Renewables in practice: Greenpeace supports offshore wind farm proposal in Swansea Bay

A pioneering new wind farm will put South Wales at the forefront of the UK's clean energy future. Scarweather Sands off-shore wind farm will produce enough electricity to meet the needs of 80,000 homes - that's equivalent to a town the size of Swansea.

The developments at Scarweather Sands, off Rest Bay in Porthcawl provide an excellent example of the push towards renewable energy. It's an opportunity to highlight the advantages and dispel some of the myths surrounding the development of this new, clean alternative to fossil fuels.

We know that wind power works - it already supplies 40 million people globally with electricity. However some people are concerned about the developments, and are trying to block the proposals. But if wind farms like Scarweather are blocked it will have a damaging knock on effect on the progress of the whole renewable energy industry. And if wind power in the UK doesn't start delivering large amounts of our energy soon, we'll face more climate change, and a new generation of nuclear power stations. More about why we need wind power>

Greenpeace supports offshore wind farm proposal in Swansea Bay

Greenpeace is joining local campaigners in South Wales to make sure the proposed wind farm goes ahead. The benefits are huge, locally as well as globally:

 

• The wind farm could boost the local economy
• It will be safe and clean
• It will not ruin the view
• The turbines won't have a negative impact on the environment
• The wind farm won't harm the surf