Pennant Walters is proposing a new Er bod dyluniad y fferm wynt yn Mae gennym bwynt cysylltu grid ddim ymhell o wind farm that will have the capacity debygol o esblygu yn ystod cwrs y ddwyrain y safle, ac yn gweithio gyda Western Power to generate up to 48MW of electricity, broses cyn-ymgeisio, yn y cyfnod Distribution i ystyried y llwybr mwyaf priodol i geblau gael mynediad iddo. Bydd y caniatâd i gysylltu i`r which is equivalent to providing enough dechreuol hwn rhagwelir bod y prosiect rhwydwaith drydan lleol yn rhan o broses ar wahân, power to meet the annual electricity presennol yn cynnwys: wedi ei harwain gan Western Power Distribution. 1 needs of approximately 24,000 homes . • I fyny at 12 o dyrbinau gwynt, disgwyliedig i fod yn 4 Whilst the design of the wind farm is - 6MW yr un gydag uchder dangosol i fyny at 180m likely to evolve during the course of the i`r pen ynghyd â thai trawsnewidyddion allanol. Why has this site been chosen? pre-application process, at this initial • Seiliau tyrbin, padiau craen a mannau gosod; Pam bod y safle hwn wedi ei ddewis? stage the project is currently envisaged • Is-orsaf drydanol ac adeilad rheoli; Pennant Walters has undertaken an extensive as comprising: • Ceblau tanddaearol yn cysylltu`r tyrbinau a`r is- review of its landholdings across South orsaf ar safle; • Up to 12 wind turbines, anticipated to be 4-6MW . This site has been selected following each with an indicative height of up to 180m to tip • Gwelliannau posib i fynedfa`r prif safle ac adeiladu this review and the identification of parts of together with external transformer housing; traciau mynediad dros dro bant o`r prif bwynt the site within a strategic ‘search area’ for • Turbine foundations, crane pads and laydown areas; mynediad i gael mynediad i`r tyrbinau arfaethedig; onshore wind in the recently adopted ‘Future Wales’ document, Among other things, this • An electrical substation and control building; • Mast anemomedr parhaol ar gyfer monitro perfformiad y tyrbinau gwynt; document sets a blueprint for how Wales can • Underground power cables linking the turbines and meet its carbon reduction targets through the the on-site substation; • Adeiladwaith i alluogi gwaith; a development of renewable energy projects in appropriate locations across Wales. • Possible improvements to main site access and • Adeilad dros dro a chwrt storio. temporary construction of access tracks off main The wind farm will be designed with an operational Mae Pennant Walters wedi ymgymryd access point to access proposed turbines; life of 30 years. adolygiad helaeth o`u daliadau tir ar draws De Cymru. Mae`r safle hwn wedi ei ddewis • Permanent anemometer mast for wind turbine Bydd y fferm wynt yn cael ei dylunio gydag oes ar ôl yr adolygiad hwn a`r adnabyddiaeth performance monitoring; weithredol o 30 mlynedd. o`r ardal fel “ardal chwilio” ar gyfer gwynt • Construction enabling works; and We have a grid connection point identified not far artraeth yn y ddogfen “Future Wales” a • A temporary construction and storage compound. to the east of the site, and will be working with fabwysiadwyd yn ddiweddar, sy`n gosod Western Power Distribution to consider the glasbrint i, ymhlith pethau eraill, sut all Cymru Mae Pennant Walters yn cynnig fferm most appropriate route for cables to access this. cwrdd ei thargedau lleihau carbon trwy`r wynt newydd bydd â `r cynhwysedd i Permission to connect to the local electricity datblygiad o brosiectau ynni adnewyddadwy eneradu i fyny at 48MW o drydan, sy`n network will form a separate process, led by mewn lleoliadau addas ar draws Cymru. Western Power Distribution. gywerth â darparu digon o bŵer i gwrdd ag anghenion trydan blynyddol tua 24,000 o gartrefi.

1 https://www.renewableuk.com/page/UKWEDExplained

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