Ambition North Wales: Maximising the Benefits of Green Energy
Ambition North Wales: Maximising the Benefits of Green Energy
Henry Aron, Low Carbon Energy Programme Manager for Ambition North Wales, tells Business News Wales how the region is driving low-carbon developments.
Henry’s role looks at maximising the socio-economic benefits from new low-carbon energy projects in North Wales, including those being supported through the North Wales Growth Deal’s Low Carbon Energy Programme.
“We have a variety of projects that we are linked to, including the Morlais tidal energy project,” he says, “we are also looking at using green hydrogen to decarbonise parts of our economy; we are working with Bangor University and M-Sparc on low carbon R&D activity; and with Welsh Government and Cwmni Egino to unlock developments at the Trawsfynydd site. We are also looking at enabling smart local energy systems across North Wales.”
£31m in funding was recently announced for the Morlais…