LDA Design has been appointed to lead the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and landscape services for two new proposed wind farms on public land in Wales.
Energy developer Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru is driving the two projects. The Welsh government launched the developer in 2024 to help realize its clean energy ambitions.
The proposed onshore wind farms will contribute to Trydan’s mission to deliver 1GW of state-owned new renewable energy by 2040. They will also provide jobs and training within the renewable industry.
LDA Design’s Kelly Norman, project lead for LDA’s work with Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru, said the projects would provide social, economic, and environmental benefits.
“We have assisted numerous renewable energy projects in Wales to date, ranging from some of the country’s largest schemes right through to smaller developments. So, we are excited to be supporting Trydan as it pushes to power more of Wales via renewables and to help local communities benefit directly from energy projects,” said Norman.
LDA Design will lead a team of consultants including Hayes McKenzie, Aqua Terra Consultants, Pager Power, Pell Frischmann, Sylvan Resources, Wallingford Hydrosolutions, Hardisty Jones, Heneb – The Welsh Trust for Archaeology, and Wind Power Aviation Consultants.
LDA Design is a 100% employee-owned creative consultancy made up of planners, landscape architects, EIA coordinators, and master planners.
LDA’s experience includes solar, offshore, and onshore wind and battery storage, as well as new nuclear, carbon capture, tidal, energy from waste and resource recovery schemes and onshore grid connections. The company has been involved with at least 160 onshore and 24 offshore UK wind farms.
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