Mynydd y Betws (34.5 MW wind farm)
Mynydd y Betws is a 34.5 MW wind farm project in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 April 2013; the record was last updated on 31 August 2017.
34.5 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
31 August 2017record last updated
Neath Port Talbotcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 June 2005 | Application submitted |
| 17 June 2007 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 January 2012 | Construction started |
| 1 April 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 34.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 31 August 2017
- Operator or applicant
- ESB (Cambrian Renewable Energy Ltd / Betws Common Holdings Ltd)
- Planning authority
- Neath Port Talbot
- Planning application reference
- E/10446
- Turbines
- 15
- Address (REPD)
- Mynydd y Betws, Betws, Ammanford
- Council area (by location)
- Neath Port Talbot
- Time to decision
- 104 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4061
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cefn Betingau Farm | solar farm | 9 | operational | 2.6 |
| Mynydd Y Gwair Wind Farm | wind farm | 32.8 | operational | 2.7 |
| Saron Road solar park | solar farm | 6.7 | operational | 6.6 |
| Pen Y Cae solar farm | solar farm | 6.9 | operational | 7.1 |
| Clawdd Ddu PV | solar farm | 13.5 | operational | 7.5 |
| Abergelli Glas Solar Farm | solar farm | 7.7 | operational | 8.1 |
| Brynrhyd Solar Farm | solar farm | 36 | approved, not built | 8.1 |
| Tycroes Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 8.3 |
| Rhyd-y-Pandy Solar Farm | solar farm | 6 | operational | 8.5 |
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 (51.7728, -3.929).