The Twyn Hywel wind farm project has been approved by the Welsh Government giving the go ahead to 14 wind turbines generating 92 MW of energy.

The project is classed as a Development of National Significance, and despite concerns over the sheer size of the turbines, the Twyn Hywel Energy Park, straddling Caerphilly and Rhondda was granted planning consent and will be the first onshore wind project to be constructed in Wales since 2020.

Bute Energy, owners of the project, plans a series of energy parks across Wales, to deliver 25 per cent of the energy that the Welsh Government predicts it needs to reach net-zero and 100 per cent renewable electricity in Wales by 2035.

Matthew Haughton, Project Manager for the Twyn Hywel Energy Park, said: “As a nation we’re in a climate emergency, and a cost-of-living crisis. Our supply of energy is threatened by world events. Yet there is endless potential for renewable energy in Wales – particularly from the wind that blows across our hills and mountains.”

Work should start next year and be completed in 2027 with a proposed operational lifespan of 40 years.

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