Jones Bros Civil Engineering has secured a £10m contract for work on the Morlais tidal energy project in north Wales.
The Ruthin-headquartered company will deliver cabling at Parc Cybi in Holyhead to strengthen the grid connection for the scheme.
The contract was awarded by Menter Môn Morlais, which owns the tidal project. The announcement follows £9m in funding from the North Wales Growth Deal for the current phase, known as the Cydnerth Project.
Morlais is the largest consented tidal energy scheme in Europe, with up to 240MW of capacity when fully operational.
Andy Billcliff, chief executive of Menter Môn Morlais (pictured with Dafydd Gruffydd, Vicky Clishem of Menter Môn Morlais and Gareth Bostock of Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK), said: “This is great news for the local economy – and shows that Morlais is delivering on its promise to bring local benefits even before the first turbine is deployed at sea.”
He added: “Jones Bros are a respected business who share our values in terms of local employment and ensuring the region’s young people have the opportunity to work and develop new skills right here in north Wales.”
Eryl Roberts, contracts director at Jones Bros, said: “We are delighted to have been appointed to deliver the next phase of such an innovative renewable scheme like Morlais. We will also provide opportunities to the local supply chain and apprentices, and we are excited to deliver this important scheme.”