Natural Resources Wales has awarded marine licences for RWE’s 1100MW Awel y Mor offshore wind farm.
The marine licences have been awarded on behalf of Welsh Government ministers follows granting of a Development Consent Order in September.
They cover works in the marine environment, including the wind turbine array area and the offshore cable route.
Awel y Mor is also one of seven UK offshore wind farm developments for which the Crown Estate is assessing requests to increase generation capacity over and above the project’s initial Agreement for Lease, while staying within its existing consent boundaries.
Project lead Tamsyn Rowe said: “With the marine licences now in place, Awel y Mor offshore wind farm can continue progressing onto the next stages of the project.
“As the culmination of more than five years’ work involving extensive consultation and data-gathering, this is a significant achievement for the team.
They are now hard at work refining the plans for construction both offshore and onshore, and taking the necessary steps to enable us to take a Final Investment Decision.
“We are continuing to develop plans to support companies looking to enter the supply chain. In addition, we are looking to ensure there are the necessary skills in the workforce in order to construct, operate and maintain what will be Wales’ largest wind farm when completed.”
RWE is developing Awel y Mor with project partners Stadtwerke München (30%) and Siemens Financial Services (10%).