PLANS for a windfarm near Llanidloes have been submitted to the Powys Planning Register.
The plans would see nine turbines with a maximum height of 125 metres (around 375 feet) which would generate electricity by wind power.
The site would also have an 80-metre meteorological mast, cabling, culverting and an access road.
The plans have been submitted by Nuon Renewables, who began work on developing a windfarm at the Hirddywel site, four miles south-east of Llanidloes, in 2008.
Early in 2009 invitations were sent to 2,600 households in the area to canvas opinion.
Following meetings with residents in July and August at Pant-y-dwr, Llandinam and Llanidloes, and Christmas drop-in sessions at Llydiartywaun, the initial proposal to erect 13 turbines was reduced to nine.
The plans have now been submitted for approval through the planning process.
The Hirddywel site is to the south of the existing Llandinam Celt Power wind farm, which is subject to an application to replace the existing turbines with fewer, more powerful turbines.
Nuon Renewables say they have taken great care to “consider Hirddywel in the context of this proposal, to ensure that the layout complements and relates well to this larger proposal”.
At the meetings in 2009, residents saw illustrations of how the skyline at Hirddywel might look and were invited to give their opinions.
Key issues raised included the visual impact of a windfarm (with both positive and negative feedback), the effects on local roads and the noise output of modern turbines.
Nuon Renewables told residents that although modern turbines were taller, their noise output was significantly reduced.
They also stated that the number of proposed turbines would be reduced from 13 to nine to create space between the turbines and existing homes, and that any connection to the National Grid would probably not take place before 2015.
Meanwhile, proposals for the erection of a 60-metre meteorological monitoring mast have also been submitted, which would adjoin the existing Bryn Titli wind farm near Llangurig.
The mast would stand for a temporary period of three years. The full 153-page proposal is available at http://www.nuonrenewables. com/files/SCI.pdf