RWE is the largest power producer in Wales, and the country’s number one renewable energy generator. We are currently involved in over 3 GW of energy in Wales across 12 sites, of which around 1 GW is renewable. Our existing renewable energy portfolio already generates around a quarter of Wales’ renewable energy production. We directly employ around 350 people in Wales in dedicated offices in Baglan and Dolgarrog as well as onsite at our power stations. 

We’re committed to empowering the communities in which we operate: since first generation, wind farms operated by RWE have invested over £18 million into Welsh communities neighbouring our sites, through their community benefit funds. Our major investments include the 2.2 GW Pembroke Power Station, and the £2bn Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm. During construction the Gwynt y Môr site produced 700 jobs, with a further 100 highly skilled jobs created longer-term. A further £250 million was invested building onshore wind projects at Brechfa Forest West, Clocaenog Forest and Mynydd y Gwair.

RWE operates five hydro power stations in North Wales from the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) hub at Dolgarrog, providing 45 MW of power and with a total energy storage capacity of 4,800 MWh. 

RWE’s state of the art O&M hub is located in the Port of Mostyn where a team of over 90 operation Wales' fleet of offshore wind, including Gwynt y Môr (576 MW), Rhyl Flats (90 MW) and North Hoyle (60 MW).

Our last coal-fired power station in the UK, at Aberthaw in Wales, was closed in March 2020 after nearly 60 years of operation.

RWE Community Funding in Wales

Since first generation, wind farms operated by RWE have contributed over £18 million to neighbouring Welsh communities through their community funds. Over their lifetime, wind farms operated by RWE will invest more than £72 million into Welsh communities. 

Investing in people

RWE’s UK wide turbine apprenticeship hub is based in North Wales and has so far trained up over 100 apprentices to support the future of the industry. We have partnered with Grŵp Llandrillo Menai to establish an award-winning turbine apprenticeship programme.

RWE is also proud to be the champion for the ‘Offshore Energy Alliance’ supply chain cluster across the North Wales and North West of England region which directly links to commitments made as part of The Offshore Wind Sector Deal. The cluster ‘flies the flag’ for local businesses raising awareness of upcoming opportunities in a range of low carbon energy sectors in a timely way, with the aim of increasing local participation and content.

More information

Download the RWE in Wales brochure here.