Ambition North Wales has approved the outline business case for a 3,635 m² centre at Trawsfynydd, clearing the way for construction to begin in Autumn 2027 as part of the North Wales Growth Deal’s Low Carbon Energy Programme.
Ambition North Wales approved the project’s outline business case, enabling the next funding milestone for a 3,635 m² innovation, business and skills centre at Trawsfynydd.
The centre will offer office, laboratory, training and collaboration spaces to support research, skills development, business growth and innovation tied to low‑carbon energy and nuclear decommissioning.
Local leaders say the project could add up to £20.5m to the North Wales economy by 2036 and strengthen regional supply chains and workforce capability.
Ambition North Wales has approved the outline business case for a new Innovation, Business and Skills Centre at Trawsfynydd. The centre will be 3,635 m² and is the first phase of a broader plan for the Trawsfynydd site within the Eryri Enterprise Zone.
The planned facility will include office, laboratory, training and collaboration spaces. Those facilities are intended to support research, skills development, business growth and innovation. The brief describes the centre as a multi‑use hub that connects businesses, researchers and skills providers.
Cyngor Gwynedd is set to lead the overall project for the Trawsfynydd site. The centre's purpose is to create long‑term, high‑value jobs linked to low‑carbon energy opportunities, including work related to nuclear decommissioning and emerging technologies. Local leaders say the project will strengthen the local workforce and regional supply chains and support socio‑economic regeneration across southern Gwynedd.
Councillor Nia Jeffreys, Leader of Cyngor Gwynedd, said the centre will bring jobs and opportunities to people in Meirionnydd, across Gwynedd and North Wales. She noted the site's "close links to live decommissioning work, specialist supply chains and a highly skilled technical local workforce" and welcomed an investment that "will lead up to an additional £20.5m for the North Wales economy by 2036."
Councillor Gary Pritchard, Leader of Isle of Anglesey County Council and Lead Member for the Growth Deal's Low Carbon Energy Programme, said the project can contribute to North Wales' low‑carbon energy ambitions by building on the Trawsfynydd site's strengths and linking directly to current nuclear decommissioning work.
Immediate implications for the area
With the outline business case approved, the project moves toward detailed planning and delivery phases ahead of the scheduled start on site in Autumn 2027. Cyngor Gwynedd will lead the broader site plan under the umbrella of the North Wales Growth Deal's Low Carbon Energy Programme.
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