Organic Wales Features

Protests are being staged against three controversial wind farm applications which are being discussed by councillors in Powys.

The applications for Llanbrynmair, Llaithdu and Llandinam will be decided by the UK government because they are set to generate over 50 megawatts.

Powys council is debating the plans as a statutory consultee at a meeting being broadcast on the web.

Campaigners are demonstrating outside the meeting in Llandrindod Wells.

Opposition to wind farms has grown in Powys since plans were announced to build a 19-acre electricity sub-station in the county.

The leader of Plaid Cymru expects party candidates in next year’s council election on Anglesey to oppose a new nuclear power station.

Leanne Wood said Plaid will work to create jobs on the island but preferred renewable technologies over nuclear.

It puts her at odds with ex-party leader and local AM Ieuan Wyn Jones, who supports Wylfa B.

Welsh Secretary David Jones also says a future for Wylfa is “critical” to the economy.

The preferred site for a controversial electricity substation in Powys and the route for over 100 high voltage pylons will be unveiled later.

Opponents say the substation and the pylons, to service wind farms, will disfigure the countryside.

Up to 300 people have turned out for a protest march against wind farms on Anglesey.

Campaign group Anglesey Against Wind Turbines says there are plans for two “industrial scale” wind turbine on the edge of the village of Llanddona.