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Mynydd Y Gwrhyd Windfarm
Mynydd Y Gwrhyd Windfarm is an operational 4.7 MW onshore wind farm in Neath Port Talbot, generating since 1 December 2017. Planning permission was granted on 21 March 2013, 27 months after submission. Operator of record: Awel Aman Tawe Community Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 10 December 2010 |
| Permission granted | 21 March 2013 27 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 December 2017 56 months after consent |
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How big is Mynydd Y Gwrhyd Windfarm?
Mynydd Y Gwrhyd Windfarm has a recorded installed capacity of 4.7 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 Gwrhyd Windfarm?
REPD records the operator as Awel Aman Tawe Community 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 Mynydd Y Gwrhyd Windfarm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 10 December 2010. Permission was granted on 21 March 2013, 27 months later. The site became operational on 1 December 2017, 56 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 3896.
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