Wales’ first floating windfarm is to be built 40km off the coast of Pembrokeshire. Project Erebus has been granted by the Welsh Government, which will house seven 14MW turbines on floating platforms and provide enough low-carbon energy to power 93,000 homes.
The Welsh Government said that floating offshore wind farms will create thousands of high-quality, long-term jobs and give Wales the "first-mover" advantage. The project will contribute to the Welsh Government’s energy targets and improve energy security by moving away from an energy system dependent on expensive fossil fuels.
Project Erebus is a part of an energy development in the Celtic Sea, which will generate enough power for four million homes. The project could transform the way the UK powers its homes and businesses, as future phases of the development could realise an additional 20GW of renewable energy.
