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The publicly owned renewable energy developer for Wales, Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru, has today announced proposals for three new wind farms with the potential to generate up to 400 MW of clean electricity – enough to power 350,000 Welsh homes’ annual average electricity needs. That is around a quarter of the homes in Wales.

Culture Minister Jack Sargeant joined Hollywood actor Rhys Ifans and community groups from across North Wales last weekend to celebrate the redevelopment of Theatr Clwyd, Wales’s largest producing theatre.

Plans to deepen co-operation between Ireland and Wales over the next five years will be agreed today at the Ireland-Wales Forum, with the launch of the new Ireland-Wales Shared Statement 2030.

The first young people to graduate from a pilot project to improve grassroots access into the gaming and animation sectors have secured coveted places on games development degrees and work in the industry.

Reforms aimed at making Wales the fastest country in the UK for determining planning applications, creating new jobs and driving economic growth have been unveiled.

Foreign direct investment into Wales grew significantly in the last year, with large increases in projects secured and jobs created, new figures show.

A new comprehensive action plan aims to maximise Wales' offshore wind potential and secure long-term economic benefits.

Direct Welsh Government investment in businesses totalling in excess of £600m has seen more than 40,000 jobs created or safeguarded across Wales during this government term.

Wales’ £3.7billion aerospace and defence industries are going from strength-to-strength, with around 285 companies now manufacturing in the country, the Welsh Government has revealed.