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Pen Y Cymoedd
Pen Y Cymoedd is an operational 228 MW onshore wind farm in Neath Port Talbot, generating since 19 May 2017. Planning permission was granted on 18 November 2011, 24 months after submission. Operator of record: Vattenfall (previously Nuon Renewables).
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 19 November 2009 |
| Permission granted | 18 November 2011 24 months after submission |
| Operational | 19 May 2017 66 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Battery · Operational | 22 | 0 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 24 | 5.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 32 | 5.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 6 | 5.8 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 7.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 8 | 8.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 26 | 9.3 km |
Landfill Gas · Operational | 2 | 9.5 km |
How big is Pen Y Cymoedd?
Pen Y Cymoedd has a recorded installed capacity of 228 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 Pen Y Cymoedd?
REPD records the operator as Vattenfall (previously Nuon Renewables). 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 Pen Y Cymoedd approved and built?
The application was submitted on 19 November 2009. Permission was granted on 18 November 2011, 24 months later. The site became operational on 19 May 2017, 66 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 4595.
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