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Mynydd Y Gwair Wind Farm
Mynydd Y Gwair Wind Farm is an operational 32.8 MW onshore wind farm in Swansea, generating since 24 April 2019. Planning permission was granted on 8 February 2013, 5 months after submission. Operator of record: RWE Npower Renewables/ Innogy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 11 September 2012 |
| Permission granted | 8 February 2013 5 months after submission |
| Operational | 24 April 2019 74 months after consent |
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How big is Mynydd Y Gwair Wind Farm?
Mynydd Y Gwair Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 32.8 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 Mynydd Y Gwair Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as RWE Npower Renewables/ Innogy. 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 Gwair Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 11 September 2012. Permission was granted on 8 February 2013, 5 months later. The site became operational on 24 April 2019, 74 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 4648.
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