Mynydd Clogau Wind Farm (14.5 MW)
Mynydd Clogau Wind Farm is a 14.5 MW wind farm project in Powys, 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.
14.5 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
6 May 2009record last updated
Powyscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 11 September 1998 | Application submitted |
| 23 May 2002 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 December 2005 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 14.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 6 May 2009
- Operator or applicant
- Renewable Energy Systems (RES)
- Planning authority
- Powys
- Planning application reference
- 1998/0669
- Turbines
- 17
- Address (REPD)
- Mynydd Clogau, Mynydd Bwrch-y-gors and Mynydd Cerrigllwydion, near Adfa, Newtown, Powys
- Council area (by location)
- Powys
- Time to decision
- 193 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4684
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mynydd Clogau Wind Farm - Extension | wind farm | 16 | application withdrawn | <0.1 |
| Esgair Cwmowen | wind farm | 51 | application withdrawn | 4.5 |
| Mynydd Yr Hendre Wind Farm | wind farm | 29.1 | refused | 4.9 |
| Tirgwynt | wind farm | 24.6 | operational | 4.9 |
| Esgair Cwmowen | wind farm | 47.5 | application submitted | 5.7 |
| Mynydd Waun Fawr Wind Farm | wind farm | 37.5 | application withdrawn | 6.5 |
| Carno 3 | wind farm | 45 | approved, not built | 9.0 |
| Waun Garno | wind farm | 16.5 | refused | 9.5 |
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 (52.5784, -3.4285).