Garn Fach wind farm

Garn Fach Wind Farm is an 85 MW, 17 turbine proposal, each with a tip height of up to 149.9 metres. The site would be capable of generating enough renewable electricity for 69,000 homes* and help the Welsh and UK Governments to meet climate targets.

*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)

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The planning application for a wind farm at Garn Fach, south of Newtown, has now been validated and has proceeded to the next formal part of the planning process.

The scheme was first announced in January 2020 and since then EDF Renewables UK has completed site assessments and surveys, as well as three public consultation exercises, including consulting on the draft Environmental Impact Assessment last autumn (2021). Now, Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) – a department of Welsh Government – will conduct their own consultation followed by an examination of the application before giving its recommendations to Welsh Ministers for a final decision. This part of the process is led by an independent planning inspector.

All the application documents can be downloaded (click on the links above). Alternatively, you can access the planning documentation on the PEDW portal using reference number 3244499. Respondents have until 28th June 2022 to make their representations.

We are proud of the investment we make in the communities that host our projects and we work with local and regional companies wherever possible. We established a Garn Fach Wind Farm community liaison group consisting of local representatives. We are a member of Mid Wales Chamber of Commerce and Mid Wales Manufacturing Group and have already contracted with 10 Welsh companies on project development. Here are some of the benefits that our Garn Fach Wind Farm could bring:

• Community benefit fund of up to £425,000 every year of operation (index linked)
• Gross Value Added impact to Powys of £31m
• 61 jobs in Powys over the lifetime of the wind farm
• Up to 10% local ownership
• New footpaths and cycle tracks across the site, interpretation boards, and a visitor car park to make these accessible

If you have any question or would like to contact us please send an email at garn.fach@edf-re.uk.