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Trydan launches its first solar project
Trydan is proud to announce the next green electricity project for the people of Wales, with the launch of the Larnog Solar Farm in the Vale of Glamorgan. With an installed capacity of up to 35 Mega-Watts (MW), Larnog Solar Farm adds to our portfolio including the Clocaenog Dau, Glyn Cothi and Carreg Wen Wind Farm Projects. Together, these projects can deliver clean electricity equivalent to the electricity needs of a quarter of the homes in Wales.
Onshore renewables, like wind and solar, are the fastest and most cost-effective clean energy to deliver, and battery energy storage systems (BESS) allows surplus energy from wind turbines and solar panels to be stored, supporting a more resilient system that can adapt to environmental changes, and variations in demand.
Watch the video below to learn more about the launch of Trydan’s first projects, to which Larnog is an important addition, and how local stakeholders think that they, local people and organisations, and Trydan can work together to make these projects great drivers of benefits and work opportunities for local people, and for people across Wales.
Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru’s mission is to unlock the renewable energy potential of Wales, and deliver benefits to our society, our environment and our economy, for everyone living and working in Wales today and for future generations.
We will do this through delivery excellence, responsible leadership and proactive collaboration.
Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru is fully owned by the Welsh Government https://www.gov.wales/
Our Aims
Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru’s remit from Welsh Government, is to develop and deliver renewable energy projects, starting on the Welsh public estate, with the best possible long-term economic and social benefits for the people of Wales.
Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru’s goals are to:
- develop 1 GW (1000 MW) of new renewable energy generation capacity by 2040.
- be an exemplar developer, working with the wider industry and communities.
- advise and work with the public sector, to realise locally owned renewable energy generation.
Why do we need large, utility scale clean energy projects?
Aren’t solar panels on buildings enough? What are the advantages of developments in the Welsh Government Woodland Estate? Watch this short animation for some answers.
See more short videos from Trydan here
Involving you
Local communities and stakeholders are key to shaping Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru’s development plans. We are coming to you for local knowledge on the first of our projects. Please visit What we do and individual project pages. Delivering benefits for Wales and for communities closest to our projects is also central to our power to prosper purpose. Visit Community pages to find out more.
Community
Find out about our work
With an initial focus on the Welsh Government Woodland Estate, we assess where best to develop sustainable renewable energy projects. Better, more sustainable development means delivering the most positive effects for people, nature and planet, over the long term. Read more about what's involved in environmental and technical studies feeding into our plans and learn more about our first projects.
What we do
Why Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru?
There are already many developers operating in Wales, the UK and globally. Will Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru make a difference? All renewable energy developers can help address the impacts of climate change, contribute to the energy transition, and over the long term, help to bring down the cost of energy for bill payers. Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru is the only larger-scale onshore wind developer wholly owned by the people of Wales with a singular focus on delivering for Wales. Meet the team.
Who we are
Can nature and renewable energy infrastructure coexist in harmony?
One of the greatest threats to nature is climate change. Nature is also threatened by local impacts from many different kinds of human activity. Better understanding means better, more sustainable infrastructure development. Choosing where to develop is key. Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru will be part of the drive for more strategic and efficient use of Welsh public land, delivering multiple benefits in each location. Conifer plantation forests provide important resources to society, and the cyclical pattern of felling and replanting opens up space for wind turbines. With new forest management practices, commercial forestry works better with nature, and in partnership, we will be exploring opportunities to deliver biodiversity benefits.
Sustainability
