Manmoel Wind Farm (28 MW)
Manmoel Wind Farm is a 28 MW wind farm project in Blaenau Gwent, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 16 October 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 30 March 2026. It is decided by the Welsh Government as a development of national significance.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 August 2023 | Application submitted |
| 16 October 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 16 October 2029 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 28 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 30 March 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Cenin Renewables
- Planning authority
- Welsh Government (NSIP)
- Planning application reference
- DNS/3239181
- Turbines
- 5
- Turbine height
- 180 m
- Address (REPD)
- Manmoel Common, near Ebbw Vale,
- Council area (by location)
- Blaenau Gwent
- Time to decision
- 63 weeks
- REPD reference
- 10034
Who decides
It is decided by the Welsh Government as a development of national significance. Welsh Government (NSIP) refused 22% of 55 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 67 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wauntysswg Farm, near Tredagar | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 2.6 |
| Mynydd Carn Wind Farm | wind farm | 34 | approved, not built | 4.4 |
| Hafod-Y-Dafal Farm | solar farm | 14 | operational | 4.6 |
| Pendragon Fach Wind Farm | wind farm | 5.2 | refused on appeal | 5.0 |
| Mynydd James Wind Farm | wind farm | 31.2 | application withdrawn | 5.1 |
| Rassau Industrial Estate, Rassau | battery storage | 8 | approved, not built | 5.7 |
| Rassau Industrial Estate | battery storage | 6 | under construction | 5.8 |
| Arail Farm Road | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawn | 5.9 |
| Convatec Green Manufacturing Hub | solar farm | 5 | refused | 6.1 |
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 (51.7535, -3.2081).