People have been speaking of their concerns about a wind farm with 200m high turbines in the South Wales Valleys. Bute Energy is proposing an energy park called Twyn Hywel made up of 14, 200m high (to blade tip) turbines on the border between Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
READ MORENearby residents reported hearing loud noises from the site before the turbine was blown over on Monday morning.
READ MORECenturies of farming, building and industry have made the UK one of the most nature-depleted countries in Europe.
READ MOREThe installation of wind turbines near human populations “exerts significant negative external effects on residential well-being” and a “significant negative and sizeable effect on life satisfaction” due to “unpleasant noise emissions” and “negative impacts on landscape aesthetics.”
READ MOREResidents in a Welsh village are reportedly opposing plans for the Nant Mithil Energy Park, which includes the construction of 700ft-high wind turbines and a 60-mile stretch of pylons.
READ MOREThe Llanbrynmair windfarm (between Llanbrynmair and Llanerfyl) has permission already for up to 25 turbines (around 125 metres high).
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