Galileo plans for energy park on Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion border

Galileo – a multi-technology renewable energy developer that was established in 2020 – is working on plans for the energy park and wants to hear from local stakeholders and residents.

The park would be called Bryn Cadwgan and located on the border between the two counties, around 10km to the east of Lampeter, 10km to the south of Tregaron and 16kn to the north of Llandovery.

If approved, the energy park will have wind turbines which could produce more than 75 Megawatts of energy, which would power up to 115,000 homes.

The proposed location of the new energy park (Image: Galileo)

The proposal for the energy park comes amid the climate emergency and the need to move to more sustainable energy sources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It is believed that the wind energy produced by the park alone could save up to 171,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year, which will help tackle the climate emergency and support Wales to achieve its net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target by 2050 and ensure that renewable energy plays a key part in future free energy security and help deliver on the UK Government, Senedd and both county council’s net zero commitments.

Galileo states that the project is at a very early stage and there will be opportunities for locals to get involved between now and when a planning application is due to be submitted in 2024. A connection to the National Grid has been secured but a route has not yet been planned and will be subject to a separate planning application.

Leslie Walker, Galileo’s senior project manager (Wales), said: “Bryn Cadwgan Energy Park offers an exciting opportunity to boost the economy of one of the most rural parts of Wales.

“Developing an energy park on the Carmarthenshire/Ceredigion border will bring in new jobs and the local community will also see improvements through our generous community offering.

“We look forward to talking with residents, businesses and other key stakeholders over the coming months as they will learn more about this ambitious project.”

Galileo has a project development portfolio which spans a number of countries across Europe including the UK, Sweden, Italy, Germany, France and Poland.

In November, there will be two public drop-in events for the community to view the full plans that have been developed so far and speak with the project team.

The drop-ins will be:

• Wednesday, November 8 between 11am and 3pm at Village Hall, Llanddewi Brefi, Tregaron (SY25 6RL)
• Thursday, November 9 between 3pm and 7pm at Neuadd Pumsaint Hall, Pumsaint, Llanwrda (SA19 8UW)

To find out more information about the plans and submit feedback, visit www.bryncadwganenergypark.co.uk.