Energy And Sustainability
Sector Overview Wales
Wales is presently at the forefront of sustainable energy generation in the UK, with the Welsh Assembly Government keen to increase investment in both hydro and wind power. Welsh Water is currently Wales' premier performing utility company with several other energy service providers performing competitively within the sector. The main utility companies listed below offer graduate opportunities as do the larger energy/petrochemical operations.
- In west Wales, Pembrokeshire has a strong cluster of petrochemical industries based around the refineries at Pembroke Dock and Milford Haven and the liquefied natural gas storage facility at Waterston.
- In the renewable energy sector, the UK's most powerful wind farm has been opened near Aberystwyth, capable of generating 42,000 homes with electricity. Developed by Falck Renewables, there is great support from the Welsh Assembly Government to develop more of these facilities in mid, west and south Wales.
- South Wales has the main cluster of energy providers and utility services including Welsh Water, Wales and West Utilities and British Gas. These are some of the largest single employers in Cardiff and Newport, with Wales and West Utilities having a current staff of 1200.
- North Wales is home to both sustainable, hydro electric generation and multi utility providers. Machynlleth in Powys is also home to the Centre for Alternative Technology which is one of Europe's primary sustainability centres providing education, training and consultancy on renewable energy, environmental building, energy efficiency and eco transport.
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