Wind farm's first decade celebrated

ENERGY giant RWE has marked 10 years of electricity generation at its Gwynt y Môr wind farm off the north Wales coast.

- SION BARRY Business editor [e-mail]

At 576 megawatts installed capacity, Gwynt y Môr is currently the largest operating renewable energy project in Wales. At the time of its inauguration in June 2015, it was the second largest offshore wind farm operating globally.

Over the past decade Gwynt y Môr is estimated to have generated enough clean power for 5.5 million typical Welsh and UK homes or 550,000 homes a year for 10 years.

Sven Utermöhlen, RWE chief executive offshore wind, said: "A decade of operation at Gwynt y Môr is a defining moment for RWE, the region, and our passionate team. This wind farm has been at the heart of transforming North Wales into a hub of expertise for offshore wind energy and has set a blue print for potential new projects across the UK.