Wind farms set to go ahead, but critics fear they are chasing money

Awel Y Môr off north Wales and Erebus off Pembrokeshire will power almost one million homes when delivered by 2030-31

RWE's Gwynt y Mor, the world's 2nd largest offshore wind farm off the coast of North Wales(Image: Ben Birchall/PA Wire)

The news that two new Welsh wind farms have secured UK Government contracts as part of the push to reach 95% clean electricity by 2030, has received mixed reviews from Wales Online readers. Awel y Môr off north Wales and Erebus off Pembrokeshire are the first Welsh offshore projects approved in over a decade.

The schemes are expected to generate enough power for nearly a million homes and bring around £2.6 billion of investment to coastal and industrial communities. Erebus will use floating turbine technology, a step toward larger projects planned by 2035. Both are scheduled to be operational by 2030–31.

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