🌬️ Onshore wind farm

Pen Y Cymoedd
Neath Port Talbot · Neath Port Talbot

Recorded in WhichWindTurbine: 76 wind turbines Siemens Gamesa in operation. Point the app at one of them to see its profile in real time.

76
turbines
228
MW total
3 MW
per turbine
n/a
rotor diameter

📍 76 turbines mapped — each dot is a turbine recorded in the database. Average position: 51.6859 N · 3.61376 W.

Wind farm facts

LocationNeath Port Talbot — Neath Port Talbot
TypeOnshore wind
Number of turbines (database)76
ManufacturerSiemens
ModelSWT-3.0-113 DD (48) and SWT-3.0-108 DD (28)
Rated power per turbine3 MW
Total capacity (database)228 MW
Rotor diameterData not available
Tip height89.5 m
Commissioning year2017
StatusOperational
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✓ Verified reference — turbine make and model

Siemens · SWT-3.0-113 DD (48) and SWT-3.0-108 DD (28) · 76 turbines · 3 MW each

Source: Wikidata, wind farm entry sourced from the Renewable Energy Planning Database, 2022-10, read on 2026-09-15. Corroborated by 5 further sources. OpenStreetMap tags shown elsewhere on this page differ from this record; the sources above prevail.

✓ Independently confirmed on 2026-09-19 by Wikipedia, list of onshore wind farms in the United Kingdom (secondary source, compiled from UKWED): 76 Siemens Gamesa SWT-3.0 (3 MW), 2017.

🇬🇧 This model in the UK

Verified model at this site: Siemens SWT-3.0-113 DD (48) and SWT-3.0-108 DD (28). Model information from OpenStreetMap tags is incomplete: no other UK site records this model yet.

♻️ Project timeline

Dated milestones from the UK Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Q2 2026 — not estimates.

→ ~20392010201520202025today12345
  1. 1Nov 2009 — Application submitted
  2. 2Nov 2011 — Permission granted
  3. 3Nov 2012 — Permission expired
  4. 4Feb 2014 — Under construction
  5. 5May 2017 — Operational

DevelopmentConstructionOperationAhead (repowering horizon at 22 years)

Operator (or applicant): Vattenfall (previously Nuon Renewables) · Turbines: 76 · Turbine capacity: 3 MW · Status: Operational

Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0. REPD ref 4595.

Frequently asked questions

How many wind turbines does Pen Y Cymoedd have?

The WhichWindTurbine database records 76 wind turbines in operation at this site, with a total capacity of about 228 MW (sources: REPD and OpenStreetMap).

What type of turbines does this wind farm use?

Manufacturer: Siemens Gamesa — model SWT-3.0. This information comes from the public data integrated in WhichWindTurbine.

Where is Pen Y Cymoedd located?

Area: Neath Port Talbot — Neath Port Talbot. The average position of the wind farm is 51.6859 N / 3.61376 W.

How can I identify a turbine at this wind farm?

With the WhichWindTurbine web app: from an open viewpoint, point your phone at a turbine. The app combines your GPS position, compass and camera with its database to show the profile of the turbine you are looking at.

When was Pen Y Cymoedd commissioned?

The commissioning year recorded in the database is 2017. Public data may differ slightly from the operator's official date.

When could this wind farm be repowered?

Based on a typical lifetime of ~22 years for an onshore wind farm, the repowering window would be around 2039. Indicative projection only — no operator decision is implied.

Data sources

Wind farm data: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero — Open Government Licence) for site attributes, and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) for turbine positions, as integrated in WhichWindTurbine. "Data not available" means the public sources do not record that attribute for this site.

Sources and dates

DataSourceExtract
Site, capacity, status, planning milestonesRenewable Energy Planning Database (DESNZ, Open Government Licence v3)Q2 2026, published 03/08/2026
Turbine positionsOpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)19/08/2026
Manufacturer and modelOpenStreetMap tags, unverified — REPD does not record turbine models. Known for 41 % of UK turbines (manufacturer) and 32 % (model); some values are propagated within a site and may be wrong.19/08/2026

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