Llyn Alaw Wind Farm

npower renewable's involvement with Llyn Alaw began in late 1996, when it took over the project from a consortium originally led by Manweb which had obtained planning permission in January 1995. NWP gained full planning consent from Anglesey County Council in December 1996 for 34 larger and more up-to-date turbines. These turbines were supplied by Bonus A/S of Denmark, with ten of the turbine towers manufactured by Cambrian Engineering at Bangor. Llyn Alaw Wind Farm was completed in October 1997 and has a combined maximum power of 20.4MW

It is located on private land at Llanbabo, between Llanddeusant and Rhosgoch, on the island of Anglesey and was developed and operated by NWP Ltd. It is one of three farms on Anglesey that, together provide enough clean electricity to meet the annual needs of about 10,600 homes - the equivalent of about 70% of all the homes on this island.

The wind farm covers an area of 300 hectares but the turbines themselves only take up 1% of that land. It is located at an altitude of about 70 metres above sea level and its immediate environment consists of farmland used for light grazing.

Care was taken in planning the wind farm to minimise its effect on the local environment. Farming continued around the site during construction and since restoration, has continued with minimal disruption.