Consultation Update

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We are grateful for the valuable feedback we received during our first round of consultation in early 2024.

We are continuing to carry out environmental and technical assessments. These, along with the detailed feedback received, are helping us to shape more detailed plans for Esgair Galed Energy Park.

We asked for feedback on where we plan to put the turbines, buildings, equipment and access routes, and any specific issues you would like us to consider as we develop our proposals. We also wanted to hear your views on how we can help support projects and communities around the site – so we can deliver real benefits to local people.

In numbers

We wrote to 582 homes and businesses in the local community to introduce the project. We invited communities to attend three local information events to view the plans and illustrative visualisations, and to find out more about our proposals and ask questions of the project team.

There was a good level of local interest in the project and attendance at each of the three events:

  • 161 people attended our three in-person events
  • Consultation advertised in the Powys County Times on 25 January 2024
  • 360 feedback responses were received from stakeholders and local communities
  • 9% of feedback responses were received on paper forms, 12% online feedback forms and 79% by email, telephone or a website contact form
  • 721 unique users visited the project website

Here is what you told us:

A full assessment of each issue raised will be undertaken for the statutory consultation phase, at this stage a summary of the key recurring issues and sub-issues has been provided below.

Ecology was the main issue raised. The other top issues were:

  • Impact on views
  • Tourism
  • Peat

Next steps

Finalising land agreements has taken longer than initially anticipated, which has led to a change in our timeline. We are now planning to hold a statutory consultation in the first half of 2026.

In the meantime, we will be working with key stakeholders and the local community to establish a Community Liaison Group. This group will provide an opportunity for Bute Energy to share updates on the project and for any issues to be raised directly with the Esgair Galed Energy Park Project Team.

The statutory consultation will present detailed proposals for Esgair Galed Energy Park, giving local communities and organisations a chance to comment before the application is submitted to Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) in 2026.

Full details about the statutory consultation will be published on the Esgair Galed Energy Park website – www.esgairgaledenergypark.wales

If you would like to get in touch with the Esgair Galed Project Team, please email: esgairgaled@bute.energy

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