PROJECT DETAILS

Bryngolwg Solar Farm has an approximate installed capacity of 9 MW peak and is located to the east of the village of Rhigos. The solar energy generated is exported to the local distribution network and generates enough to power over 2,500 homes per year and offsets around 3,700 tonnes of carbon emissions per annum.

The development has several key benefits, including but not limited to:

• The solar farm generates clean, renewable electricity, the key to helping the Welsh Government, which declared a climate emergency in 2019, meet its target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

• Due to the topography and existing vegetation, the site is not visible from the village of Rhigos. The fields were carefully selected to fit within the landscape shielded by existing hedgerows.

• We worked with expert ecologists to ensure there are significant biodiversity enhancements. All existing hedgerows and trees were retained and protected while gaps were re-planted with native species. A marsh grass habitat supporting purple moor grass is retained to protect and maintain the marshy grasslands, and support local ecological networks, and the rare Marsh Fritillary Butterfly.

The site became operational in 2023.