Mynydd Maen Wind Farm (54.6 MW)
Mynydd Maen Wind Farm is a 54.6 MW wind farm project in Torfaen, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 25 February 2025, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 14 April 2025. It is decided by the Welsh Government as a development of national significance.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 25 February 2025 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 54.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 14 April 2025
- Operator or applicant
- RES Limited
- Planning authority
- Welsh Government (NSIP)
- Planning application reference
- DNS/3276725
- Turbines
- 13
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- Mynydd Maen, Between Newbridge And Cwmbran
- Council area (by location)
- Torfaen
- Name in REPD
- Mynydd Maen - Wind Farm
- REPD reference
- 9961
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land East of Panteg Way | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 2.5 |
| Pentre Bach Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | application submitted | 4.5 |
| Cwrt Henllys Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.6 |
| Mamhilad Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.2 |
| Eastern Site | solar farm | 5 | refused | 6.2 |
| Trecelyn Wind Farm | wind farm | 20 | application submitted | 7.6 |
| Upper Pant-Ysgawen Farm, Maes-Yr-Haf Lane | battery storage | 28 | application submitted | 7.8 |
| Mynydd Llanhilleth Wind Farm | wind farm | 34 | application submitted | 8.4 |
| Penrhiwarwydd Farm | solar farm | 8.5 | operational | 8.9 |
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 (51.6652, -3.0409).