Expanding carbon capture project ‘marks significant moment for Welsh industry'
A new power station at Connah's Quay, Flintshire, will be added to a list of three schemes which are already classed as priority for a deal.
The power station at peak output is expected to produce enough clean energy to power the equivalent of 900,000 homes.
The Ince Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (InBECCS) project in Cheshire, England – which is designed to use waste wood to generate low-carbon energy – will also be prioritised, according to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
'This is another significant moment for the growing clean energy industry in Wales,' Ms Stevens said.
'It's fantastic to see North Wales at the forefront of the carbon capture industry and the hundreds of new jobs being created by the HyNet project will help drive regional growth as well as accelerating our drive towards lower bills and energy security.'
The Government expects these projects will secure an additional 800 jobs in North Wales and north-west England, industry minister Sarah Jones has said.
'We are securing the jobs of the future, the power for our homes and the protection of our planet by becoming world leaders on carbon capture and storage,' she added.
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