Power plant · Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, United Kingdom
Graig Fatha Farm
Graig Fatha Farm is a power plant in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, United Kingdom, with 2.5 MW of capacity, operated by Cleanearth.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Rhondda Cynon Taf (coordinates), Wales | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Land at Graig Fatha Farm, Tonyrefail, Porth, Mid Glamorgan, CF39 8EX | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (operational) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2021 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Onshore or offshore | Onshore | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 15 Jun 2017 (permit 17/0493/10, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Rhondda Cynon Taf) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 2 May 2017 (reference 17/0493/10, planning authority Rhondda Cynon Taf) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 15 Jun 2017 (granted, reference 17/0493/10, planning authority Rhondda Cynon Taf) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Cleanearth | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 2.5 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 1 units (2.5 MW per unit) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Wind Onshore | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 51.5593, -3.4230 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Graig Fatha Farm is the 349th-largest of 424 power plants in Wales and the 3,943rd-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 2.5 MW is <0.1% of the 115,642 MW we hold for the United Kingdom. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 349th of 424 | 9,068 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 3,943rd of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 9,997th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Permit issued (Town and Country Planning Act), no. 17/0493/10
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 246 grid connections, 8 data centers and 1 transmission line, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 7, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonyrefail Graig Fatha Wind Turbine Coed ELY grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 0.2 km |
| Land at Duffryn Farm grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 1.7 km |
| MYNYDD Portref Wind Farm grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 1.9 km |
| CGI Datacenter | Data center | — | — | 13 km |
| Centerprise International (Distribution) | Data center | — | — | 15 km |
| Microsoft Newport data centre | Data center | — | — | 26 km |
| Hinkley Point C Connection Project Material Change | Transmission line | — | Planned | 47 km |
Operator and place
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Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- NGED Connected Data portal. NGED Connected Data portal, Terms not verified.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors. OpenStreetMap data centers, ODbL 1.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.