Gwynt Glas, a 1.5-GW floating offshore wind project in the Celtic Sea developed by EDF power solutions and Irish utility ESB, has submitted its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Report, according to an announcement today.
Offshore wind farm. Author: Beverley Goodwin. License: Creative Commons, Attribution 2.0 Generic
The submission, made to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) Natural Resources Wales and the Marine Management Organisation, formally requests an opinion from stakeholders on the topics and methodologies to be included in the EIA. The developers said this marks the start of formal engagement on the project. Public consultation events are expected to be held in the autumn.
The joint venture between EDF power solutions and ESB secured the project site in The Crown Estate’s Leasing Round 5.
The proposed wind farm will be located some 42 km off the southwest coast of Pembrokeshire. The grid connection is expected to be made at the proposed Llandyfaelog Substation in Carmarthenshire, which will be built by National Grid.
According to the Planning Inspectorate’s website, the project application is expected to be submitted in September 2028.
