Wake-up call for UK Government as Wales’ flagship wind project dealt a major blow

Sep 8, 2023 | News

RenewableUK Cymru are incredibly disappointed to learn there are no floating offshore wind winners in this year’s UK Government renewable energy auction, including Erebus, Wales’ first planned floating windfarm off Pembrokeshire. Today the Department for Energy...

Grid Lock – why it needs unblocking

Jul 20, 2023 | News

Our National Grid network is undergoing the biggest and most rapid overhaul in generations. In the next seven years, Carl Trowell, President of UK Strategic Infrastructure for National Grid, says they need to build five times more transmission infrastructure than in...

The Celtic Sea – A novel approach

Jul 4, 2023 | News

By Abi Beck, Communications Manager, RenewableUK Cymru The Crown Estate has a lot to say in this latest update to industry. Yet ironically it will be what they are not saying which may make developers sit up and take notice.  The biggest one being the cause of the...

Wales will need ‘double’ the grid capacity by 2035

Jun 27, 2023 | News

Figures released today by RenewableUK Cymru to mark Wind Energy Week highlight the rapid expansion of grid capacity needed for Wales to meet its proposed target of 100% of electricity needs from renewable sources by 2035. There is currently 1.98GW of fully...

Wales’ Minister for Economy ‘we are committed to the key areas critical for offshore wind development in Wales.’

Jun 15, 2023 | featured, News

Wales’ Minister for Economy, Vaughan Gething, outlined four key priority areas the Welsh Government are working on to support the successful deployment of offshore wind in Wales. In an address to delegates at Renewable UK’s annual Global Offshore Wind conference in...

New planning powers hailed a ‘positive step’ for the roll-out of renewable energy in Wales

Jun 14, 2023 | News

RenewableUK Cymru has welcomed the new Infrastructure (Wales) bill, which aims to streamline the planning and consenting process for major infrastructure projects, including permission to build renewable energy developments. The bill is intended to bring together and...