Meetings to be held on proposed Powys-Ceredigion wind farm
Bute Energy is launching a public consultation on plans for the proposed Waun Hesgog Energy Park, which is located 17km north-east of Aberystwyth and extends into Powys on the eastern side.
The park would have up to 37 wind turbines, with a maximum tip height of 220m that would 'generate up to 248MW of clean renewable energy', this will be enough to power approximately 176,000 households a year.
Bute have said there are also plans for a Community Benefit Fund that could be worth up to £1.8 million each year, based on the current designs.
A bilingual webinar will take place on Thursday 14 August from 6pm – 7pm. This will consist of a short presentation from the Waun Hesgog Project Team followed by a Q&A session.
A public drop-in event is being held on Tuesday 19 August from 2pm – 6pm in Tal-y-bont Memorial Hall, where Bute Energy staff will be on hand to answer questions and explain the proposals in more detail.
This is the first stage of consultation for Waun Hesgog Energy Park and the detailed design of the energy park will evolve over the coming months and there will be further opportunities to comment on the proposals next year.
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Sophie Jones, Project Manager of Waun Hesgog Energy Park, said: 'We are pleased to be starting this first round of consultation for Waun Hesgog Energy Park and hope that as many people as possible will get involved and provide their feedback.
'The Welsh Government has set ambitious targets for Wales to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and by 100% renewable by 2035. Bute Energy is pleased to be playing our part in this.
'We look forward to hearing local people's thoughts about the Community Benefit Fund and how it can be used to support projects and tackle issues in communities around the site so we can deliver real benefits to local people.'
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