The UK authorities have cleared the way for the development of the 1.5GW Mona offshore wind farm.
The project, which will be the Irish Sea’s largest-ever offshore wind farm when completed, is seen as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project, which means that the development consent needed to be submitted to the UK secretary of state for energy security and net zero, Ed Miliband.
Mona Offshore Wind, a joint venture of BP and EnBW, which is the developer of the project, was awarded the license for the project as part of the Round 4 Offshore Wind Licensing Arrangements.
The 96-turbine farm is the first development from that round to be approved after initial project papers were submitted in February 2024.
“With this approval in place, our focus now turns to delivery – working with partners, supply chain and communities to help maximise the economic benefits Mona can bring to North Wales and the wider UK,” said Richard Sandford, BP’s vice president of offshore wind.
The Mona project will be connected to the National Grid’s Bodelwyddan substation in north Wales.
“This government was elected to take back control of our energy. Whether it is offshore wind, solar or nuclear, we are backing the builders, not the blockers, so we deliver the clean, homegrown power this country needs to protect family finances,” added Ed Miliband.
