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South Wales Guardian
17 hours ago
- Business
- South Wales Guardian
Offshore floating wind farms to power millions of homes, minister says
Turbines up to 300m tall will sit on platforms floating off the coast of Wales, powering some four million homes under plans revealed on Thursday. The project, which is jointly run by the Crown Estate, Equinor and Gwynt Glas, is expected to be completed by the mid-2030s, with several wind farms to be constructed. The turbines are expected to be assembled in Bristol and Port Talbot, from where they will be towed out to the final project sites. Jo Stevens, the Secretary of State for Wales, said the announcement was 'great news' for the country, and could create some 5,300 new jobs. Speaking to the PA news agency on a visit to Port Talbot, she said: 'These are going to be the biggest offshore floating wind farms in the world, and they're going to be off the coast of Wales. 'It is going to create thousands of jobs, power four million homes and bring down energy bills. 'This is really, really good news for Wales, and especially for young people and people wanting apprenticeships, because there are guarantees within the process that there will be specific apprenticeships and jobs for young people.' The minister's visit also follows the announcement of funding for the redevelopment of the port in Port Talbot as part of the spending review last week. The Crown Estate – which manages the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland – is making a £400 million investment in the UK's offshore wind supply chain. While profits from the Crown Estate go to the Treasury, it is owned by the monarch and run independently. The Crown Estate owns the seabed out to 12 nautical miles and around 65% of the Welsh foreshore and riverbed. Management of Crown Estate assets has been a controversial issue in Wales, with Welsh Labour calling for management to be devolved as it has in Scotland. Labour in Westminster has refused to allow the Welsh Government to take control. Ms Stevens said Thursday's announcement 'vindicated' the UK Government's position. She said: 'Today's announcement is a real vote of confidence in floating offshore wind as a new technology and industry. 'This will be the biggest floating off in the world. 'In order to deliver that and deliver those thousands of jobs and the billions of pounds of investment, you have to have certainty, and investors need to know that the situation is certain.' Asked if Scotland would not be able to get a similar scheme, she said it would 'put it at risk.' 'There is a significant risk, if you bring uncertainty into the process, that developers and investors will go elsewhere.' She insisted it was not a question of whether the Welsh Government could be trusted with the Crown Estate. Llinos Medi, Plaid Cymru's energy spokesperson in Westminster, pushed back against Ms Stevens, arguing Scotland is developing 19 offshore wind projects under the devolved Scottish Crown Estate. 'Until we devolve the Crown Estate, the process of extracting wealth from Wales's natural resources will continue,' Ms Medi said. 'The Labour First Minister of Wales made a big pitch that she would not let Westminster 'take our wind'. 'It's clear that those efforts have not been effective, as the fees and profits from this announcement will be given to the Treasury in Whitehall rather than being retained for the Welsh public purse for the benefit of our communities.' Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said floating offshore wind will be 'transformative' for economic growth in Wales and the south west of England. He said: 'The Celtic Sea has huge untapped potential to support our mission to become a clean energy superpower, so we can get energy bills down for good.' Speaking to PA, Eluned Morgan, the First Minister of Wales, said it was a 'really significant announcement', branding it the birth of a new global industry. 'This is a brand new approach to energy, it's cutting-edge technology,' she said. 'People are going to have to work out how effective this is, how do you do it properly. 'I have been speaking to a lot of these energy companies and a lot of supply chains to say 'base yourself in Wales'.'
Western Telegraph
18 hours ago
- Business
- Western Telegraph
Offshore floating wind farms to power millions of homes, minister says
Turbines up to 300m tall will sit on platforms floating off the coast of Wales, powering some four million homes under plans revealed on Thursday. The project, which is jointly run by the Crown Estate, Equinor and Gwynt Glas, is expected to be completed by the mid-2030s, with several wind farms to be constructed. The turbines are expected to be assembled in Bristol and Port Talbot, from where they will be towed out to the final project sites. Wind turbines off Aberdeenshire (Alamy/PA) Jo Stevens, the Secretary of State for Wales, said the announcement was 'great news' for the country, and could create some 5,300 new jobs. Speaking to the PA news agency on a visit to Port Talbot, she said: 'These are going to be the biggest offshore floating wind farms in the world, and they're going to be off the coast of Wales. 'It is going to create thousands of jobs, power four million homes and bring down energy bills. 'This is really, really good news for Wales, and especially for young people and people wanting apprenticeships, because there are guarantees within the process that there will be specific apprenticeships and jobs for young people.' The minister's visit also follows the announcement of funding for the redevelopment of the port in Port Talbot as part of the spending review last week. The Crown Estate – which manages the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland – is making a £400 million investment in the UK's offshore wind supply chain. While profits from the Crown Estate go to the Treasury, it is owned by the monarch and run independently. The Crown Estate owns the seabed out to 12 nautical miles and around 65% of the Welsh foreshore and riverbed. Management of Crown Estate assets has been a controversial issue in Wales, with Welsh Labour calling for management to be devolved as it has in Scotland. Labour in Westminster has refused to allow the Welsh Government to take control. Ms Stevens said Thursday's announcement 'vindicated' the UK Government's position. She said: 'Today's announcement is a real vote of confidence in floating offshore wind as a new technology and industry. 'This will be the biggest floating off in the world. 'In order to deliver that and deliver those thousands of jobs and the billions of pounds of investment, you have to have certainty, and investors need to know that the situation is certain.' Asked if Scotland would not be able to get a similar scheme, she said it would 'put it at risk.' 'There is a significant risk, if you bring uncertainty into the process, that developers and investors will go elsewhere.' She insisted it was not a question of whether the Welsh Government could be trusted with the Crown Estate. Llinos Medi, Plaid Cymru's energy spokesperson in Westminster, pushed back against Ms Stevens, arguing Scotland is developing 19 offshore wind projects under the devolved Scottish Crown Estate. 'Until we devolve the Crown Estate, the process of extracting wealth from Wales's natural resources will continue,' Ms Medi said. 'The Labour First Minister of Wales made a big pitch that she would not let Westminster 'take our wind'. 'It's clear that those efforts have not been effective, as the fees and profits from this announcement will be given to the Treasury in Whitehall rather than being retained for the Welsh public purse for the benefit of our communities.' Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said floating offshore wind will be 'transformative' for economic growth in Wales and the south west of England. He said: 'The Celtic Sea has huge untapped potential to support our mission to become a clean energy superpower, so we can get energy bills down for good.' Speaking to PA, Eluned Morgan, the First Minister of Wales, said it was a 'really significant announcement', branding it the birth of a new global industry. 'This is a brand new approach to energy, it's cutting-edge technology,' she said. 'People are going to have to work out how effective this is, how do you do it properly. 'I have been speaking to a lot of these energy companies and a lot of supply chains to say 'base yourself in Wales'.'
Glasgow Times
18 hours ago
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Offshore floating wind farms to power millions of homes, minister says
Turbines up to 300m tall will sit on platforms floating off the coast of Wales, powering some four million homes under plans revealed on Thursday. The project, which is jointly run by the Crown Estate, Equinor and Gwynt Glas, is expected to be completed by the mid-2030s, with several wind farms to be constructed. The turbines are expected to be assembled in Bristol and Port Talbot, from where they will be towed out to the final project sites. Wind turbines off Aberdeenshire (Alamy/PA) Jo Stevens, the Secretary of State for Wales, said the announcement was 'great news' for the country, and could create some 5,300 new jobs. Speaking to the PA news agency on a visit to Port Talbot, she said: 'These are going to be the biggest offshore floating wind farms in the world, and they're going to be off the coast of Wales. 'It is going to create thousands of jobs, power four million homes and bring down energy bills. 'This is really, really good news for Wales, and especially for young people and people wanting apprenticeships, because there are guarantees within the process that there will be specific apprenticeships and jobs for young people.' The minister's visit also follows the announcement of funding for the redevelopment of the port in Port Talbot as part of the spending review last week. The Crown Estate – which manages the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland – is making a £400 million investment in the UK's offshore wind supply chain. While profits from the Crown Estate go to the Treasury, it is owned by the monarch and run independently. The Crown Estate owns the seabed out to 12 nautical miles and around 65% of the Welsh foreshore and riverbed. Management of Crown Estate assets has been a controversial issue in Wales, with Welsh Labour calling for management to be devolved as it has in Scotland. Labour in Westminster has refused to allow the Welsh Government to take control. Ms Stevens said Thursday's announcement 'vindicated' the UK Government's position. She said: 'Today's announcement is a real vote of confidence in floating offshore wind as a new technology and industry. 'This will be the biggest floating off in the world. 'In order to deliver that and deliver those thousands of jobs and the billions of pounds of investment, you have to have certainty, and investors need to know that the situation is certain.' Asked if Scotland would not be able to get a similar scheme, she said it would 'put it at risk.' 'There is a significant risk, if you bring uncertainty into the process, that developers and investors will go elsewhere.' She insisted it was not a question of whether the Welsh Government could be trusted with the Crown Estate. Llinos Medi, Plaid Cymru's energy spokesperson in Westminster, pushed back against Ms Stevens, arguing Scotland is developing 19 offshore wind projects under the devolved Scottish Crown Estate. 'Until we devolve the Crown Estate, the process of extracting wealth from Wales's natural resources will continue,' Ms Medi said. 'The Labour First Minister of Wales made a big pitch that she would not let Westminster 'take our wind'. 'It's clear that those efforts have not been effective, as the fees and profits from this announcement will be given to the Treasury in Whitehall rather than being retained for the Welsh public purse for the benefit of our communities.' Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said floating offshore wind will be 'transformative' for economic growth in Wales and the south west of England. He said: 'The Celtic Sea has huge untapped potential to support our mission to become a clean energy superpower, so we can get energy bills down for good.' Speaking to PA, Eluned Morgan, the First Minister of Wales, said it was a 'really significant announcement', branding it the birth of a new global industry. 'This is a brand new approach to energy, it's cutting-edge technology,' she said. 'People are going to have to work out how effective this is, how do you do it properly. 'I have been speaking to a lot of these energy companies and a lot of supply chains to say 'base yourself in Wales'.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Brad Stevens reveals motive behind Cooper Flagg interview for Celtics
BOSTON — The Celtics, like 29 other NBA teams, are assigned 20 players to interview at the NBA Draft Combine every May in Chicago. Heads turned last week when Yahoo Sports reported that projected No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg was one of the players Boston interviewed, despite the fact the Celtics hold just the No. 28 and No. 32 picks in the 2025 NBA Draft. Was the interview with the New England phenom an indication that the Celtics are trying to do something splashy on draft night? Not quite, according to Brad Stevens. Advertisement 'We can rank who we want to talk to,' Stevens said of combine interviews on Monday at his season-ending press conference. 'The people we know who we can't get in to work out is how we decide who we want to talk to. Otherwise, we may never get to talk to them again. So the only people that come and work out for us are the people that think they're in a range or bottom of our range, or whatever the case may be. So that doesn't really have anything to do with any of that. Will there be fireworks on draft night? I can't imagine. But again, who knows? I wouldn't guess with us, no.' The Celtics could be making some splashy moves with big names this offseason amid a financial crunch following a disappointing second-round exit. However, that activity will not be coming on draft night, according to Stevens. 'I think generally, one of the concerns with the new CBA was it might limit trade activity or movement, and I don't know,' Stevens said. 'I don't think, necessarily even big-picture, that's the case. I think there are no specifics at all. But I wouldn't be surprised to see movement continue to happen across the league. But as far as us and moving up to those levels in the draft, I would guess that that is probably not a thing.' Boston currently holds their own first round pick at No. 28 overall and an early second-round pick at No. 32 (via Washington). Advertisement 'We'll evaluate who we think will be available at 28 and 32,' Stevens said. 'We just got done with two draft workouts today, and so we'll have plenty of time to thoroughly evaluate who we think those people might be, and if we want to try to move up, try to move back, whatever, we'll see how it all goes. But I think when you're at 28 and 32 you're not exactly able to pinpoint exactly how that night's going to go.' The 2025 NBA Draft will take place over two nights at the Barclays Center beginning June 25th. Read the original article on MassLive.
USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
How can Brad Stevens construct a new championship roster for the Boston Celtics?
How can Brad Stevens construct a new championship roster for the Boston Celtics? As we head into the 2025 NBA offseason, the Boston Celtics stand at a crossroads. Brad Stevens must find a way to duck under the second luxury tax apron while either finding a way to remain in championship contention or retooling the roster for when Tatum is back on the court. Whatever pathway Stevens chooses, the end goal remains the same. As such, Celtics fans are anxiously waiting to see what type of moves Stevens is going to make, and who falls victim to Boston's need to get below the second apron. Currently, it would appear that anyone not named Jayson Tatum would be available for the right price. During a recent appearance on CLNS Media's "The Garden Report" podcast, host Bobby Manning was joined by Chris Forsberg to break down how Stevens can rebuild Boston and construct another championship contender. Forsberg also explored the possibility of Boston parting with Jaylen Brown or Derrick White, and why Kristaps Porzingis could stick around for the final year of his contract. You can watch the full episode by clicking on the embedded video above. Watch the "Taylor Talks Celtics" podcast on: YouTube: Website:
