WELCOME
TO THE PROJECT WEBSITE FOR RHYSWG WIND FARM.
Developing proposals
Pennant Walters is developing proposals for a wind farm on a site between Abercarn and Cwmcarn.
It is estimated that the wind farm will generate up to 20MW of electricity, which is equivalent to providing enough power to meet the annual electricity needs of approximately 13,135 homes[1].
As the proposed wind farm will generate up to 20MW of electricity, it will constitute a Development of National Significance (DNS). This means Pennant Walters is required to make an application to obtain permission from Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW). More information on this process can be found here.
This website will be updated regularly to keep you informed about the proposals, where we will be seeking the views of local residents and consultees.
Statutory Consultation launched
We are now in the statutory Pre-Application Consultation (PAC) stage for the Rhyswg Wind Farm (DNS CAS-03701-H3V4Y3).The consultation is open from Tuesday 25 November 2025 until 11:59PM Friday 30 January 2026. During this stage, we are consulting with specialist consultees, key local stakeholders, residents, community councils and local organisations, to help refine our proposals. We will also be holding two public drop-in events to share our plans and gather feedback about our proposals. Details of the events can be found below:
Llanfach Village Hall, Pen-Rhiw Terrace, Abercarn, Newport, NP11 5JU
Monday 8th December 2025
2pm until 7pm
Newbridge Memo, High St, Newport, NP11 4FH
Tuesday 9th December 2025
2pm until 7pm
This consultation will be completed in preparation to submit an application to Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) as required by the DNS regulations set out in the Planning (Wales) Act 2015.
Once the application is submitted, there will be an additional consultation led by Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW).
All of the draft documents required as part of the statutory consultation can be found on the project documents page of the website.
About us
Pennant Walters is Wales’ largest home-grown renewable energy developer and forms part of the Walters Group based in Hirwaun – a local company operating nationally that employs up to 500 people in areas such as civil engineering, plant hire, renewable energy and general development.
The group has diversified significantly over the past 20 years and, since 2003, Pennant Walters has developed, built and now operates six wind farms in South Wales along with some solar totalling approximately 127MW. Pennant Walters also has a further 104MW of onshore wind capacity permitted and awaiting construction over the next few years. The company is committed to developing a long-lasting relationship with all stakeholders including surrounding communities, landowners, local authorities and regulators.
Further information about Pennant Walters can be found on the Pennant Walters website.
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