RenewableUK Highlights Economic Potential of Crown Estate’s Celtic Sea Floating Wind Leasing

RenewableUK has welcomed the Crown Estate’s Celtic Sea leasing Round 5 results, describing them as “potentially transformative” for the Welsh economy. Jessica Hooper, director of RenewableUK Cymru, said the awarding of two 1.5 gigawatt (GW) seabed leases to Equinor and the EDF Renewables UK-ESB joint venture could generate a £4.8 billion opportunity for Welsh businesses