Pen y Cymoedd wind farm project, Wales
Name of the Project
Pen y Cymoedd wind farm project.
Location
The Pen y Cymoedd wind farm will be located in south Wales, near the Neath Port Talbot and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Client
Vattenfall.
Project Description
The wind farm comprises seventy-six 3 MW wind turbines, with a combined capacity of 228 MW. The project will supply 188 000 households with renewable electricity from wind power.
Pen y Cymoedd could also become the largest commercial wind farm in the world, with a co-located battery facility for storing electricity.
In March, Vattenfall and BMW Group signed an agreement for the supply of up to 1 000 lithium-ion batteries. The batteries, which have a capacity of 33 kWh each, will be packaged and installed at Pen y Cymoedd in the fourth quarter of this year and deliver enhanced frequency response to the national grid.
Value
£400-million.
Duration
First power was generated at the end of 2016.
Latest Developments
The Pen y Cymoedd wind farm was inaugurated at the end of September.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Vattenfall press office, tel +46 8 739 5010 or email press@vattenfall.com.
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