Port of Mostyn gets go-ahead for offshore wind facility

Port of Mostyn is pressing ahead with its plan to build a new berth capable of handling next-generation floating offshore wind turbines.

The plan is progressing after Natural Resources Wales granted a Marine Works Licence to build a 350-m quay and reclaim 13 acres of land behind it. The new quay is designed to enable the largest jack-up crane barges in the world to berth and load the turbines.

The port has also announced it has recently bought the adjoining 45-acre former Warwick International site, which has a significant amount of large buildings that will be used for fabrication and assembly of wind turbine structures and to establish supporting services in steel fabrication, electrical, hydraulic and coatings.

Preparatory work will get underway Q3 2025. The construction phase will create 130 jobs and be followed by 300 permanent ones when the next round of offshore windfarm projects commence in 2027.

In the meantime, the port has commenced negotiations with several developers about them using Mostyn as the construction base for their offshore projects.

Port of Mostyn managing director Jim O’Toole said, “There are 240 people employed at the port servicing three windfarms. This number will increase when the supporting services become established.

“The new development will secure the future of the port and is a major step forward for the future of the offshore wind industry in Wales. Once the Warwick site is integrated into the port it will increase the land available for our offshore renewable energy projects to 120 acres and its berths to 650 m.”