Awel y Môr wind farm receives CfD in renewables auction: comment
Awel y Môr offshore wind development project receives a CfD in renewable energy auction.
By George Smeeton
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Commenting on Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 7 results published today, which saw the Awel y Môr offshore wind development project receive a CfD, [1] Laura Emily Dunn, Senior Associate at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), said: "The Welsh government has estimated that the construction of the Awel y Môr wind farm, which has become the first Welsh energy project to win a Contract for Difference in over a decade, could create and support around 2000 jobs in North Wales and ultimately produce enough electricity to power half of the homes in Wales.
"We live in an increasingly unstable and unpredictable world and every wind turbine that's built in Wales, supplying Welsh homes and businesses, is helping to shield Welsh consumers from volatility in international energy markets."
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