Plans have been submitted to the Welsh Government for a new major windfarm in Powys.

The site near Llanbrynmair would see 15 new turbines being built that would each be over 200 metres high and would be classified as a development of 'national significance'.

The plan is a redesigned proposal by renewable energy company RES, that was initially submitted more than a decade ago which was initially rejected but later overturned by the High Court.

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A spokesperson for RES said: “RES has started the process of developing a redesigned proposal, for its consented 30-turbine Llanbrynmair Wind Farm, in Powys, mid Wales, which will enable us to take advantage of modern turbine technology, and optimise the clean, low-cost electricity the wind farm will be capable of generating.

“The new proposal is for up to 15 turbines at the same site location, approximately 2km north-east of Llanbrynmair, Powys. It would be capable of generating clean, low-cost renewable electricity for approximately 110,000 homes each year, almost three times more than the consented 30-turbine scheme would have been able to generate.”

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The new plans would now see the site having less wind farms being built but instead have them replaced with more modern model which are larger and more efficient.

The company added: “At this early stage, we have submitted a scoping report to Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW), whilst our site-specific surveys continue to inform the layout of the redesigned wind farm.

“We will hold the first round of public exhibitions early in 2025 to share our preliminary plans for the redesigned wind farm and consult with local residents and the wider community to gather comments on the proposal.

“This feedback, together with the findings from the technical and environmental survey work, will play an important part in helping to shape the design of the development.”

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RES have also pledged that they will be contributing to the local economy, something they have done with previous projects.

An RES spokesperson said: “Onshore wind is quick to build and, alongside other renewable energy technologies, can generate the cheapest form of new electricity generation. It also increases energy security by reducing our reliance upon imports. With the rising cost of living and climate change emergency, it is imperative that we deliver electricity efficiently and at the lowest cost to the consumer.

“RES has been building wind farms in Wales since the early 1990s and has a strong track-record of working closely with the local supply chain around its projects and maximising inward investment opportunities. 

“During the construction of Garreg Lwyd Wind Farm in Powys, RES appointed a local civil engineering company resulting in the project generating some £15 million inward investment, all of which was spent within mid and north Wales with £3 million invested in the immediate Powys area.”