Bryn Du (16.4 MW wind farm)
Bryn Du is a 16.4 MW wind farm project in Powys, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 April 2005; the record was last updated on 1 April 2005.
16.4 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
1 April 2005record last updated
Powyscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 24 July 2000 | Application submitted |
| 10 December 2001 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 April 2005 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 16.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 1 April 2005
- Operator or applicant
- Renewable Development Company Ltd
- Planning authority
- Powys
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 39
- Address (REPD)
- Bryn Du Hills, South Of A44 At Pont Rydgaled, Powys , (LLangurig area)
- Council area (by location)
- Powys
- Time to decision
- 72 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3556
Who decides
| Applications | Powys | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 42 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 15 (36%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 12 of 24 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 78.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 3 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: DECC (S36), Powys.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cefn Croes Wind Farm | wind farm | 58.5 | operational | 3.2 |
| Mynydd y Gwynt Wind Farm | wind farm | 89.1 | refused on appeal | 3.3 |
| Bryn Blaen Wind Farm | wind farm | 13.8 | operational | 7.7 |
| Lluest y Gwynt Wind Farm | wind farm | 50.4 | application submitted | 8.2 |
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 (52.4147, -3.707).