As a part of a brand new collection centered on the ambitions and alternatives of the Celtic Freeport bid in South Wales, Enterprise Information Wales spoke with social affect director at Bouygues UK, Leigh Hughes, about amplifying Wales’ world place within the vitality sector and the chance to create the Southwest model of Hinkley Level as an financial exporter via new inexperienced industries.
In regards to the Celtic Freeport Bid
Celtic Freeport is an thrilling venture that can unlock the widest attainable alternatives for Wales by accelerating innovation and inspiring important funding, whereas fast-tracking fashionable abilities for brand spanking new inexperienced industries and nationwide decarbonisation.
With improvement websites all through Neath Port Talbot and Pembrokeshire, the Celtic Freeport will:
- Help 16,000 new inexperienced jobs
- Generate £5.5bn of recent funding
- Speed up the roll-out of floating offshore wind and the hydrogen financial system.
Background
In September 2022, the Welsh and UK governments invited proposals for a freeport in Wales.
The cut-off date for bids was 24 November 2022, with the profitable bid anticipated to be introduced in early February.
The Celtic Freeport bid was lodged on behalf of a public-private consortium whose companions embrace Related British Ports (ABP), Neath Port Talbot Council, Pembrokeshire County Council and the Port of Milford Haven.
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