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Mynydd Portref Wind Farm extension
Mynydd Portref Wind Farm extension is an operational 12 MW onshore wind farm in Rhondda Cynon Taf, generating since 1 March 2017. Planning permission was granted on 19 December 2014, 30 months after submission. Operator of record: REG Windpower.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 29 June 2012 |
| Permission granted | 19 December 2014 30 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 March 2017 26 months after consent |
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|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 9.4 | 0.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 9 | 1.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.5 | 1.7 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 6 | 2.3 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 1.3 | 4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 1.5 | 4 km |
Battery · Operational | 20 | 4.1 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 4 | 4.4 km |
How big is Mynydd Portref Wind Farm extension?
Mynydd Portref Wind Farm extension has a recorded installed capacity of 12 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 Mynydd Portref Wind Farm extension?
REPD records the operator as REG Windpower. 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 Mynydd Portref Wind Farm extension approved and built?
The application was submitted on 29 June 2012. Permission was granted on 19 December 2014, 30 months later. The site became operational on 1 March 2017, 26 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 4194.
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