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Developer has submitted an EIA scoping report for Trecwn Green Energy Hub following public feedback Statkraft has submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report to Planning and Environment Wales for a green hydrogen project. The developer submitted the report for the Trecwn Green Energy Hub in Pembrokeshire, following making changes to the proposal, after feedback from local communities, stakeholders and the wider public. As a direct result of the feedback received from local people, Statkraft’s project team is now considering two options for the site of the green hydrogen production facility within the former Royal Navy Armaments Depot and has made changes to the project boundary for the solar farm. The first option for the Trecwn Green Energy Hub, which was presented during the early engagement, was chosen for accessibility reasons, in particular the distribution of hydrogen for transport and industrial use. The second option, which has been included in the Scoping Report, moves components further away from residential properties and has advantages in terms of proximity to the site’s water supply. The final preferred location will be informed by the results of the Environmental Impact Assessment. The area being considered for solar panels has been reduced, moving it further away from several neighbouring properties. The 42 hectares being considered as part of Statkraft’s initial plans will be further reduced to roughly 28 hectares in the final proposals, and the layout will avoid high quality agricultural land, in line with the priorities of the Welsh Government. Trecwn Green Energy Hub would generate approximately three tonnes of green hydrogen a day. It is hoped that green hydrogen generated at Trecwn will be used to power trains running on railway lines west of Swansea. Hydrogen trains deliver many of the benefits of railway electrification, such as using a zero-carbon fuel, but at significantly lower capital costs and with fewer requirements for new infrastructure. It could also power Pembrokeshire Council’s fleet of refuse collection vehicles and local buses, or local factories and businesses. Mícheál Ó Broin, Senior Project Manager at Statkraft, said: “I’d like to thank everyone who has engaged with us, and shared their thoughts and ideas for Trecwn Green Energy Hub. “It’s really encouraging that over 80% of people who returned the feedback form were either strongly supportive or supportive, and to see the project recognised in the Senedd, which I think demonstrates a real appetite for green energy production in across Pembrokeshire and in Wales more widely.” |
