The new small nuclear energy development at Wylfa will be known as Gwyndod Power Station.

Last month, Great British Energy (GBE-N) invited Anglesey residents to name the site, which will host the first three small nuclear reactors (SMR) in the UK.

After receiving hundreds of suggestions, the winner was selected by a panel of young people from the island, chaired by Ynys Môn MP Llinos Medi and Welsh Secretary of State, Jo Stevens.

The name is derived from the old name for the local dialect of Gwyndodeg.

Jo Stevens said: "Today we’ve reached another key milestone, with young people from Ynys Môn helping to choose the name of the new power station. After years of delays from previous governments, we are delivering on our promise with an investment of over £2.5 billion into the site."

"It is fitting that the name was chosen with the help of young people from the island. The benefit this brings to Ynys Môn will be felt for generations to come."

"Thousands of new jobs, a supercharged North Wales economy, and a key role in the future of the UK’s energy independence. That’s the future young people in Ynys Môn, and across Wales, deserve.”

GBE-N said the name was chosen because it honoured the "identity, resilience and unique character" of people from Anglesey.

Llinos Medi added: “I’m thankful for all the names that were submitted, and the explanations that came with them. The young people who took part in the panel today did a fantastic job, and took the responsibility seriously and with humility.

“We have a name for this project that Ynys Môn can truly call its own.”

Around 3,000 jobs are expected to be created locally, along with a further 5,000 jobs eleswhere after GBE-N signed contracts with developers Rolls Royce SMR to deliver the first project of its kind in the UK.

According to the UK Government, the three SMRs at Gwyndod will generate enough "stable, clean electricity" to power the equivalent of around three million homes for more than 60 years.

GBE-N chief executive Simon Roddy added: "Choosing a name is about far more than words on a page, it’s about identity, ambition, and the place Wylfa will have on the island for the next century. I am delighted that young people from Ynys Môn have played such a central role in this decision."

"Their involvement reflects exactly why this matters: because this project is about creating long-term opportunities, supporting skilled jobs, and helping to secure a clean, reliable source of power for the future. They have a real stake in the future it will help build.”

Almost £900 million worth of contracts have so far been awarded by GBE-N with more than 70% going to British firms and billions of pounds more still to be procured for the Gwyndod project.

Lord Vallance, the UK Government's nuclear minister, said: “For more than 40 years, workers at Wylfa played a huge part in powering Britain with nuclear energy generated in North Wales.

“It is only right that the community at the forefront of Britain’s golden age of nuclear puts their stamp on the small modular reactors that will generate power for millions of homes for decades.”