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Penrhys Wind Farm/Ferndale Power Factory
Penrhys Wind Farm/Ferndale Power Factory is an operational 6.4 MW onshore wind farm in Rhondda Cynon Taf, generating since 8 June 2011. Planning permission was granted on 1 March 2005, 25 months after submission. Operator of record: John Laing Environmental Assets Group.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 11 February 2003 |
| Permission granted | 1 March 2005 25 months after submission |
| Operational | 8 June 2011 75 months after consent |
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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 11 February 2003. Permission was granted on 1 March 2005, 25 months later. The site became operational on 8 June 2011, 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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