Penrhys Wind Farm/Ferndale Power Factory (6.4 MW)
Penrhys Wind Farm/Ferndale Power Factory is a 6.4 MW wind farm project in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 8 June 2011; the record was last updated on 6 November 2013.
6.4 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
6 November 2013record last updated
Rhondda Cynon Tafcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 11 February 2003 | Application submitted |
| 9 January 2004 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 1 March 2005 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 March 2005 | Appeal allowed |
| 1 April 2010 | Construction started |
| 8 June 2011 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 6.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 6 November 2013
- Operator or applicant
- John Laing Environmental Assets Group
- Planning authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Planning application reference
- 03/0226
- Appeal reference
- App/L6940/A/04/754
- Turbines
- 8
- Address (REPD)
- Penrhys Rhondda Mid Glamorgan
- Council area (by location)
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Time to decision
- 107 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3660
Who decides
| Applications | Rhondda Cynon Taf | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 34 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (15%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 15 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 28.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Turbines at Mynydd Y Glyn Wind Farm | wind farm | 30 | approved, not built | 2.6 |
| Llwyncelyn Wind Farm | wind farm | 7.2 | application submitted | 4.9 |
| Abergorki Wind Farm | wind farm | 13.5 | approved, not built | 4.9 |
| Mynydd Pen-y-Graig Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | application withdrawn | 5.1 |
| Fforch Nest Wind Farm pt1 | wind farm | 10 | operational | 5.4 |
| Fforch Nest Wind Farm | wind farm | 16 | abandoned | 5.4 |
| Pant y wal | wind farm | 25 | operational | 5.6 |
| Fforch Nest Wind Farm pt2 | wind farm | 17.5 | operational | 5.8 |
| Trane Renewable Energy Park | wind farm | 11.9 | application withdrawn | 6.4 |
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 (51.6511, -3.4512).