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Wales & West Utilities Ltd
Licences: Gas Transporter
Wales & West House, Spooner Close, Celtic Springs, Coedkernew, Newport NP10 8FZ
Tel: 0870 165 0597
Fax: 0870 072 0855
Email: enquiries@wwutilities.co.uk
Website: www.wwutilities.co.uk
Wales & West Utilities (WWU) was launched on 1 June 2005, it is a regulated gas distribution
business with nearly 35,000km of gas distribution pipelines covering Wales and the South West of
England. With its main offices at Celtic Springs, Newport, the company covers 1/6th of the UK and
its catchment area has a population of 7.4 million.
WWU employs over 1,300 management and staff and around 700 contractors who provide
additional day-to-day operational services.
WWU's primary role – undertaken on behalf of 'gas shippers' – is to transport gas to the gas
meters of homes and businesses in Wales and the South West of England, from the Northern Welsh
border to Cornwall and to undertake the gas emergency service in Wales and the South West.
WWU is owned by a consortium of long term investors led by the Macquarie European
Infrastructure Fund which is managed by a member of the Macquarie Bank Group, a global leader
in the infrastructure sector.
Senior management
Chief Executive Graham Edwards 029 2027 8888
Finance Director Neil Henson 029 2027 8881
Director of Human Resources Sarah Hopkins 029 2027 8861
Director of Business Services Mark Oliver 029 2027 8500
Director of Asset Management, Chris Clarke 029 2027 8884
Health, Safety & Environment
Director of IT & Procurement Phil Pike 029 2027 8777
Walney (UK) Offshore Windfarms Ltd
Licences: Electricity Generation
c/o DONG Energy, Nesa Alle 1, Gentofte, Denmark DK-2820
Tel: 020 7811 5200
Website: www.dongenergy.com
During the years 2010 to 2011 the Walney (UK) Offshore Windfarms Ltd has constructed Walney
1 and Walney 2 offshore wind farms, located approximately 15km off Walney Island, Cumbria, in
the Irish Sea in the UK. Walney 1 and Walney 2 will each comprise 51 turbines with a total capacity
of 367.2MW. The development includes foundations, turbines, export and array-cables, offshore
substations and onshore connection to grid.
Welsh Power
First Floor, 18 Park Place, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF10 3DQ
Tel: 029 2054 7200
Fax: 029 2039 8248
Email: info@welshpower.com
Website: www.welshpower.com
