33 MW UK wind project begins first generation

Mynydd y Gwair Wind Farm has started generating renewable energy for the first time. The 16 turbine wind farm, located between Ammanford and Clydach, is expected to produce enough renewable electricity to power the equivalent needs of approximately 22,600 average Welsh homes once fully operational later in 2019.

Construction is expected to be complete in late spring, early summer 2019. Once fully operational, the community funding worth £240,000 (US$314,182) per annum for the operational lifetime of the wind farm, will become available for applications. This flexible funding has the potential to significantly benefit communities both very local to the project and more widely across Swansea.