Welcome to Bryn Cadwgan Energy Park

Galileo Empower is developing proposals for Bryn Cadwgan Energy Park, located on the Carmarthenshire / Ceredigion border, approximately 10km to the east of Lampeter, 10km to the south of Tregaron and 16km to the north of Llandovery.

We held an early-stage consultation on the proposal in Autumn 2023 which helped shape the latest version of the plans. We have revised our proposal following feedback from local residents and as a result of site surveys and studies.

The proposal now includes:

  • 19 wind turbines, 17 turbines with a maximum height to blade tip of 230m and 2 turbines with a maximum height of 200m, generating 137 Megawatts (MW) of energy;
  • 12 MW of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels; and
  • 50 MW of battery energy storage system (BESS).

As well as making a significant contribution to decarbonisation of our electricity system, we are committed to delivering substantial benefits to local communities via community wealth funds, local employment and business opportunities, a community share in the Energy Park and the opportunity for reduced energy bills for those living closest to the project.

Pre-Application Consultation – Summer 2025

The Pre-Application Consultation period is running from 20th August till 1st October 2025 (which supersedes the date specified in any previous notice). This will be the final consultation before we submit our plans to Planning and Environmental Decisions Wales (PEDW) later this year.

We want to hear your views

We are committed to working closely with the local community to ensure people fully understand our proposal for Bryn Cadwgan Energy Park and can share their feedback with us.

As well as the updated information online, we are hosting two in-person consultation events, where you can see how the project has developed, view our draft planning application, meet our project team and share your feedback:

  • Tuesday 2nd September 2025 – Neuadd Pumsaint Village Hall (SA19 8UW), 12pm-5pm
  • Wednesday 3rd September 2025 – Elidyr Communities Trust (SA20 0NL), 2pm-7pm 

You can also get involved in the Pre-Application Consultation here where all of the draft planning documents are available.

Share your feedback on the proposals here

Site Location

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Project Proposal

Renewable energy – tackling the climate emergency and delivering home-grown energy.

The proposal for Bryn Cadwgan Energy Park is set in response to the climate emergency, which the Welsh Government declared in April 2019. In addition, the Energy Park will help the UK’s transition to renewable energy resources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The development of onshore renewable energy production will play a significant role in boosting energy security by reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels, which in recent years have driven a huge increase in energy bills.

In order to achieve net zero targets set by the Welsh Government, over the next decade, Wales needs to quadruple its wind power capacity from both onshore and offshore sources.

With electricity demand set to double by 2050, renewable energy generation through wind and solar will ensure this demand can be met. Onshore wind  and solar PV are the cheapest sources of new-build electricity generation in the UK and already make an important contribution to the renewables mix.

A clean energy future will safeguard our energy security, provide lower-cost electricity to ease the cost of living for households, boost the competitiveness of Welsh businesses and supply chains and support thousands of jobs nationwide.

https://www.renewableuk.com/media/5bihscx0/ruk-cymru-manifesto-2024.pdf

Facts and Figures

Location

  • 16km north of Llandovery
  • 10km south of Tregaron
  • 10km east of Lampeter
  • 10km to the west of Llanwrtyd Wells

Specification

Wind turbines

  • 19 wind turbines
  • 17 wind turbines with a maximum tip height of 230m and 2 turbines with a maximum tip height of 200m
  • 137 MW of renewable energy generation

Solar photovoltaic (PV) Array

  • Solar panels fixed to mounting structures in groups known as ‘strings’, installed as fixed arrays
  • 12 MW of renewable energy generation

Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)

  • Rechargeable batteries store the excess electricity that is produced during high winds or sunny days and then discharges that stored energy into the grid when generation is low and energy is needed
  • Supporting renewable energy generation, which is intermittent, BESS provides a vital ‘balancing role’, helping to ensure that the grid remains stable at all times
  • Up to 50 MW capacity

Grid Connection

  • The Energy Park will be connected to the wider national grid system.
  • The expected grid connection will be at the proposed Llandyfaelog substation in Ferryside, south of Carmarthen. 
  • The connection from the onsite substation to the national grid would be subject to a separate planning application.

PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATION DOCUMENTS

Project Documents

Here you can find all of the draft planning application documents that we are presenting as part of the Pre-Application Consultation. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us directly at bryncadwgan@galileoempower.uk or on 01550 910285.

Pre-Application Consultation Documents PAC leaflet Exhibition Boards EXHIBITION Visualisations

Your details will in due course be submitted to PEDW along with the application PAC Report. This will enable PEDW to contact you if the application in question is accepted for examination.

Scoping report submitted to PEDW December 2024 update newsletter
2023 Consultation Boards* 2023 Viewpoint locations 2023 Indicative Layout

*Exhbition Boards updated 30/11/23

Indicative Timeline

  1. We began our environmental, technical and engineering surveys early in 2021

    2021-2025

  2. Community consultation on early-stage indicative plans in Autumn 2023

    Autumn 2023

  3. EIA Scoping Request submitted to PEDW This set out the scope and level of detail of information to be provided in the Environmental Statement

    December 2023

  4. Considered feedback, undertook further surveys and refined the initial Site design Commencing EIA

    2024 – 2025

  5. Produced a draft planning application, which takes into account consultation feedback, and further results of our detailed studies We are consulting on the plans for six weeks and you can provide your feedback at these events, on our website, and via email or phone

    Summer 2025 (we are here)

  6. We will submit our application to PEDW with a Consultation Report which will include information we receive from this consultation Consultees and the local community will have five weeks to submit their comments on the plans to PEDW

    Autumn/Winter 2025

  7. PEDW will appoint an Inspector to examine the application and representations The Inspector may hold hearings or ask for additional representations

    2026

  8. The Inspector will write a report to Welsh Ministers, recommending whether planning permission should be granted The Minister will have 12 weeks to make a final decision

    TBC

* A Scoping Request seeks to obtain from PEDW the scope and level of detail of information that needs to be provided in the Environmental Statement.

Galileo’s Community Offering

Galileo Empower is committed to developing projects that deliver direct and long-lasting benefits for the local area, fostering strong community relations and ensuring a green and sustainable future for generations to come.

If consented, significant funding will be distributed by Galileo Empower to local communities over the lifetime of the Energy Park, allowing them to share in the benefits of the project.

This funding is voluntary and separate from the planning process, with the potential to deliver considerable long-term benefits. We adopt a tailored approach and work directly with local communities to understand the priorities, needs and projects which communities would like the development to support in the local area.

Our responsible approach towards project development will ensure that Bryn Cadwgan Energy Park is delivered in a way that is sensitive to our neighbours, the surrounding environment, and local communities.

We will:

  • Commit to offering a community wealth fund of £5,000 per MW of the installed wind energy capacity annually, index-linked for the operational lifetime of the wind farm. This would be worth up to £685,000 per year equating to a total fund of over £34 million over the 50-year operational lifetime of the project. The final sum will be greater as the fund is index-linked to inflation, and final figures will be confirmed once the design of the Energy Park is fixed.
  • Explore the potential delivery of a renewable electricity discount scheme (REDS) providing annual discounts on electricity bills for those people living nearest to the Energy Park.
  • Offer shared ownership of up to 10% to local communities – where the profits generated by an ownership stake can be used to benefit them long term.
  • Offer a construction community fund to local groups and organisations from the start of construction until the Energy Park commences operating. This will aim to help offset any inconvenience caused during the construction period.
  • We are keen to ensure that, wherever possible, the local supply chain helps us deliver the services we need for this project. If you are a local business and would like to know more about the opportunities arising from the development, please register using our local contractor portal here

Get in touch

To discuss the Bryn Cadwgan Energy Park, please contact:

Leslie Walker | Project Manager

About Galileo

Galileo Empower is a fast-growing pan-European, multi-technology, renewable energy developer, owner and operator, with a mission to significantly contribute to achieving global emission reduction targets.

We aim to do this by developing enough smart, efficient, high-quality and integrated green energy projects, so that renewable energy becomes the primary source of electricity for all energy consumers in Europe. Galileo Empower has a number of projects in development, in both Wales and Scotland.

Our Cardiff based project team is committed to developing projects which deliver substantial and tangible benefits locally and foster strong community relations.

Our senior management team is made up of leading energy and investment experts that bring decades of international experience across more than thirty markets.

Galileo Empower’s funders are long-term infrastructure and pension funds with a global footprint, international mindset and a collaborative mentality.