Welcome boost for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon

RenewableUK Cymru has welcomed the news that Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon has been named in the UK Government’s National Infrastructure Plan. Dr David Clubb, Director of RenewableUK Cymru, said: “Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon has the potential to be a ground-breaking energy...

Can we learn from Germany?

The campaigning ex-MP, Alan Simpson, has submitted his evidence to the NAW Environment and Sustainability Committee. It’s compelling stuff. He uses Germany as the poster-child for a country which has started on a wholesale shift away from nuclear and fossil...

Energy Panel Debate in Welshpool

Action for Renewables organised a panel debate on Energy held last night in Welshpool. The panel was chaired by Adrian Ramsey, Chief Executive of the Centre for Alternative Technology and featured Jane Dodds, the prospective Liberal Democrat candidate for...

Awel Aman Tawe confirmed as latest members

One of Wales’ most established and well-known campaigning energy agencies, Awel Aman Tawe, has become the latest member of RenewableUK Cymru. Perhaps most famous for the long-standing attempt to develop a community-owned windfarm, Awel Aman Tawe has also been...

Welsh Government updates register of wind projects

The Welsh Government has today updated its register of onshore wind projects which are in planning, consented or operational. In the ‘smaller’ windfarm category of 5 to 50MW, there are 435MW awaiting determination, 253MW consented and 426MW operational....

Windpower Wales welcomed as a member

RenewableUK Cymru is delighted to welcome Windpower Wales, a small local developer of onshore wind, to its membership. Windpower Wales is a locally based developer which aims to support local communities and landowners in and around Conwy through wind developments....