First Minister, Eluned Morgan, has welcomed the backing of a record 20 major renewable energy projects, totalling more than 530 MW, in Wales which could see thousands of green jobs created.
It’s the biggest number of Welsh projects to get backing in the UK Government’s Contracts for Difference auction. In the latest round announced today, five onshore wind, 12 solar and three tidal energy projects received a contractual guarantee for the price of the electricity they generate, giving the go-ahead for work to start on the projects. Wales secured 99.65% of all the tidal funding available.
As well as generating thousands of jobs it will create economic opportunities for other Welsh companies and help meet carbon reduction targets.
For further information please select the following link: Thousands of green jobs for Wales as renewable energy projects get record backing | GOV.WALES and Contracts for Difference - GOV.UK.