RWE Renewables’ Awel y Môr project team has now selected the preferred siting of the transmission infrastructure for the 500MW offshore wind farm in Wales.
Following a public consultation, preferred offshore and onshore grid corridors, and landfall and substation zones have been identified.
Project manager Tamsyn Rowe said: “I would like to thank each and every one who took the time to view our proposals and take part in the consultation.
“We were pleased with the passion and enthusiasm for this project’s potential to deliver sustainable jobs locally and meet Wales’s green energy goals.
“The feedback also helped us reach a decision on site selection for the offshore and onshore cable corridors, the landfall and the onshore substation.”
The team will now continue to work with landowners and carry out environmental surveys which will help to further develop the transmission route.
Further consultation on the project is planned for later this year when the Awel y Môr team will consult on a Preliminary Environmental Information Report.
This will include further detail on the transmission cable corridor and project substation.
The team expects to submit its application to the Planning Inspectorate in 2022.