The scheme, which includes deepwater docks
at Port Talbot, South Wales, and Milford Haven, Pembs, would attract
£5.5billion investment, according to supporters.
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WalesOnline/Rob Browne)
MPs from across the political
divide have teamed-up to back a plan which would create 16,000 jobs, boost
Britain’s beleaguered steel industry and generate enough green energy to power
24 million homes.
Labour ’s Stephen Kinnock and
Conservative Stephen Crabb hope the Celtic Freeport bid will be given the green
light within days.
The scheme, which includes deepwater docks at Port
Talbot, South Wales, and Milford Haven, Pembs, would attract £5.5billion
investment, according to supporters.
The project would see wind turbines and platforms
manufactured at Tata’s Port Talbot steelworks and sailed into the Celtic Sea
off West Wales to form a floating offshore wind farm.
Maintenance experts would be based at
Milford Haven - meaning two “green energy” ports on the Welsh coast.
Backers said it would accelerate the rollout of floating
offshore wind farms, where turbines can be sited further out at sea where winds
are stronger - increasing the electricity generated.