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Onshore Wind

Garn Fach Wind Farm

Land approximately 2km west of Llaithddu, 5km north-west of the village of Llanbadarn Fynydd and 8km to the south of Newtown, Powys, Wales, Powys, LD1 6YR

Garn Fach Wind Farm is a 85 MW onshore wind project in Wales. The applicant or operator on record is EDF Renewables. Planning permission has been granted as of October 2024 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Welsh Government (NSIP), reference DNS/324449…

Consented / Approved
Project stageConsented
  1. PlanningMay 2022 (completed)
  2. ConsentedOct 2024 (current stage)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. Operating (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Planning Permission Granted.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Planning Permission Granted. Source record updated 2024-11-11.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

DESNZ source publication Β· Search the full register Β· Definitions and coverage

85.000 MW
Registered Capacity

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Garn Fach Wind Farm is a 85 MW onshore wind project in Wales. The applicant or operator on record is EDF Renewables. Planning permission has been granted as of October 2024 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Welsh Government (NSIP), reference DNS/3244499.

Site Schematic

WALES Β· ? turbines Β· ? kmΒ²

Schematic diagram β€” not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)85.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperEDF Renewables
Owner / operatorEDF Renewables
Year consented2024
LocationLand approximately 2km west of Llaithddu, 5km north-west of the village of Llanbadarn Fynydd and 8km to the south of Newtown, Powys, Wales, Powys, LD1 6YR
RegionWales
Coordinates52.4133781Β°N, 3.3947898Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
Storage Co-location REPD Ref ID7705
Turbine Capacity (MW)5
No. of Turbines17
Height of Turbines (m)149.9

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2022-05-24
2024-10-22