Maesgwyn (26 MW wind farm)
Maesgwyn is a 26 MW wind farm project in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 14 April 2011; the record was last updated on 25 October 2011.
26 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
25 October 2011record last updated
Neath Port Talbotcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 October 2006 | Application submitted |
| 5 May 2009 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 July 2010 | Construction started |
| 14 April 2011 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 26 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 25 October 2011
- Operator or applicant
- Pennant Wind Energy Ventures
- Planning authority
- Neath Port Talbot
- Planning application reference
- P/2006/1261
- Turbines
- 13
- Address (REPD)
- Maesgwyn, Glynneath, Neath, West Glamorgan. SA11
- Council area (by location)
- Neath Port Talbot
- Time to decision
- 135 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2674
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maesgwyn Wind Farm - extension (Phase 2) | wind farm | 7 | permission expired | 1.1 |
| Dulais Valley | wind farm | 13.5 | refused | 3.2 |
| Hirfynydd | wind farm | 18 | refused on appeal | 4.1 |
| Maesgwyn solar farm | solar farm | 7.5 | operational | 4.2 |
| Hendre Fawr Farm | solar farm | 11.6 | operational | 4.7 |
| Melin Court | wind farm | 18 | approved, not built | 4.9 |
| Pencaerlan Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | application submitted | 5.9 |
| Blaencorrwg Wind Farm | wind farm | 19.3 | refused | 6.0 |
| Ffynnon Oer Wind Farm | wind farm | 32 | 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 (51.7365, -3.6596).