Power plant · Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Waun Garno
Waun Garno is a cancelled power plant in Powys, Wales, United Kingdom, with 16.5 MW of capacity, operated by Acciona Energy.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Powys (coordinates), Wales | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Land at Waun Garno Llawr y Glyn, Trefeglwys, Caersws, Powys | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning permission refused) | 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 | 9 Apr 2008 (reference P/2008/0532, planning authority Powys) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 6 Mar 2012 (refused, reference P/2008/0532, planning authority Powys) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Acciona Energy | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 16.5 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 11 units (1.5 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 | 52.5285, -3.5400 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Waun Garno is the 91st-largest of 424 power plants in Wales and the 1,327th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 16.5 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 | 91st of 424 | 9,068 MW | 0.18% |
| United Kingdom | 1,327th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 4,736th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 15 grid connections and 3 transmission lines, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP Mid Wales (Electricity) Connections Project (SP Manweb) | Transmission line | — | Planned | 3.1 km |
| BRYN Blaen Wind Farm grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 21 km |
| Garreg LWYD Wind Farm grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 22 km |
| BRYN Titli Windfarm ****66,000VOLT Connection**** grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 24 km |
| Green Gen Vyrnwy Frankton | Transmission line | — | Planned | 33 km |
| Mid Wales Electricity Connection (N Grid) | Transmission line | — | Cancelled | 34 km |
Operator and place
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- Anglesey Biomass Power Station299 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.
- 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.