Changes have been made to the route of the pylons from one of the proposed wind farms in Powys.

Green GEN Cymru has revised its planned routes from the proposed Nant Mithill site in the Radnor Forest.  

The company is now proposing a 97-kilometre route between Bute Energy’s Nant Mithil Energy Park and a new substation near Llandyfaelog, in Carmarthenshire.

The company said: “We have carefully considered feedback from the spring 2023 consultation, and revised our plans.

“Following the first round of consultation in spring 2023 we re-examined our preferred route from an environmental, technical, and economic perspective to see if we could make changes based on the feedback received and our own further assessments and site visits.

“We have made a number of changes to our proposals and have identified a draft route alignment which shows where the infrastructure might go.”

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A second round of public consultation is open from Wednesday (March 13) until Wednesday May 8, with six community events planned during March and April.

Gareth Williams, grid director at Green GEN Cymru said:  “The existing network in Mid Wales, built many years ago to transport energy from old fossil-fuel power stations in the north and south, does not have nearly enough capacity to connect all the new renewable energy we need for our homes and businesses, locally and nationally.

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“To end the use of fossil fuels we need new infrastructure, and quickly. Our revised plans for the Towy Usk Connection will help build a positive, clean future for us all."

He added: "We’ve carefully considered the 2,949 feedback responses received, alongside further environmental and technical assessments, and we have made a number of changes to our proposals.

“In this second stage of non-statutory consultation, we’re asking for feedback on the draft route alignment, including proposed locations of wood poles, pylons, underground cables, and other infrastructure, along with any other factors you would like us to consider."