Wind farm sites

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(posted with kind permission of Caru Teifi)

Proposed wind farm developments in Brecon and Radnor

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Aberedw

108 MW 18 turbines 200m tip height located 4km SE of Buith Wells

Bryn Gilwern

84 MW 16 turbines 220m tip height located 4km E of Llandrindod Wells

Nant Mithil

198 MW 30 turbines up to 220m tip height located 3km NW of New Radnor

Banc y Celyn

165 MW 29 turbines up to 200m tip height plus 30 MW solar located 5km S of Builth Wells

Garreg Fawr

154 MW 22 turbines up to 200m tip height located 5km N of Sennybridge

Other proposed wind farm developments in the Heart of Wales

  • Promoter: Bute Energy

    Location: NW of Llangurig

    Capacity: 46 MW - 7 turbines 200m tall

    Timeline:

    Sept/Oct 2022: Initial consultation with local communities, stakeholders and specialist consultees

    2022 - 2023: Current phase, evolution of our proposals - informed by consultation feedback 

    Spring 2024: Statutory consultation with local communities, stakeholders and specialist consultees

    Summer 2024: Submission for an application for a DNS 

    Summer 2025: Welsh Ministers expected to determine application 

    2025: Procurement of turbines, construction contracts, and associated electrical and civil engineering work

  • Promoter: Galileo

    Location: 10 km South of Tregaron

    Capacity: 175 MW - 25 turbines 230m tall

    Timeline:

    December 2023 Announced

  • Promoter: Bute Energy

    Location: SE of Machynlleth

    Capacity: 171 MW - 26 turbines 220m tall

    Timeline:

    January 2024: Current phase - project launch EIA scoping

    January/March 2024: Initial consultation

    Late 2024/Early 2025: Statutory consultation

    Late 2025: Submission of DNS application

  • Promoter: EDF Renewables

    Location: S of Newtown

    Capacity: 85 MW 17 turbines 150m tall

    Timeline:

    Jan 2020: announced 

    2020-2023: informal consultations EIA scoping etc 

    2023: next stage of planning announced

    2024 DNS application to be submitted

  • Promoter: Bute Energy

    Location: S of Tregaron

    Capacity: 260 MW - 40 turbines 220m tall

    Timeline:

    January 2024: Current phase - project launch

    Summer/autumn 2024: Initial consultation and EIA scoping

    Early 2025: DNS notification

    Mid 2025: Statutory consultation

    Late 2025: Submission of DNS application

  • Promoter: Bute Energy

    Location: SW of Llanderfyl

    Capacity: 165 MW - 25 turbines 200m tall

    Timeline:

    Current phase evaluating and considering feedback

    Spring 2024 meteorological mast installation

    Summer 2024 statutory consultation

    Autumn 2024 submission of DNS application

  • Promoter: Bute Energy

    Location: SE of Llangurig

    Capacity: 99 MW - 15 turbines 200m tall

    Timeline:

    Sept/Oct 2022: Initial consultation with local communities, stakeholders and specialist consultees

    2022 - 2023: Current phase, evolution of our proposals - informed by consultation feedback 

    Spring 2024: Statutory consultation with local communities, stakeholders and specialist consultees

    Summer 2024: Submission for an application for a DNS 

    Summer 2025: Welsh Ministers expected to determine application 

    2025: Procurement of turbines, construction contracts, and associated electrical and civil engineering work

    2028: Construction and first export of clean green energy to the National Grid 

  • Promoter: Belltown Power

    Locataion: NE of Lampeter

    Capacity 25.2 MW- 6 turbines 230m tall

    Timeline:

    June 2023: first consultation events 

    Sept 2023 - Feb 2024: preparation of planning submission 

    Jan 2024 - Feb 2024: second consultation events 

    March 2024: Target planning submission

    Jan 2024 - Feb 2024: second consultation events 

    March 2024: Target planning submission

  • Bute Energy  - Blaencothi Energy Park  (E of Lampeter, N of Llandovery)