October 02, 2024 11:06 GMT
POWER: UK Lobby Calls for Welsh Government to Speed Up Wind Permitting
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Lobby RenewableUK Cymru is urging the Welsh government to speed up decision-making processes after news broke that three onshore wind farms, with a combined capacity exceeding 200MW, have faced further delays, it said.
• Data shows fewer than 20% of projects submitted through the Welsh Developments of National Significance scheme are approved on time – the process is supposed to be done within 10 months.
• One project, EDF Renewables UK's 85MW Garn Fach Wind Farm in Wales has been awaiting a decision for more than two years, according to the lobby.
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