Plaid leader Ieuan Wyn Jones AM visited Cardiff School of Engineering’s Institute of Energy today (Thursday March 11) to discuss the key role that developments in energy technology will play in addressing the increase in demand for sustainable and low carbon energy. The Leader of Plaid Cymru’s visit included a tour of the Centre for Integrated Renewable Energy Generation and Supply (CIREGS) laboratory, the institute’s innovative and pioneering research facility which has the capacity to test new renewable energy generation technologies.

Plaid leader Ieuan Wyn Jones AM said:

IWJ CIREGS"Cardiff University's Institute of Energy is a hugely important facility in terms of Wales’ role in tackling the challenges presented by climate change. What is exciting about the institute is the way it has fused an academic approach with the necessary research to demonstrate the viability of technology. It is clear that by linking the research work done in the academic world with the work being undertaken by industry, we can make a very positive impact on our capacity and capability to produce sustainable energy technologies. This is vital both in terms of tackling climate change and the economic development of the nation.

“I very much valued having the opportunity to discuss the success and challenges facing the institute as well as the wider issue of how Wales can play a leading role in this field. I am certainly pleased that a green agenda has been a key component of the Plaid driven One Wales government, both in terms of its economic and environmental considerations.”