From the end of Dina Smith’s driveway, there is green as far as the eye can see. Sunlight touches the rolling hills and moorland peaks.But this could all change if plans for a huge wind turbine project get the go-ahead.
Although it is the local council and Welsh government who grant planning permission, the reason the power lines have to run such a long way is that there are a limited number of points where big power projects can connect into the grid, which are controlled by UK government. In recent years, there have been huge advances in the development of off-shore wind, and residents here want the focus of the UK and Welsh government on off-shore renewable technology instead.“On-shore wind is the cheapest, it’s the quickest to build and it’s the most readily deployable technology we have for renewable energy.
Green GEN Cymru say they are listening to residents' concerns but that “the existing network in Mid and West Wales does not have nearly enough capacity to connect all the new renewable energy we need for our homes and businesses, locally and nationally."