Llŷr floating wind project secures Section 36 consent in the Celtic SeaOffshore windEnergy transitionPolicy and regulationProject development and delivery+3 The Llŷr offshore wind demonstration project has secured Section 36 consent after receiving a marine licence and seabed rights. The Pembrokeshire scheme is targeting first power in 2031 and expects around 2,000 construction jobs. |
Welsh Government approves Llyr offshore wind demonstratorOffshore windPolicy and regulationProject development and deliveryResearch and innovation+2 The Welsh Government has granted Section 36 consent for Cierco Energy's Llyr test and demonstration offshore wind project in the Celtic Sea. The project, which is targeting first power in 2031, is expected to create around 2,000 construction jobs and demonstrate technologies for deeper-water wind development. |
Cierco secures seabed rights for two 100 MW Llŷr floating wind projectsOffshore windEnergy transitionProject development and deliveryResearch and innovation+2 Cierco Energy has signed an Agreement for Lease with The Crown Estate, securing Celtic Sea seabed rights for two 100 MW Llŷr test and demonstration offshore wind projects off Pembrokeshire. The projects are intended to trial floating foundations, mooring systems and dynamic cabling at scale while developing Welsh engineering, manufacturing and supply-chain capability. |
Llŷr floating wind projects seek Welsh consent ahead of AR8 deadlineOffshore windEnergy transitionAuctions, support and marketsPolicy and regulation+4 Cierco Energy's two 100 MW Llŷr test and demonstration projects in the Celtic Sea have secured a marine licence but are awaiting Welsh Government consent under Section 36. The developer says a timely decision is needed to enter Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 8 and advance trials of floating foundations and mooring systems while building Welsh offshore engineering and supply-chain capability. |