Early consultation begins on 1 GW Gwynt Glas floating wind project in the Celtic Sea

An early consultation is underway with the commercial fisheries sector as the team at Gwynt Glas reveals details of the location of their 1,500 square km site search area in the Celtic Sea. Gwynt Glas, a joint venture between EDF Renewables UK and Pembrokeshire-based DP Energy, will be capable of generating up to 1 GW of low carbon green energy in the Celtic Sea.

The Gwynt Glas wider site search area is 70 km off the coast of Pembrokeshire and 45 km from the North Cornwall coast, spanning both Welsh and English waters. The project team will now consult with stakeholders to begin the process of refining the area for its proposed floating offshore wind farm ahead of preparing an application to lease the seabed later next year.

Beyond fisheries, a wide range of factors will also be considered as part of the site selection process, including water depth, wind resource, proximity to nature conservation designations, seabirds and marine mammals, shipping and distance from ports. Remote aerial surveys for marine mammal and birds have been carried out over the last 12 months, and following wider consultation with all stakeholders, the floating offshore wind farm site will be refined and finalised to a much smaller area suitable to accommodate up to 1 GW of floating wind platforms.