* the picture on top is of 'Clocaenog Wind Farm, Wales'
RWE is in the early stages of developing a revised proposal for Carnedd Wen Wind Farm, located in Llanbrynmair Forest, a commercial Sitka spruce forest in north-west Powys.
Both the Welsh Government and Powys County Council have developed strategies in response to climate change, with this proposal having the potential to make a significant contribution towards achieving Wales’ target of being net zero by 2050.
RWE will invest in local communities through offering a community benefits package and is open to considering shared or local ownership models.
Opportunities for peatland restoration within the site are also being explored.
Project history
RWE previously submitted an application to develop Carnedd Wen Wind Farm in 2008.
Following a lengthy period in the planning system, and despite a Planning Inspector’s recommendation for approval, the application was withdrawn in 2020 due to significant changes in the onshore wind industry since its submission.
A three-week informal pre-application consultation was held in November 2024, with the project information shared at that time available here.
Facts & figures
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wind turbines
in current layout
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m
maximum height to blade tip
Approx.
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MW
installed capacity
Useful documents
i. The ZTV indicates the Zone of Theoretical Visibility of turbines assuming a turbine tip height of 200m from a viewing height of 2m above ground level. Please note that wirelines and photomontages are for illustrative purposes only and, whilst useful in helping understand the likely visibility of turbines from a particular location, are not considered to be completely representative of what would be apparent to the human eye. Wirelines for example represent a ‘bare earth model’ and do not take account of intervening buildings or vegetation, and photomontages only present a view in particular lighting, weather and seasonal condition.
