Brechfa Forest Wind Farm
Wind farm in Carmarthenshire, Wales
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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]
| Brechfa Forest West Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Wales, United Kingdom |
| Location | 10 km NE of Carmarthen |
| Coordinates | 51°59′00″N 04°09′50″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | November 2016 |
| Owner | Welsh Assembly Government |
| Operator | innogy Renewables UK |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 28 |
| Nameplate capacity | 57.4 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | uk |
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]
