News & Events

The Pulverised Fuel Ash (PFA) mound has been a familiar sight at the former Aberthaw Power Station for many years.

In celebration of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we are taking a moment to highlight some of the inspirational women working alongside CCR Energy  and the Aberthaw Project.

This month marks the start of the first stage of our Agri-Food Technology challenge project which is funded as part of Welsh Government’s SBRI Agri-Food Challenge Programme.

Councillor John C. Morgan of Blaenau Gwent Council, visited the Hospice of the Valleys in Ebbw Vale, in celebration of National Tree Week, which is an annual celebration throughout November. 

CCR Energy’s Ace2 building provides a unique space for business events, conferences and seminars. Over the last three months, we have been fortunate enough to have worked with Rees Worx who have hosted three events in our building.

The view and purpose for the regeneration of Aberthaw Power Station is centralised around the use of renewable and green energy, aiding the United Kingdom in hitting its Net Zero target.

This week saw the UK’s last coal-fired power station cease operations – bringing to a close Britain’s 142-year reliance on a fossil fuel that until recently shaped landscapes and communities right across our home region here in South Wales.

June saw CCR Energy announce a bold ambition to develop a first-of-a-kind testing facility for innovative bi-directional turbines – designed to capture energy from both the rise and fall in tides.

The mission to build a sustainable future powered by a pioneering low carbon destination takes the CCR Energy team to many different places.

Summer 2023 saw CCR Energy move into ACE2 – the Aberthaw Centre for Energy and Environment – and what an incredible place it’s proving to be!