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Onshore Wind

Mynydd y Gwair Wind Farm

Swansea,, West Glamorgan

Mynydd Y Gwair Wind Farm is a 32.8 MW onshore wind project in Wales. The applicant or operator on record is RWE Npower Renewables/ Innogy. It is recorded as operational since April 2019. The determining authority is Swansea, reference 2012/1221.…

Operational Β· Since 2019
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningSep 2012 (completed)
  2. ConsentedFeb 2013 (completed)
  3. ConstructionFeb 2017 (completed)
  4. OperatingApr 2019 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2019-04-30.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

32.800 MW
Registered Capacity
16
Turbines
2019
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Mynydd Y Gwair Wind Farm is a 32.8 MW onshore wind project in Wales. The applicant or operator on record is RWE Npower Renewables/ Innogy. It is recorded as operational since April 2019. The determining authority is Swansea, reference 2012/1221.

Site Schematic

WALES Β· 16 turbines Β· ? kmΒ²

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

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)32.800 MW
No. of turbines/units16
Unit capacity2.05 MW each

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperRWE Npower Renewables/ Innogy
Owner / operatorRWE Npower Renewables/ Innogy
Year consented2013
Construction started2017
Commissioned / target2019
LocationSwansea,, West Glamorgan
RegionWales
Coordinates51.7492413Β°N, 3.9381287Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
CfD Allocation RoundAR1
CfD Capacity (MW)40
Turbine Capacity (MW)2.05
No. of Turbines16
Are they re-applying (Old REPD Ref) 2947

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2012-09-11
2013-02-08
2017-02-08
2019-04-24