Welcome to our website for Mynydd Ty-talwyn Energy Park

Galileo Empower is developing proposals for Mynydd Ty-talwyn Energy Park, located 4km north of Bridgend and 8km east of Port Talbot.

We held early-stage consultations on the proposals in Autumn 2023 which have helped shape the latest version of the plans.

We have revised our proposals following feedback from local residents and as a result of site surveys and studies.

The proposals now include:

  • 6 wind turbines with a maximum height to blade tip of 200m, generating 43 Megawatts (MW) of energy;
  • 55MW of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels; and
  • 50MW of battery energy storage system (BESS).

As well as making a significant contribution to decarbonisation of our electricity system, we are committed to delivering substantial benefits to local communities via community wealth funds, local employment and business opportunities, a community share in the Energy Park and the opportunity for reduced energy bills for those living closest to the project.

Site Location…

updated 16/04/25

Reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital map data @ Crown Copyright 2022. All rights reserved. Licence number 0100031673

Pre-Application Consultation – Spring 2025

The Pre-Application Consultation period ran from 26 April – 8 June 2025.

This will be the final consultation before we submit our plans to Planning and Environmental Decisions Wales (PEDW).

As well as the updated information online, we hosted three in-person consultation events, displaying see how the project has developed alongside our draft planning application, meet our project team and share feedback:

  • Cefn Cribwr Athletic Club, CF32 0BA: 29th April 2025, 4pm – 8pm 
  • Llangynwyd Village Hall, CF34 9SW: 30th April 2025, 11:30am – 2:30pm
  • Coytrahen Community Centre, CF32 0EB: 30th April 2025, 4:30pm – 8:30pm

DNS Submission – Summer 2025

The DNS application has been submitted to PEDW. The documents will be available to view here and on the Welsh Government website once confirmed (Reference: DNS CAS-03018-G7G6H7), at the links below.

Link to DNS application Application Documents (TBC)

Project Proposal

Renewable energy – tackling the climate emergency and delivering home-grown energy.

The proposal for Mynydd Ty-talwyn Energy Park is set in response to the climate emergency, which the Welsh Government declared in April 2019. In addition, the Energy Park will help the UK’s transition to renewable energy resources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The development of onshore renewable energy production will play a significant role in boosting  energy security by reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels, which in recent years have driven a huge increase in energy bills.

In order to achieve net zero targets set by the Welsh Government, over the next decade Wales needs to quadruple its wind power capacity from both onshore and offshore sources.

With electricity demand set to double by 2050, renewable energy generation through wind and solar will ensure this demand can be met.Onshore wind is and solar PV are the cheapest sources of new-build electricity generation in the UK, and already make an important contribution to the renewables mix.

A clean energy future will safeguard our energy security, provide lower-cost electricity to ease the cost of living for households, boost the competitiveness of Welsh businesses and supply chains and support thousands of jobs nationwide.

Facts and Figures

Location

The site is located north of Bridgend in South Wales and lies mainly within Bridgend County Borough Council, with the exception of the north western part of the site which lies within Neath Port Talbot Council.

The Site extends northwards from New Road towards Llangynwyd, west of the A4063, and across an area of elevated land.

Specification

Wind

  • Six wind turbines
  • Maximum blade tip height of 200m
  • 43 MW of renewable energy generation

Solar photovoltaic (PV) array

  • Solar panels fixed to mounting structures in groups known as ‘strings’, installed as fixed arrays
  • 55MW of renewable energy generation

Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)

  • Rechargeable batteries store the excess electricity that is produced during high winds or sunny days and then discharges that stored energy into the grid when generation is low and energy is needed
  • Supporting renewable energy generation, which is intermittent, BESS provides a vital ‘balancing role’, helping to ensure that the grid remains stable at all times
  • Up to 50 MW capacity

Indicative Timeline

  1. We began our environmental, technical and engineering surveys early in 2021.
    2021 – 2025

  2. Submitted to PEDW. This set out the scope and level of detail of information to be provided in the Environmental Statement
    December 2023

  3. Community consultation on early-stage indicative plans
    Autumn 2023

  4. Considered feedback, undertook further surveys and refined the initial Site design.
    ~ Commencing EIA
    2024 – 2025

  5. WE ARE HERE

    ~ Draft planning application, which takes into account previous consultation feedback, and further results of our detailed studies.
    ~ We are consulting on the plans for six weeks and you can provide your feedback at these events, on our website, and via email or phone.
    26 April – 8 June 2025

  6. ~ We submitted our application to PEDW with a Consultation Report which included information we receive from consultation.
    ~ Consultees and the local community will have five weeks to submit their comments on the plans to PEDW once the application has been validated by PEDW.
    Summer 2025

  7. ~ PEDW will appoint an Inspector to examine the application and representations.
    ~ The Inspector may hold hearings or ask for additional representations.
    2026

  8. ~ The Inspector will write a report to Welsh Ministers, recommending whether planning permission should be granted.
    ~ The Minister will have 12 weeks to make a final decision.
    TBC

*An EIA Scoping Request seeks to obtain from PEDW the scope and level of detail of information that needs to be provided in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report that will accompany the DNS Application.

Galileo’s Community Offering

Galileo Empower is committed to developing projects that deliver direct and long-lasting benefits for the local area, fostering strong community relations and ensuring a green and sustainable future for generations to come.

If consented, significant funding will be distributed by Galileo Empower to local communities over the lifetime of the Energy Park, allowing them to share in the benefits of the project.

This funding is voluntary and separate from the planning process, with the potential to deliver considerable long-term benefits. We adopt a tailored approach and work directly with local communities to understand the priorities, needs and projects which communities would like the development to support in the local area.

Our responsible approach towards project development will ensure that Mynydd Ty-talwyn Energy Park is delivered in a way that is sensitive to our neighbours, the surrounding environment, and local communities. 

We will:

  • Commit to offering a community wealth fund of £5,000 per MW of the installed wind energy capacity annually, index-linked for the operational lifetime of the wind farm. This would be worth up to £215,000 per year equating to a total fund of over £10 million over the 50-year operational lifetime of the project. The final sum will be greater as the fund is index-linked to inflation, and final figures will be confirmed once the design of the Energy Park is fixed.
  • Explore the potential delivery of a renewable electricity discount scheme (REDS) providing annual discounts on electricity bills for those people living nearest to the Energy Park.
  • Offer shared ownership of up to 10 % to local communities – where the profits generated by an ownership stake can be used to benefit them long term.
  • Offer a construction community fund to local groups and organisations from the start of construction until the Energy Park commences operating. This will aim to help offset any inconvenience caused during the construction period.
  • We are keen to ensure that, wherever possible, the local supply chain helps us deliver the services we need for this project. If you are a local business and would like to know more about the opportunities arising from the development, please register using our local contractor portal here.
CONTRACTOR Registration form

Further Information

To discuss the Mynydd Ty-talwyn Energy Park in more detail, please contact:

Leslie Walker | Project Manager
Email: MTT@galileoempower.uk
Phone: 0330 363 6229
Post: Freepost MYNYDD TY-TALWYN
Web: galileoempower.uk

Galileo Empower is a fast-growing pan-European, multi-technology, renewable energy developer, owner and operator, with a mission to significantly contribute to achieving global emission reduction targets.

We aim to do this by developing enough smart, efficient, high-quality and integrated green energy projects, so that renewable energy becomes the primary source of electricity for all energy consumers in Europe. Galileo Empower has a number of projects in development, in both Wales and Scotland.

Our Cardiff based project team is committed to developing projects which deliver substantial and tangible benefits locally and foster strong community relations.

Our senior management team is made up of leading energy and investment experts that bring decades of international experience across more than thirty markets.

Galileo Empower’s funders are long-term infrastructure and pension funds with a global footprint, international mindset and a collaborative mentality.

Galileo Empower in the Community

As well as delivering clean power, Galileo Empower want Mynydd Ty-talywn Energy Park to be a positive addition to the local area.

We’re currently sponsoring Cefn Cribwr FC.