What is Renewable Energy?

Onshore wind

Tow Law Wind Farm As the most viable current option for delivering clean energy, wind power has a crucial role to play in reducing carbon emissions, not just in the future but now. We operate 14 onshore wind farms with a total installed capacity of 207 megawatts (MW). Advanced technology and sophisticated control systems mean that a single, typical 2MW wind turbine will generate enough electricity to meet the average needs of well over 1,000 homes each year. This is an important natural energy resource which generates clean power and can also help bring new income and diversification to the countryside.

Offshore wind

Located 7km off the North Wales coast, our North Hoyle project is the UK’s first major offshore wind farm, generating enough electricity to meet the average demand of some 40,000 households each year. We own the neighbouring consented Rhyl Flats site and are investigating a third project in the area, 13km–15km offshore, called Gwynt y Môr. We are also involved in preliminary studies at a fourth site some 30km off the Lincolnshire coast. Together, these sites would have a combined capacity of around 2 gigawatts.