Upper Ogmore Wind Farm Public Consultation
Cliciwch yma i weld y wybodaeth yn y Gymraeg
An informal consultation on proposals to connect a new wind farm to our electricity distribution network in Wales is open now until 16 July.
The new connection in the Upper Ogmore, Garw and Llynfi Valleys of Bridgend and Neath, Port Talbot, will connect the new Upper Ogmore wind farm to our network at a point close to the site of the consented Foel Trawsnant wind farm. To power the new wind farm, 9kms of new 66kV electricity cable will be installed, including 4.8kms of overhead powerlines and 4.2kms of underground cables.
Located in the Garw and Ogmore valleys, the site will use seven turbines to generate 25MW of renewable energy a year - enough to power around 16,500 homes.
The development was approved by the Welsh Government in 2022. The proposals are now being presented to the Planning Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW), local authorities and local communities for consultation.
The Proposals
The route will be made up of overhead lines to be situated on wooden poles and underground cables which will lie partially across the Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend Borders, starting and finishing in the area covered by Bridgend County Borough Council.
The underground section of the line will be completed in two sections, beginning under the road through Caerau and ending close to the existing substation. The second stretch will run eastwards from Mynydd Caerau towards a substation at the Upper Ogmore wind farm where the line ends. Highway works are expected to take approximately 4 months to complete. Our specialist planning teams will liaise with Bridgend County Borough Council to co-ordinate appropriate traffic management measures throughout the works.
The proposed route would start from the proposed Foel Trawsnant grid connection to the northwest of Natyffyllon and would proceed to the Upper Ogmore Wind Farm, as follows:
- The route begins to the west of the A4063 near Caerau as an Over Head Line (OHL) for approximately 1.1km
- As the route reaches Caerau, the route then transitions into Under Ground Cables (UGC) following the existing highway network for approximately 1.7km to the north
- Immediately before reaching Brynheulog Road, the route goes back to OHL for approximately 3.7km to the east.
- To the northwest of Blaengarw, close to Mynydd Caerau, the route transitions back into UGC and continues east for approximately 2.5km to the Upper Ogmore Wind Farm
The Consultation
The informal consultation will run from 18th June to 16th July 2025.
Interested parties, local residents and stakeholders will have the opportunity to view initial plans and give their feedback ahead of the Pre-Application Consultation later this year. This process can help to identify any issues and seek local knowledge to improve the plans.
There will also be a public exhibition where people can find out more and discuss the proposals with members of the project team.
The 2025 Public Exhibition will take place on Tuesday 1st July 2025, 14:00 - 20:00 at Croeserw Community Enterprise Centre.
You can download the exhibition boards from the public exhibition, here.
You can complete the feedback form in English, here.
Data Protection
After the consultation has closed, we will prepare an interim consultation report demonstrating how we have reviewed and responded to all the feedback received in the run up to our Pre-Application Consultation later this year.
Any feedback received will only be used for the purpose of the planning application and forwarded to PEDW. It will not be disclosed to any third parties.
Your contact details will be confidentially forwarded to PEDW so you can be informed of their consultation on the application and will not be listed in any planning application documentation.
To understand what we do with your data, please read our 'GDPR Privacy Policy' here.
You can request that your details are removed at any time by contacting us using the details below or on the 'Contact Us' page.
Get in touch
You can contact us in the following ways:
- Telephone: 01656 334 319
- Email: nged.upperogmore@nationalgrid.co.uk
- Post: Freepost GRASSHOPPER CONSULT (no stamp or further address needed) The above contact details will put you in touch with Grasshopper Communications which is supporting us with the consultation.