Tirgwynt (24.6 MW wind farm)
Tirgwynt is a 24.6 MW wind farm project in Powys, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 February 2017; the record was last updated on 1 May 2018.
24.6 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
1 May 2018record last updated
Powyscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 24 September 2007 | Application submitted |
| 12 October 2010 | Planning permission granted |
| 24 December 2015 | Construction started |
| 15 February 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 24.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 1 May 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Foresight
- Planning authority
- Powys
- Planning application reference
- M/2007/0931
- Turbines
- 12
- Address (REPD)
- Mynydd yr Hendre & Mynydd Pistyll Du Near Carno, Powys
- Council area (by location)
- Powys
- Time to decision
- 159 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3707
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 Yr Hendre Wind Farm | wind farm | 29.1 | refused | 1.2 |
| Mynydd Waun Fawr Wind Farm | wind farm | 37.5 | application withdrawn | 3.0 |
| Esgair Cwmowen | wind farm | 51 | application withdrawn | 3.1 |
| Mynydd Clogau Wind Farm | wind farm | 14.5 | operational | 4.9 |
| Mynydd Clogau Wind Farm - Extension | wind farm | 16 | application withdrawn | 4.9 |
| Esgair Cwmowen | wind farm | 47.5 | application submitted | 6.8 |
| Carno 3 | wind farm | 45 | approved, not built | 7.7 |
| Carnedd Wen Wind Farm | wind farm | 150 | application withdrawn | 9.3 |
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 (52.6105, -3.4791).