Wales needs an “ambitious delivery plan” on windfarms to meet its 2035 net-zero goal.
Wales needs four times more windfarms in 10 years to meet green ambitions, according to a new reportWales needs to quadruple how many windfarms it has within a decade, according to a new report.It described the process of getting new projects built in Wales as "sluggish" and called for government action.Ministers in Cardiff Bay have set a target for all electricity demand in Wales to be met from renewable sources by 2035.
Since then only one onshore wind farm at Upper Ogmore has been given the green light - a decision which took almost two years - the report explained. "As a result, Wales risks falling short of its power generation need by 2035," she said, adding wind power was "the backbone of Wales' net zero ambitions".
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