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Mynydd Llanhilleth - Wind Farm

Revised34 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 26 September 2025

Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
34 MW
Status
Revised
Operator or applicant
Pennant Walters
Location
Mynydd Llanhilleth Wind Farm, Mynydd Llanhilleth Common, Pontypool, Gwent, NP4, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Welsh Government (NSIP)
Planning application
DNS/3273368
Turbines
8, 180 m to tip

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  • 9 August 2023 Planning application submitted
  • 21 June 2024 Application withdrawn

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