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Bryn Blaen Wind Farm
Bryn Blaen Wind Farm is an operational 13.8 MW onshore wind farm in Powys, generating since 1 January 2019. Planning permission was granted on 23 August 2016, 21 months after submission. Operator of record: Njord Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 4 December 2014 |
| Permission granted | 23 August 2016 21 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 January 2019 28 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 9.9 | 6.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 16.4 | 7.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 58.5 | 10.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 31 | 11.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 16.8 | 13.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 15.6 | 13.7 km |
Small Hydro · Operational | 2.9 | 14 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 16.8 | 14.5 km |
How big is Bryn Blaen Wind Farm?
Bryn Blaen Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 13.8 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 Bryn Blaen Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as Njord Energy. 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 Bryn Blaen Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 4 December 2014. Permission was granted on 23 August 2016, 21 months later. The site became operational on 1 January 2019, 28 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 2873.
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