explore our mighty castles, beautiful beaches and glorious gardens in Wales. We have 36 EV charge points across Wales, all perfectly placed for a great day out.

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Solar panel installation at Bodnant in Wales win energy award
Bodnant Garden   Conwy

Green energy at Bodnant Garden

Growing the latest renewable energy technologies at a historic garden.

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View of the East elevation of Chirk Castle with topiary

Chirk Castle enters solar age 

Its over 700 years old but 2009 saw our castle being brought bang up to date with some 21st century green energy modifications.

See how we've updated our energy
View over the grass maze to the terraces and south front at Powis Castle and Garden, Powys

Green gardening at Powis Castle 

Now generating more energy than it uses, the National Trust's Powis Castle in Wales, could be one of the first energy self-sufficient nurseries in Britain.

Read more about our green gardening work
Wood clad shed, housing Llyndy Isaf farm turbine, surrounded by trees at Snowdonia
Craflwyn and Beddgelert   Gwynedd

Back to the future with hydro power at Llyndy Isaf

As well as being home to our farming scholarship, Llyndy Isaf, has played host to an array of cleaner energy projects in a bid to help make the farm more sustainable.

Learn more about the farm's green energy
Timber clad building in woodland of Penrhyn Castle

Castle heralds a victory over fossil fuels in Wales 

Penrhyn Castle, our last bastion of oil-power in National Trust Wales, switches to biomass heating.

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Plas Newydd, Anglesey, with the Menai Strait and Snowdonia seen from beneath a large sycamore tree

Plas Newydd mansion powered by sea energy 

We’ve built the UK’s largest marine source heat pump so we can use the sea to warm up a Welsh mansion. It's part of our ongoing programme to use more renewable energy.

Find out how we're using the sea to heat a mansion
The hydro intake weir at Hafod y Llan farm, Snowdonia

Turning water into a conservation win 

Find out how we're powering our places in Wales with hydro electricity.

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An orchid in the glasshouse
Dyffryn Gardens   Vale of Glamorgan

Our greenhouse is getting greener

Find out what we're doing to make our gardens sustainable for the future.

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The Waterwheel at Aberdulais
Aberdulais Tin Works and Waterfall   Neath Port Talbot

The Waterwheel at Aberdulais

The waterwheel at Aberdulais generates green energy for the site as part of a ground-breaking hydro-electric scheme. So a tradition dating back 400 years or more goes on.

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Exterior of The Cwms, Near Amroth, Pembrokeshire

Welsh holidays that offer greenery, scenery and sustainability 

Families can enjoy greener holidays whilst helping our investment in renewable energy at our Welsh holiday cottages, protecting the environment around them.

Go green on your next Welsh holiday