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Blaengwen
Blaengwen is an operational 23 MW onshore wind farm in Carmarthenshire, generating since 30 November 2009. Planning permission was granted on 27 March 2007, 9 months after submission. Operator of record: Statkraft and Catamount Energy Corporation.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 6 July 2006 |
| Permission granted | 27 March 2007 9 months after submission |
| Operational | 30 November 2009 32 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 57.4 | 8.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 3.9 | 14.1 km |
How big is Blaengwen?
Blaengwen has a recorded installed capacity of 23 MW. That figure is the capacity registered in REPD, which is the scheme as consented — the metered output of a site can differ.
Who operates Blaengwen?
REPD records the operator as Statkraft and Catamount Energy Corporation. Ownership of built renewable assets changes hands regularly and REPD is published quarterly, so treat this as the operator of record rather than confirmation of who owns it today.
When was Blaengwen approved and built?
The application was submitted on 6 July 2006. Permission was granted on 27 March 2007, 9 months later. The site became operational on 30 November 2009, 32 months after consent.
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0, plus planning designation boundaries from planning.data.gov.uk (England only). REPD is published quarterly and covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above. Capacity is the installed capacity on record, not metered generation. Operator is the operator of record at the last extract, not confirmation of present ownership. Reference 4670.
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