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Nant y Moch wind farm
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24th December 2009At the moment it seems that Airtricity is proposing between 140 and 176 megawatt of installed capacity at Nant y moch which would mean between 60 and 80 turbines in the region of 145 metres to blade tip. If the lower figure is granted this would mean that Nant y moch would generate around 37.8 MW. Compare this with the peak winter generation of electricity in the United Kingdom which is about 62,000 MW. This insignificant output cannot justify the industrialisation of an historic and wild landscape. A trial run was conducted on 25th and 26th November with a vehicle capable of carrying a large turbine blade making the journey from South Wales and testing the route to two sites off the A487 and the A44. The lorry was reduced in size at several points along the route in order to negotiate roundabouts and tight bends but this would not be possible when loaded with a blade or section of turbine tower. The developer intends holding a further series of public exhibitions locally in the New Year. The Society has obtained funds and commissioned a consultant to prepare our submission to the new quango, the Infrastructure Planning Commission, which will determine the application in Westminster with little input from Wales, a totally unacceptable and undemocratic way to decide the future of this magnificent part of the Cambrian Mountains. A group led by the Society has been formed to oppose the development and a public meeting will be held on February 17th in Talybont, to be chaired by Mark Williams, MP and addressed by experts in the field. An exhibition of pictures of the effects of the proposal will be in the hall. Members are urged to come and show the strength of opposition to this devastation. The general public is becoming aware of the uselessness of wind turbines as a way of reducing CO2 emissions or providing a secure supply of electricity and we must make sure that this information is understood by as many people as possible.
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