Alltwalis Wind Farm Explained

Alltwalis Wind Farm
Name Official:Blaengwen Wind farm
Coordinates:51.9733°N -4.2508°W
Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Location:near Brechfa Forest, Carmarthenshire
Status:Operational
Construction Began:November 2008
Commissioned:December 2009
Owner:Statkraft
Ps Units Operational:10 x Siemens 2.3 MW
Ps Units Manu Model:Siemens Wind Power
Ps Electrical Capacity:23 MW

The Alltwalis Wind Farm is a wind farm near Brechfa Forest located to the north of the town of Carmarthen in Wales.

The facility is composed of 10 wind turbines with a combined installed capacity of 23 megawatts. The expected annual production of electricity is around 65 gigawatt hours (GWh).[1] The farm was built by Statkraft. Construction began in November 2008, and was completed in December 2009.

Noise pollution

Residents of the area have reported severe problems with noise pollution from the wind farm leading to health problems for people living in the area.[2] Criticism has been levelled at Statkraft for not taking the residents' concerns seriously.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alltwalis Wind Farm. 4 December 2009. 3 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110903193800/http://www.alltwaliswindfarm.co.uk/. dead.
  2. News: 'We should not have to take drugs' . Carmarthen Journal . 2012-03-07 . 2015-03-31.
  3. Web site: Calls for Alltwalis Wind Farm to be shut down . . 2010-07-07 . 2015-03-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402142144/http://www.jonathanedwards.org.uk/calls-for-alltwalis-wind-farm-to-be-shut-down?lang=en . 2 April 2015 . dead .