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Taff Ely Wind Farm
Taff Ely Wind Farm is an operational 9 MW onshore wind farm in Rhondda Cynon Taf, generating since 1 October 1993. REPD does not record the planning grant date. Operator of record: Npower Renewables.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | not recorded |
| Permission granted | not recorded |
| Operational | 1 October 1993 |
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|---|---|---|
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Wind Onshore · Operational | 20 | 4.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 17.5 | 4.7 km |
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Wind Onshore · Operational | 1.5 | 5.2 km |
How big is Taff Ely Wind Farm?
Taff Ely Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 9 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 Taff Ely Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as Npower 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 Taff Ely Wind Farm approved and built?
REPD does not record a submission date. REPD does not record a grant date. The site became operational on 1 October 1993.
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 2776.
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