Brechfa Forest Wind Farm
| Brechfa Forest West Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
| Country | Wales, United Kingdom |
| Location | 10 km NE of Carmarthen |
| Coordinates | 51°59′00″N 04°09′50″W / 51.98333°N 4.16389°WCoordinates: 51°59′00″N 04°09′50″W / 51.98333°N 4.16389°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | November 2016 |
| Owner(s) | Welsh Assembly Government |
| Operator(s) | innogy Renewables UK |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 28 |
| Nameplate capacity | 57.4 MW |
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Website www.innogy.com/brechfaforest | |
Brechfa Forest West Wind Farm is a wind farm in Brechfa Forest in Carmarthenshire in south west Wales. Construction of the wind farm began in November 2016 and power generation commenced in January 2018.[1]
Planning
Innogy Renewables UK Ltd. proposed that the wind farm would be built in Strategic Search Area G, created as part of the Welsh Government's TAN 8[2] policy, published in 2005. Brechfa Forest West Wind Farm, had a proposed capacity of greater than 50 MW; thus the application was submitted to the Infrastructure Planning Commission.
The Brechfa Forest West development, located near the Afon Pib valley, consists of 28 turbines with a maximum tip height of 145 metres. The turbines have a generating capacity of around 57.4 MW. The plans were opposed by local activists.[3]
As the Infrastructure Planning Commission ceased to exist in April 2012, the Brechfa Forest West application fell to the National Infrastructure Planning section of the Planning Inspectorate to produce a recommendation for the Secretary of State at DECC. They recommended approval, and DECC confirmed that development consent for Brechfa Forest West was granted on 12 March 2013.[4]
Carmarthenshire County Council Planning Committee approved the planning application for Brechfa Forest East at their 17 December 2013 meeting.[5]
Construction
Construction on the Brechfa Forest West wind farm started in November 2016, and all turbines were operational in June 2018.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Lewis, Ian (2018-01-19). "The first electricity from new West Wales wind farm has started being produced". walesonline. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
- ↑ WG TAN 8 website
- ↑ Turbineaction.co.uk website
- ↑ NIPS website
- ↑ BBC website
- ↑ innogy Renewables UK. "Brechfa Forest West Onshore Wind Farm". iam.innogy.com. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
External links
- www.innogy.com/brechfaforest
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