Blaengwen (23 MW wind farm)
Blaengwen is a 23 MW wind farm project in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 30 November 2009; the record was last updated on 6 April 2010.
23 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
6 April 2010record last updated
Carmarthenshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 July 2006 | Application submitted |
| 27 March 2007 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 November 2008 | Construction started |
| 30 November 2009 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 23 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 6 April 2010
- Operator or applicant
- Statkraft and Catamount Energy Corporation
- Planning authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 10
- Address (REPD)
- Pencader Carms.
- Council area (by location)
- Carmarthenshire
- Time to decision
- 38 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4670
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaengwen Farm W/09205 | 30.2 | 27 January 2005 | refused 24 November 2005 |
Who decides
| Applications | Carmarthenshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 34 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 14 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 13 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 21.8 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Llywelyn | wind farm | 48.3 | refused on appeal | 6.4 |
| Brechfa Forest West | wind farm | 57.4 | operational | 8.1 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (51.9778, -4.238).