The First Minister for Wales has paid a visit to the operations and maintenance base at Port of Mostyn which serves the 576MW Gwynt y Mor offshore wind farm.
Following the tour, on 12 April, Mark Drakeford, who is also leader of the Welsh Labour Party said: “Wales was at the forefront of the first industrial revolution and by harnessing the power of our natural resources, such as offshore wind, we have the potential to be at the forefront of the renewable revolution.”
He added the Welsh Government has published its first Low Carbon Delivery Plan, which sets out an ambitious blueprint to address climate change.
“We all have a role to play as we make the change to a low carbon society and end our reliance on fossil fuels,” Drakeford said, adding, “It was a privilege to have such a close-up look at Gwynt y Mor in operation.”
Gwynt y Mor employs more than 100 people and improves or develops local businesses and communities through its ongoing contracts with local firms and its £19 million community investment fund.
Innogy, which owns the offshore wind farm, is the largest generator of renewable energy in Wales.
The company is constructing two new onshore wind farms with a total capital investment of £170 million and new community investment of £1 million a year, for the next 25 years.