RENEWABLE ENERGY WIND & BIOMASS:A CORK-BASED firm is planning a €120 million renewable energy hub powered by wind and biomass on the isle of Anglesey (above), off the coast of north Wales.

EcoPellets, which specialises in wood-pellet fuel, has acquired a 55-acre site at an industrial park in Anglesey, and is working on plans for a biomass electricity plant and four-turbine wind farm.

The facility is expected to provide 40MW of electricity - enough to power 50,000 homes - and aims to fit in with Anglesey's plans to position itself as an energy island.

If granted planning permission, the company estimates the planned three-year construction project would create 100 jobs, while 35 jobs would be created once the operation is up and running.

EcoPellets director Paul Kellett said the project would highlight the potential of Wales as a significant hub for renewable energy technologies.