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The wind is not ours; how Wales was left out of its own energy future
The wind is not ours; how Wales was left out of its own energy future The Celtic Sea; power, profit & possibility On 19 June 2025, The Crown Estate announced – in English only – what it calls a “new frontier” in UK offshore wind development, partnering with Norwegian energy giant Equinor and Gwynt Glas…
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Tunnels, trains and (ferry) terminals; infrastructure insights from north Wales
Tunnels, trains and (ferry) terminals; infrastructure insights from north Wales NICW undertakes several study tours a year to understand more about local infrastructure issues. This blog post describes our visit to Conwy and Ynys Môn in July 2025 Several times a year the Commission visits different parts of Wales to understand local issues of infrastructure…
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Renewable energy in Wales; is there sufficient progress?
This is a personal blog post written by Nick Tune, one of the two lead Commissioners for the NICW renewable energy project. The report On March 3, 2025, the Welsh Government published the Energy Generation in Wales 2023 report offering a comprehensive review of energy generation and consumption across Wales. The report highlights that renewable…