Welsh Ministers have [today] approved EDF Renewables UK’s application to build its 85MW Garn Fach Wind Farm and energy storage facility south of Newtown, Mid Wales. This milestone marks a major step forward in our commitment to renewable energy and combatting climate change in Wales.
The 17 state-of-the-art turbine project will be capable of generating enough renewable electricity to meet the equivalent needs of 69,000 average UK homes. An energy storage facility onsite will also support flexible capacity and the integration of the renewable energy onto the national grid.
Responding to the approval, EDF Renewables UK’s Director for Onshore Wind Jon O’Sullivan said:
“We are pleased that the Welsh Government has approved our planning application for Garn Fach Wind Farm. The site is an excellent location for a wind farm and has the potential to make a significant positive impact in Wales and to the local community.”
The benefits of Garn Fach Wind Farm extend beyond renewable energy generation and include job creation, the development of new footpaths and cycle tracks across the site, and creation of a visitor car park for enhanced accessibility. As part of our dedication to community engagement, a community fund worth over £10M will be established over the lifetime of the project. EDF Renewables UK’s commitment to habitat enhancement and restoration measures will also provide biodiversity net benefit on site.
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Notes to Editors
*35% capacity factor – conservative figure based on measurements from the on-site mast. Average household consumption of 3,772 kWh from Energy consumption in the UK (www.gov.uk)
About EDF Renewables UK
EDF Renewables UK and Ireland (www.edf-re.uk) is a subsidiary of EDF Group, one of the world’s largest low carbon electricity companies, and our investment and innovation is reducing costs for consumers and bringing significant benefits for communities.
With our operating portfolio of 43 renewable energy sites including battery, onshore and offshore wind (together totalling 1.5GW) we are providing much needed affordable, low carbon electricity. We have an expanding portfolio with almost 14GW of projects in planning and development, including wind, battery and solar PV.
In Wales, EDF Renewables UK has big ambitions including the Garn Fach Wind Farm in Mid Wales and Hirfynydd Energy Park in South Wales.
Our Welsh team has a wealth of experience in developing, building and operating renewable energy projects in Wales. We are proud to operate Llangwyryfon, our wind farm near Aberystwyth and the Cemmaes wind farm near Machynlleth as well as building Porth Wen solar project in North Anglesey.
