Written question WQ97974
- Asked by
- Janet Finch-SaundersConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 7 days
Question
Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on the current status of the Cydnerth project?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
The Cydnerth project will invest in infrastructure to enable tidal energy developers to deploy more turbines within the Morlais zone, a flagship tidal energy project run by local social enterprise, Menter Môn Morlais Ltd.
The Cydnerth project has proceeded to project implementation phase and ground broke in the summer of 2025 at Parc Cybi, Holyhead to strengthen the grid infrastructure for Morlais. Backed by the North Wales Growth Deal and funding from both the Welsh and UK Governments, the £16 million Cydnerth project will futureproof Morlais by increasing its grid capacity from 18MW to an eventual 240MW.