RES is in the early stages of exploring the redesign potential for a wind farm situated within one of the Welsh Government's designated areas for wind farm development.

Located between the villages of Llanbrynmair and Llanerfyl, the site is well placed in Powys to make a genuine contribution to regional and national renewable energy targets, with ample wind crossing the site.

The previous 30 turbine Llanbrynmair Wind Farm proposal (which was consented in 2021) was estimated to have been capable of generating between 60-90 megawatts (MW) of clean, green electricity. This was roughly equivalent to the average annual consumption of more than 38,000 UK homes. Modern turbine technology has since improved and therefore, the new application will be able to generate almost three times more than this original project with fewer turbines. Click here to see the redesigned project.

Previous application history

• 2009 - RES submitted a planning application for the previous 30-turbine scheme in 2009, to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
• 2012 - Powys County Council objected to the proposal, triggering the need for a Public Inquiry
• 6 June 2013 and 30 May 2014 - The Public Inquiry, which was conjoined with applications for four other wind farm projects and an overhead line, was held in Welshpool, Powys.
• 7 September 2015 - the Secretary of State refused planning permission for Llanbrynmair Wind Farm, against the advice of the Planning Inspector.
• December 2021 - the then Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) issued their re-determination decision to consent the project.