Industrialisation of Mid Wales Plans

Don’t Break the Heart of Wales

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Announcement on new windfarms means plans to industrialise Mid Wales with renewable energy infrastructure are now becoming all too clear, campaign group warns.

Embargo: publication on following any release on this by Bute Energy

Foreign investors hoping to profit from building windfarms throughout Wales have been described as greedy, carpet-bagging profiteers.  

Campaign Group RE-think says the public are now starting to see the true extent of Bute Energy’s plans, following the firm’s announcement that it intends to consult on two more proposed developments.   

Bute Energy, backed by Danish venture capitalists Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, has already applied for planning permission to build a so-called “energy park” near Pontypridd.  It has held consultations and carried out pre-application research on a flagship proposal in Radnor Forest.  And more recently it has announced plans for another scheme in North Powys. 

Today the company revealed that it intends to open consultations on two further developments, one near Aberedw and one about three miles southeast of Llandrindod Wells, near Franksbridge. 

Jenny Chryss, Chair of RE-think said: “I’m getting tired of hearing myself saying this over and over again.  Wales has more than enough intermittent, weather-dependant onshore renewable energy.  More stable and efficient offshore developments added to what we have already will provide all that this country needs and allow us to help meet net zero targets across the UK and beyond.  Expert after expert is telling us that this is the case. 

“This planned widescale industrialisation of Mid Wales is unnecessary and absolutely appalling.  It’s not just Bute, other companies are also moving in.  But who is looking at the cumulative effect of all these proposed schemes along with the power lines and sub-stations that would connect them to the grid?

“We only have one chance to save our landscapes, our tourism, our wildlife and our incomes.  Believe me, that is exactly what we intend to do.”

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For further information please email rethinkwales@gmail.com or call Jenny on 07850 726383.