Onshore Wind

Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm

Land stretches from the Upper Afan Valley to end of Cynon Valley., Neath Port Talbot

Pen Y Cymoedd is a 228 MW onshore wind project in Wales. The applicant or operator on record is Vattenfall (previously Nuon Renewables). It is recorded as operational since May 2017. The determining authority is Neath Port Talbot, reference P2009/1053.…

Operational · Since 2017

Project stageOperating

PlanningNov 2009 (completed)
ConsentedNov 2011 (completed)
ConstructionFeb 2014 (completed)
OperatingMay 2017 (current stage)
Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2018-06-04.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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📋 Project Overview

Site Schematic

Schematic diagram — not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

🔧 Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)	228.000 MW
No. of turbines/units	76
Unit capacity	3 MW each

🔌 Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏢 Development & Ownership

Developer	Vattenfall (previously Nuon Renewables)
Owner / operator	Vattenfall (previously Nuon Renewables)
Year consented	2011
Construction started	2014
Commissioned / target	2017
Location	Land stretches from the Upper Afan Valley to end of Cynon Valley., Neath Port Talbot
Region	Wales
Coordinates	51.6555429°N, 3.6957302°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technology	Wind Onshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)	3
No. of Turbines	76

📅 Project Timeline

2009-11-19

2011-11-18

2014-02-06

2017-05-19