Park information

Non-statutory engagement with communities, specialist consultees and other stakeholders.

This is our first round of consultations. During this stage, we continue carrying out environmental surveys and assessments to inform the draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). At the same time, we begin shaping the design of the proposed energy park. To do this, we hold an ‘informal’ consultation round, where we present early proposals and invite feedback from communities, stakeholders and consultees. It’s known as ‘non-statutory’ consultation, because we aren’t required to undertake it, and we won’t yet have all the details about the plans; however, we see great value in presenting our early plans in order to help inform the design process. 

Statutory consultation with local communities, specialist consultees and other stakeholders.

This is the formal consultation required before we submit our application. At this stage, we’ll have a full ‘Draft’ Environmental Statement (ES), which sets out the conclusions of all the surveys and assessments we’ll have carried out, in line with PEDW’s Scoping Direction. We conduct a formal consultation for a period of at least 42 days. This consultation is a requirement before we can submit an application, which is why it is called ‘statutory consultation’. We’ll post formal notices in the paper and around the site, and notify relevant consultees, for example Natural Resources Wales and other environmental or technical consultees, local councillors and community councils, and those owning neighbouring land or living nearby. We’ll also host consultation events both in-person and online to present our proposed plans before we submit them to PEDW for consideration. 

What are planning conditions?
When a wind farm gets planning permission, the approval usually comes with a list of rules that the developer must follow. These rules are called planning conditions.  They are added by the local planning authority to make sure the wind farm is built and operated in a way that:

• protects the environment
• keeps people safe
• respects nearby communities
• ensures the project is built properly and as agreed

Think of them as “you can build this, but only if you do these things too.”

Our contractors, Terra Firma Wales, were on site conducting specific studies from spring 2025.

What are ground investigations?
Ground investigations are the checks and tests carried out on the land where a wind farm is planned. They help engineers understand what the ground is like so they can design safe and stable foundations for the turbines and other infrastructure.

Think of it as “testing the ground before building anything heavy on it.”

What are planning conditions?
When a wind farm gets planning permission, the approval usually comes with a list of rules that the developer must follow. These rules are called planning conditions.  They are added by the local planning authority to make sure the wind farm is built and operated in a way that:

• protects the environment
• keeps people safe
• respects nearby communities
• ensures the project is built properly and as agreed

Think of them as “you can build this, but only if you do these things too.”

We procured several suppliers to help us build Twyn Hywel Energy Park:

• Knights Brown – civil engineering works
• H&MV Engineering – electrical infrastructure
• Nordex – wind turbine supplier

Construction begins on site to build Twyn Hywel Energy Park – including access tracks and foundations.

Keep up to date by visiting the construction hub.