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Llynfi Renewable Energy Park, Land at Mynydd Caerau
Llynfi Renewable Energy Park, Land at Mynydd Caerau is an operational 24 MW onshore wind farm in Neath Port Talbot, generating since 14 September 2017. Planning permission was granted on 27 August 2013, 33 months after submission. Operator of record: John Laing Environmental Assets Group.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 15 November 2010 |
| Permission granted | 27 August 2013 33 months after submission |
| Operational | 14 September 2017 49 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 6 | 0.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 32 | 4.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 228 | 5.3 km |
Battery · Operational | 22 | 5.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 25 | 8.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 24 | 9.2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 20 | 9.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 10 | 9.5 km |
How big is Llynfi Renewable Energy Park, Land at Mynydd Caerau?
Llynfi Renewable Energy Park, Land at Mynydd Caerau has a recorded installed capacity of 24 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 Llynfi Renewable Energy Park, Land at Mynydd Caerau?
REPD records the operator as John Laing Environmental Assets Group. 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 Llynfi Renewable Energy Park, Land at Mynydd Caerau approved and built?
The application was submitted on 15 November 2010. Permission was granted on 27 August 2013, 33 months later. The site became operational on 14 September 2017, 49 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 4656.
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