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Mynydd y Betws
Mynydd y Betws is operational in Neath Port Talbot with a recorded capacity of 34.5 MW, and has been generating since 2013-04-01.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 2005-06-22 |
| Permission granted | 2007-06-17 24 months after submission |
| Operational | 2013-04-01 69 months after consent |
Neath Port Talbot’s record on onshore wind
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How big is Mynydd y Betws?
Mynydd y Betws has a recorded installed capacity of 34.5 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 y Betws?
REPD records the operator as ESB (Cambrian Renewable Energy Ltd / Betws Common Holdings Ltd). 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 y Betws approved and built?
The application was submitted on 2005-06-22. Permission was granted on 2007-06-17, 24 months later. The site became operational on 2013-04-01, 69 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 4061.
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