Commissioning years range from 1993 to 2018.
Status: Operating 14
Turbine manufacturers: Nordex (1) · Siemens Gamesa (1) · Vestas (1) — recorded for 3 of 14 wind farms
The largest is Taff Ely Wind Farm with 20 turbines and 9 MW. It is followed by Mynydd Portref (11 turbines) and Pant y wal (10 turbines).
7 of the 13 wind farms with a recorded commissioning year were built before 2015, which makes them candidates for repowering in the coming years.
On average, a wind farm in this region has 7.0 turbines, for 12 MW.
13 of these wind farms have a detailed page; the others are listed here from the public registers.
| Wind farm | Turbines | Capacity | Year | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taff Ely Wind Farm | 20 | 9 MW | 1993 | not recorded |
| Mynydd Portref | 11 | 9.3 MW | 2012 | not recorded |
| Pant y wal | 10 | 25 MW | 2013 | not recorded |
| Mynydd Bwllfa Wind Farm - Resubmission | 9 | 22.5 MW | 2015 | Nordex |
| Penrhys Wind Farm/Ferndale Power Factory | 8 | 6.4 MW | 2011 | not recorded |
| Pant y wal extension | 8 | 20 MW | 2017 | not recorded |
| Maerdy | 8 | 24 MW | 2013 | Siemens Gamesa |
| Fforch Nest Wind Farm pt2 | 7 | 17.5 MW | 2013 | not recorded |
| Mynydd Portref Wind Farm extension | 6 | 12 MW | 2017 | not recorded |
| Fforch Nest Wind Farm pt1 | 4 | 10 MW | 2013 | not recorded |
| Pen Bryn Oer Wind Farm | 3 | 4 MW | 2018 | Vestas |
| Newton Down | 2 | 4 MW | 2016 | not recorded |
| Parc Stormy, Stormy Down | 1 | 2.5 MW | n/a | not recorded |
| West of Rhiwfelin Fach Farm | 1 | 1.5 MW | 2018 | not recorded |
| Data | Source | Extract |
|---|---|---|
| Site, capacity, status, planning milestones | Renewable Energy Planning Database (DESNZ, Open Government Licence v3) | Q2 2026, published 03/08/2026 |
| Turbine positions | OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) | 19/08/2026 |
| Manufacturer and model | OpenStreetMap 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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