Ffynnon Oer Wind Farm (32 MW)
Ffynnon Oer Wind Farm is a 32 MW wind farm project in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 December 2005; the record was last updated on 6 May 2009.
32 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
6 May 2009record last updated
Neath Port Talbotcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 November 2002 | Application submitted |
| 27 May 2003 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 December 2005 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 32 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 6 May 2009
- Operator or applicant
- RWE npower
- Planning authority
- Neath Port Talbot
- Planning application reference
- 02/1322
- Turbines
- 16
- Address (REPD)
- Near Glyncorrwg
- Council area (by location)
- Neath Port Talbot
- Time to decision
- 29 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4677
Who decides
| Applications | Neath Port Talbot | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 38 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 12 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 10 of 23 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 57.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 3 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Neath Port Talbort, Neath Port Talbot.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melin Court | wind farm | 18 | approved, not built | 2.8 |
| Blaencorrwg Wind Farm | wind farm | 19.3 | refused | 3.2 |
| Llynfi Renewable Energy Park, Land at Mynydd Caerau | wind farm | 24 | operational | 4.3 |
| Llynfi Afan Renewable Energy Park | wind farm | 6 | operational | 4.6 |
| Foel Fawr | solar farm | 5.1 | permission expired | 4.8 |
| Pen y Cymoedd Energy Storage | battery storage | 22 | operational | 5.5 |
| Pen Y Cymoedd | wind farm | 228 | operational | 5.5 |
| Werfa Wind Farm | wind farm | 14.3 | refused | 5.7 |
| Maesgwyn | wind farm | 26 | operational | 6.3 |
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 (51.683, -3.6287).