Transmission line · Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Green Gen Vyrnwy Frankton
Green Gen Vyrnwy Frankton is a planned transmission line in Powys, Wales, United Kingdom, operated by Green Gen Cymru.
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 | Powys (coordinates), Wales (Wales) | Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects · record · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | From a substation approx 5km SW of Llanerfyl in Powys to a connection point near Lower Frankton. | Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects · record · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Planned (pre-application) | Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects · record · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 1 Feb 2027 (reference EN020035, planning authority The Planning Inspectorate, anticipated, expected February 2027) | Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects · record · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Green Gen Cymru (applicant) | Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects · record · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Area | 8,902 ha (application boundary) | planning.data.gov.uk · record · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 52.7410, -3.1893 | Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects · record · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this transmission line and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its permits and status, and an introduction to the operator.
Request researchHow it compares by area
Green Gen Vyrnwy Frankton is the largest of 5 transmission lines in Wales and the 11th-largest of 27 in the United Kingdom by area, with 8,902 ha. It reports no undefined, so it is ranked by area among the transmission lines in our data that report one, whatever their status. Areas of shared titles overlap, so they are not added up.
| Within | Rank |
|---|---|
| Wales | 1st of 5 |
| United Kingdom | 11th of 27 |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this transmission line: 150 power plants (55 operating, 625 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coppice Farm, Pen-Rhos - Solar Array | Power plant | 1.15 MW | Permitted | 5.7 km |
| Buttington Quarry - ERF | Power plant | 12.8 MW | Cancelled | 9.7 km |
| Manor Farm, Crickheath - Solar Array | Power plant | 1.8 MW | Permitted | 12 km |
Operator and place
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Data on this page
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0.