OREANDA-NEWS. June 23, 2015. Today the Gwynt y Mur wind farm, located eight miles offshore in Liverpool Bay, will be officially inaugurated by Carwyn Jones, First Minister of Wales. With an installed capacity of 576 megawatts, Gwynt y Mur is the world’s 2nd largest offshore wind farm. In total, 160 wind turbines will produce enough power to supply some 400,000 residential households with renewable electricity per year. The inauguration of the more than 2billion wind farm is a significant achievement for RWE (60%) and its partners in Gwynt y Mur, Stadtwerke M?nchen (30%) and Siemens (10%).

CEO of RWE Innogy, adds: “At the end of this year 40% of our power generation from renewables will already come from offshore power production. Due to this increase in offshore capacity our operating result will see double-digit growth."

Carwyn Jones, First Minister of Wales said: “Gwynt y Mur is a huge achievement and will continue to bring a number of benefits to the North Wales region. Local companies have been among those to benefit during construction and the site will bring high quality employment and opportunities for years to come. With young people receiving training as part of the wind turbine apprenticeship scheme at Grwp Llandrillo Menai and the courses offered at the college’s Energy Centre in Llangefni, North Wales is the go-to place for those looking for a workforce skilled in the field of energy.”