Plans for new wind and storage combo in South Wales

Dec 17, 2020 | News

Plans for new wind and storage combo in South Wales 17 December, 2020 RES, one of the world’s leading renewable energy developers, has submitted an application to the Planning Inspectorate for its Upper Ogmore Wind Farm and energy storage project. The proposal has...

Gwynt y Mor Wind Farm

Nov 27, 2020 | News

Gwynt y Môr Wind Farm 26 November, 2020 As part of UK Wind Week, we’re taking a look at Gwynt y Môr.  RWE’s Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm located off the coast of North Wales is the fifth largest operating windfarm in the world.  Planning permission was granted...

Plugging the gender gap in STEM subjects

Nov 26, 2020 | News, Newsletter

Plugging the gender gap in STEM subjects 26 November, 2020 As we mark #UKWindWeek, one of the things RenewableUK Cymru is focussing on is the potential boom in the offshore wind industry in Wales, and how it can capitalise on this.   A major challenge inherent in this...

Wind energy contributes over £4 million to Welsh communities in past year

Nov 25, 2020 | News

Wind energy contributes over £4 million to Welsh communities 25 November, 2020 Over £4 million has been contributed to Welsh communities from wind energy projects in Wales, according to RenewableUK Cymru data published in support of UK Wind Week (23 – 27 November). ...

Spotlight on Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm

Nov 23, 2020 | News

Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm 23 November, 2020 As we kick off UK Wind Week 2020, we’re taking a closer look at Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm in south Wales.  Vattenfall’s Pen y Cymoedd onshore wind farm in the upper Neath, Rhondda, Cynon and Afan valleys in South Wales is...

Is Wales on the cusp of an offshore wind boom?

Nov 16, 2020 | News

Wales could be on the cusp of an offshore wind boom.  This will be discussed at the next session of the Arup and RenewableUK Cymru Virtual Energy Network on Thursday 26 November at 2pm.Projects such as RWE’s Awel y Môr, Blue Gem Wind’s ‘Erebus’ Floating Offshore Wind...