Power plant · Blaenau Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom
Mynydd James Wind Farm
Mynydd James Wind Farm is a cancelled power plant in Blaenau Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom, with 31.2 MW of capacity, operated by Pennant Wind Energy Ventures Limited Walters Group.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Blaenau Gwent (coordinates), Wales | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Coitoi Mountain , Blaenau Gwent | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning application withdrawn) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |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 |
| Application date | 28 Jul 2006 (reference 2003/0494, planning authority Blaenau Gwent) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 26 Oct 2005 (withdrawn, reference 2003/0494, planning authority Blaenau Gwent) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Pennant Wind Energy Ventures Limited Walters Group | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 31.2 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 24 units (1.3 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 | 51.7796, -3.1437 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Mynydd James Wind Farm is the 45th-largest of 424 power plants in Wales and the 718th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 31.2 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 | 45th of 424 | 9,068 MW | 0.34% |
| United Kingdom | 718th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,723rd of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 261 grid connections and 9 data centers, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBBW Vale, CWM, Silent Valley Waste Services (Gas) grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 4.1 km |
| EBBW Vale Waun y Pound 1 grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 5.5 km |
| EBBW Vale Waun y Pound 2 grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 5.5 km |
| Centerprise International (Distribution) | Data center | — | — | 18 km |
| Centerprise International Newport | Data center | — | — | 26 km |
| Vantage Data Centers data center, Newport | Data center | — | — | 26 km |
Operator and place
More from Pennant Wind Energy Ventures Limited Walters Group
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- Anglesey Biomass Power Station299 MW
- Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay240 MW
- Pen Y Cymoedd228 MW
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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.