A radical, inept, unrealistic proposal
230-metre turbines
The proposed turbines are taller than any installed in Britain, and are three times taller than the current UK average. They will be visible across the whole landscape and for miles around. The operational safety of such tall tubines has not been established.
21 turbines
21 turbines are proposed. They would sit on the highest points between Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog and Mynydd Mawr, and between LDC and Cefn Canol. They will become the dominant, inescapable feature of the landscape.
Solar panels and batteries
Also proposed are arrays of solar panels. The extent of these has not been specified in Galileo’s published plans. The panels will require large Battery Energy Storage Systems, whose location and size have also not been specified.
No National Grid connection
Currently there is no information about the facility will be connected to the National Grid. All that they’ve said is that this will be subject to a separate planning application. This is one more indication of how opportunist and speculative the proposals are.
Huge toll on infrastructure
The turbines are immense machines, requiring industrial installation. All traffic for the project will need to be routed through Llanrhaeadr, and existing roads will not be adequate for the task. No plans for this major upheaval have been outlined.
Inadequate consultation
Galileo presented its plans in Llanarmon DC, Rhydycroesau and Oswestry in the last week of November, 2024 - and closed its preliminary consultation 3 weeks later. It only agreed to present its plans in Llanrhaeadr when pressured to do so.
Timeline and process
The planning application for the MMEP will be submitted in Spring 2026. Until then, we won’t know the full extent or implications of Galileo’s plans.
Between now and Spring 2026, Save Mynydd Mawr will be drawing attention to the crazy scale and disproportionate impact of this badly conceived scheme.
The decision is expected to be made by Welsh ministers in 2027.