Clwyd West AM Darren Millar has praised Wales’ first dedicated wind turbine training centre following a visit to the "impressive"Coleg Llandrillo facilitylast week.

The wind turbine apprenticeship programme and training centre at the Rhos-on-Sea site was formally opened by the First Minister, Carwyn Jones in December.

The new programme, launched by RWE npower renewables (RWE NRL) in partnership with Grŵp Llandrillo Menai, has created six new apprenticeships a clear indicator of the company’s and sector’s potential to deliver new, skilled jobs in Wales.

On completion of the course, each apprentice is expected to progress to a job on RWE NRL’s most important flagship wind farm projects onshore and offshore in Wales, including Gwynt y Môr – currently one of the largest offshore wind farms in construction in Europe.

Darren said;
"This was my first visit to the new centre and I was extremely impressed. I am delighted that partnerships with major organisations in the sector have been forged to enable this apprenticeship programme to be launched.

"Developing the Welsh workforce to meet the industry’s needs by providing high quality vocational learning is vital, so I am delighted that we now have this wonderful facility on our doorstep offering real opportunities to the young people of Wales." 　

Picture Caption: Clwyd West AM Darren Millar visiting the Wind Turbine Training Centre at Coleg Llandrillo in Rhos-on-Sea with Principal, Glyn Jones.