North Wales

UK Government considers public investment in Wylfa nuclear project
Priyanka Shrestha

It has started formal negotiations with Horizon Nuclear Power, which is owned by Japanese firm Hitachi, for the proposed plant

UK approves giant £100m Welsh wind farm
Priyanka Shrestha

Plans to build a giant new wind farm in North Wales has been granted permission by the UK Government. The 32-turbine Clocaenog Forest facility will have an installed capacity of up to 96MW, equivalent to powering more than 40,000 homes. Developer RWE also expects the £100 million project to support nearly 240 jobs and bring […]

Toyota switches on huge solar plant in North Wales
Priyanka Shrestha

Car manufacturer Toyota’s engine production factory in North Wales is now being powered by renewable energy. It has installed almost 13,000 solar panels at its Deeside site, which are expected to provide up to 10% of the factory’s annual energy demand. They will generate enough clean electricity to manufacture up to 22,500 engines and cut […]

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