We are delighted to welcome Caz Wyatt back to the Cwm Arian team as she returns from maternity leave. If you’ve joined our community recently and haven’t met Caz yet, she previously worked with us on the Hwb Dysgu'r Tir project. Among many other brilliant things, she’s the creative mind behind the layout and design of the Coed Uno space. Caz adds, "I’ve worked on a number of projects at Cwm Arian, but most notable was designing and planting up the Agroforestry site at Hwb Dysgu’r Tir—which...

In the world of renewable energy, "grid constraints" are often the final word on a project's viability. However, the Trefawr Solar Array in Llanfyrnach, Wales has challenged that narrative, and we can now proudly announce that it is up! The Trefawr Solar Array is a 525kWp ground-mounted solar development. At its core, this project has been a masterclass in "smart" integration, utilising a G100 grid arrangement to share a single connection with a neighbouring 900kW wind turbine. In an era when...

On a bright spring day, 18 April marked an important moment for Nyfer am Byth. Community members gathered at Nanhyfer Village Hall to hear project team members Neil Harnott and Sophie Jenkins present the final Community Catchment Plan : shaped over many months of listening, learning, and working alongside the community. This wasn’t the first time the plan had been shared. A draft was presented last year, opening up conversations about what matters most to people living and working in the...