The old Anglesey aluminium plant at Holyhead is all set to get revamped into a low-carbon campus, and it is calling for 1200 new job openings in the near future. Stena Line, which announced the purchase of the former Anglesey Aluminium site in September 2022, have had the intention to use the site to facilitate an extension of Stena's existing operations at the Port of Holyhead. The revelation has now pointed out that the business plans to create a modern campus to revitalise the long-disused site and create circa 200,000 square metres of development as part of a low-carbon campus, generating £578 million GVA, jobs, and opportunities.
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The new campus, following the work undertaken on the site to date, which has included clearing the dilapidated buildings and remediating the land for new development, is estimated to contribute towards increasing the future size of the Anglesey economy by a third.
Ian Hampton, Executive Director at Stena Line, conveyed on this note, "We are really excited to share these proposals with the community. Our plans are to see jobs, training, and the next generation of technology come to Anglesey. By investing further in the Cae Glas land and the former 2Sisters site, we have shown how much we believe in Anglesey and how committed we are to delivering the vision of the Freeport. We believe our plans will protect and enhance the heritage of Anglesey, the Welsh language and the culture that we have been proud to be a part of for over 30 years."
In addition, Stena Line has also taken ownership of the former 2Sisters site in Llangefni, adding a further ten acres of land to their commitment to the island. Stena Line has said that these new sites will secure the vision for Anglesey Freeport to go even further, including increased training across all skill ranges and clear development paths for local people.
Named 'Prosperity Parc', the proposed site can maximise the benefits to the research community with over 15,000 square metres of devoted office space within the site, assigned for research and development, green energy and the new generation of artificial intelligence (AI) and associated software.
Stena Line has opened their public consultation on the plans for Prosperity Parc, and the consultation will run until January 10, 2025, to ensure that everyone on the island has a chance to assess their proposals and to assist them in shaping the pursuits that are submitted to Isle of Anglesey County Council.
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