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Penrhys Wind Farm/Ferndale Power Factory
Penrhys Wind Farm/Ferndale Power Factory is operational in Rhondda Cynon Taf with a recorded capacity of 6.4 MW, and has been generating since 2011-06-08.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 2003-02-11 |
| Permission granted | 2005-03-01 25 months after submission |
| Operational | 2011-06-08 75 months after consent |
Rhondda Cynon Taf’s record on onshore wind
Rhondda Cynon Taf has decided 13 onshore wind schemes and approved 92%, taking a median of 23.1 months. See every onshore wind scheme decision in Rhondda Cynon Taf →
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How big is Penrhys Wind Farm/Ferndale Power Factory?
Penrhys Wind Farm/Ferndale Power Factory has a recorded installed capacity of 6.4 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 Penrhys Wind Farm/Ferndale Power Factory?
REPD records the operator as John Laing Environmental Assets Group. 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 Penrhys Wind Farm/Ferndale Power Factory approved and built?
The application was submitted on 2003-02-11. Permission was granted on 2005-03-01, 25 months later. The site became operational on 2011-06-08, 75 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 3660.
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