Welsh Government to set up publicly-owned renewable energy developer

Michael Holder
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The Graig Fatha wind turbine in South Wales | Credit: Ripple Energy
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The Graig Fatha wind turbine in South Wales | Credit: Ripple Energy

State-owned firm targeting 1GW of clean power capacity by 2030 with surplus revenues reinvested in rolling out home energy efficiency measures

The Welsh Government is planning to set up a publicly-owned renewable energy development company in a bid to boost energy security, ease the cost-of-living crisis, and help drive down emissions to combat...

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