Co-op to power equivalent of 140 stores a year from Wales' largest offshore wind farm

Stuart Stone
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RWE’s Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm - Credit: Kevin Berry/RWE UK
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RWE’s Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm - Credit: Kevin Berry/RWE UK

Co-operative confirms deal to purchase 33GWh of clean power each year from RWE's Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm

The Co-op has announced a major new deal to purchase 33GWh of clean energy a year from Wales' largest offshore wind farm. Under the seven-year power purchase agreement (PPA), energy firm RWE is to provide...

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