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Open days to outline wind farm construction

Published date: 15 November 2011 |
Published by: Helen Davies

 

THE public are being invited to find out more about a multi-million pound wind farm.

A series of public open days are being held to tell people about the construction of Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm, which will be the second largest in the world.

Toby Edmonds, project director for Gwynt y Môr, said: “Offshore construction will take place in Liverpool Bay until 2014 and we’re keen for people to be aware of what will be going on and how they can continue to keep in touch with the project team.

“The open days are designed to be both fun and informative, offering an informal atmosphere for people to ask questions and find out about the making of a wind farm.”

Recruitment began last month for 100 jobs at the Port of Mostyn, which will support construction of Gwynt y Môr wind farm.

It is intended the port will support and maintain the farm for its 25-year lifespan.

The wind farm is expected to generate electricity for about 400,000 homes once fully operational in 2014.

One hundred and sixty wind turbines will be built about 10 miles off the coast near Colwyn Bay and Llandudno in water depths of 12-28 metres.

Gwynt y Môr was granted approval by the Department of Energy and Climate Change in December 2008.

The £1.72 billion construction began in November 2009 with work to prepare land at St Asaph for a new substation. Gwynt y Môr is expected to start generating power by 2013.

The public events, hosted by RWE npower renewables, will be held at venues along the coast between Monday, November 28 and Saturday, December 3.

The first will take place on November 28 at Canolfan Dewi Sant Community Centre in Pensarn and will include an update on the progress of the 11 kilowatt cable route between Pensarn and St Asaph which is being carried out by Wrexham based Prysmian Cables and Systems Ltd.

The other open days will take place on Thursday, December 1 at Colwyn Bay Library, Friday, December 2 at Rhyl Library and Saturday, December 3 at Venue Cymru at Llandudno.

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  1. Posted by: wonderwho at 11:48 on 15 November 2011 Report

    Lets use what god gives us for free, it may be at a cost but still a much better return than what the County Coucils are giving us, should put some of the officers out at sea to monitor the wind farms!!!!!!!!

  2. Posted by: Hen ddraig at 12:55 on 15 November 2011 Report

    Wonderwho;-This is anything but free. Offshore wind power is more expensive per KwHr generated than any other means of generation, and a lot less reliable.

  3. Posted by: penyffordd_district at 13:04 on 15 November 2011 Report

    Well said Hen ddraig. Over priced electricity blighting our land and seascape.

  4. Posted by: InMyOpinion at 14:02 on 15 November 2011 Report

    Its time the real truth was told by the power companies. Wind power is the most expensive of renewable energy sourses.it is also the least reliable, and uses more carbon in production than any other. it is also the least efficient. and most expensive to maintain.

  5. Posted by: a cahill at 15:49 on 15 November 2011 Report

    Hen ddraig...would it be as costly for wave generated electricity....WCBC have said that it will only install solar panels on South facing property...they being the most effective...so its either a refhink on construction of buildings or a reliance on the most costly and least efficient ways to generate green electricity

  6. Posted by: InMyOpinion at 16:02 on 15 November 2011 Report

    a cahill: Hello Tony, for solar panels to be effective they must be able to convert 9 hours of sunlight a day. Wave powered or tide generated power is 99% effective if placed in ideal possitions ie: the Menai straights where there is good tidal responce twice daily with flow only being stopped on the low tide for 1 hour per day. (not 2 because of tidal flow)

  7. Posted by: InMyOpinion at 16:06 on 15 November 2011 Report

    To explain that further : the tide only flows in one direction on the middle Menai south to north thats on the incoming and outgoing tide and even if turbines were placed at the mouth of the menai it would only result in 2 1 hour outages per day... more efficient than any other green energy source.

  8. Posted by: InMyOpinion at 16:12 on 15 November 2011 Report

    The problem with tidal or wave power is that its not subsidised as are wind turbines and solar power panels, even though the pros outwiegh the cons... industry dictates what is or is not to be backed up by government.

  9. Posted by: wonderwho at 16:52 on 15 November 2011 Report

    Yes wind power is not cheap but while the 'tweed jacket brigade' stop all other forms of power generation what do we do go back to the dark ages with candles, we have done everything europe have demanded and all they have done is spend, spend, spend, and look at the mess we are in now.

  10. Posted by: a cahill at 19:42 on 15 November 2011 Report

    IMO....thanks for your response...it seems as if information that is nesscessary for a clear understanding of green energy is not being made available to the public

  11. Posted by: InMyOpinion at 20:50 on 15 November 2011 Report

    Well its like this, if industry sees more employment through manufacture of wind turbines, it automaticaly gets the vote, Wave or tial power turbines sees less manufacture in that side of the industry, so gets less development funding. Solar energy is in the middle in the UK and weather effective.

  12. Posted by: liberty1 at 20:35 on 16 November 2011 Report

    Depending on your point of view on this subject and all others, people can quote so called facts, figures, expert analysis, studies to back up believe/prejudice. people forget that the same arguments surrounded steam trains, aeroplanes, electric lightbulbs and many other new additions to life.

  13. Posted by: InMyOpinion at 22:56 on 16 November 2011 Report

    lib, your right, and to some extent studies have helped clarify the facts... but they can also be used to cloud the truth depending on how you read the information(data). I personaly prefer solar power over wind power because of the carbon produced in making the whole structure.

  14. Posted by: InMyOpinion at 23:00 on 16 November 2011 Report

    However, IF it were to come about that a tidal system was set up on the Menai and it was done correctly, there is no reason that it would not produce most of the power needed to run the whole of Wales, but the costs setting up such a venture would cost billions, and without subsidies I cannot see it happening.

  15. Posted by: liberty1 at 21:39 on 17 November 2011 Report

    "no reason that it would not produce most of the power needed to run the whole of Wales", well thats a big big statement, please explain how it works because no one else has such a plan, if its viable subs would not be a prob.

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