Bute Energy has announced plans for the Llyn Lort Energy Park, which could generate approximately 165MW of clean, green energy.
The project is south-west of Llanerfyl and west of Cefn Coch in Powys within a Pre-Assessed Area for large-scale onshore wind energy according to the Welsh government’s National Development Framework, Future Wales: The National Plan 2040.
The proposed site includes up to 25 wind turbines with a maximum blade tip height of 220m.
Bute Energy said it is committed to working with and supporting communities where it develops its projects.
As part of the Llyn Lort Energy Park project, a community benefit fund will be established which is currently anticipated to deliver around £1.2m worth of investment per year locally.
The company’s community benefit team is focused on creating pathways for local people to gain employment, Bute said.
It also wants to ensure best practice access to its energy parks and work with local schools and community facilities to help reduce their energy bills and carbon footprint
In addition to the fund, Bute Energy is committed to ensuring as much investment stays as local as possible.
Each contract Bute Energy award during development and construction will see partners sign up to a Social Value Standard, which will support and direct partners to invest jobs, time, resources and money into the communities near projects, aiming to keep as much of our investment in Wales for the benefit of local communities.
An initial round of public consultation for the project runs from Wednesday 6 September to Wednesday 18 October 2023, with public drop-in sessions and webinars to allow people to view information and have their say.