{"id":43375,"date":"2021-09-27T13:01:09","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T12:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jacothenorth.net\/blog\/?p=43375"},"modified":"2021-09-27T13:02:52","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T12:02:52","slug":"more-wind-turbines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jacothenorth.net\/blog\/more-wind-turbines\/","title":{"rendered":"More wind turbines!"},"content":{"rendered":"

My intention was to start winding down this blog, spend more time with my wife, grand-children, Malbec, books, but things keep cropping up. That said, it’s very unlikely I shall undertake major new investigations. Diolch yn fawr.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>As you can see this contribution is an anonymous guest post from another Welsh community being threatened by foreign-owned wind turbines erected – we are told – to save the planet, but providing no benefits whatsoever to Wales.<\/p>\n

You’ll also see that the writer seeks help from someone who is clever, cheap, and cheerful. Well, I’m certainly clever, and I don’t charge, but whether I’m cheerful depends on a number of factors. Such as whether anybody’s pissed me off, how the Swans are doing, the latest lunacies out of Corruption Bay, and whether I’ve had a glass or twa or the Argentine nectar.<\/p>\n

The area affected by the proposed wind turbines is inland of Abergele. Not far from Llanfair Talhaiarn, of bless\u00e9d memory. For many, many years ago a gang of us hired a Ford Transit van in Swansea and did a wee tour of the area. We were headed for Squire Wynne’s place at Garthewin.<\/p>\n

Anyway, we got a bit boisterous in one the Llanfair pubs and were ejected. (Can you believe that!) So we made a dash for the village’s other pub. But like a scene from a Bergman movie, as we drew near, the big front door was slowly closed with a deathly creak.<\/p>\n

The bastard in the first pub had obviously phoned ahead!<\/p>\n

Happy days!<\/p>\n

Now read on . . .<\/p>\n

\u2666<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

ENGLISH VERSION<\/strong><\/p>\n

250 Metre Onshore Wind Turbines \u2013 Paradise Lost or Paradise Regained?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I had a strange and surreal \u2018Mabinogion\u2019 or \u2018Under Milk Wood\u2019 type dream last night, I was talking to an industrial wind energy company representative from another country.\u00a0 Rather he was condescending whereas I was rendered gobsmacked (the correct technical term to describe this state eludes me). He took undue delight in telling me that the Welsh Government designation of pre-assessed status for wind energy generation afforded to my home (Future Wales Plan 2040) gave his company \u2018presumed consent\u2019 to build a huge industrial wind site, unprecedented in size and scale. This entails placing 250-metre-high turbines (Bendigeidfran – like but without getting his feet wet) extending some 3 or 4 miles across the beautiful hinterland of rural Conwy and all this barely 700 metres from our front door and newly established small glamping business.<\/p>\n

The dream became more bizarre. This \u2018pre-assessed\u2019 status, based on prior Development Framework Plans and an evidential basis we are still awaiting full sight of was sanctioned in February 2021 during a global pandemic. This status was apparently not known to our Assembly Member, neither of the respective two county councillors, nor three relevant community councils whose parishes had acquired the prestigious accolade of being sacrificed as collateral damage, to save the planet by selling our landscape, ecology, souls, livelihood, and wellbeing to finance the unfaltering altruism of multi -national constellations of hedge fund and venture capitalists.<\/p>\n

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The threatened area. Click to open in separate tab<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In fact, we shouldn\u2019t have known about it at all, but for the integrity and courtesy of good neighbours who had received a \u2018Noise Agreement\u2019 to sign along with an annual financial incentive. We then became aware that the company had been in negotiations with several landowners since September 2020, nine months earlier. I understand that the recognised industry terminology or parlance to describe this practice is \u2018public engagement and consultation\u2019, requiring no doubt years of university education to hone the required skills.<\/p>\n

The dream became a nightmare. We have inadvertently found ourselves bound in a Sisyphean Greek fable, attempting whilst blind folded to complete a highly complex – albeit extremely interesting – jigsaw, without as yet\u00a0the benefit of the complete picture.\u00a0 Further exacerbated by the inevitable one or two critical pieces lurking in the dark corners under the sofa cushions destined to remain forever hidden or inadvertently coming to light when seeking the TV remote control.<\/p>\n

Who would have thought that I\u2019d be rapidly including \u2018Clean Energy?\u2019 to my limited but highly exclusive repertoire of specialist subjects for any potential Mastermind invitation (alongside cast on techniques in fair isle knitting and Sunday School sol \u2013 ffa if you\u2019re interested). Topics include constraint payments (money for switching them off), wildlife and ecology impacts including flooding risks, overseas production, the mining of precious metals, visual and noise pollution \u2026 and all the pioneering developments in more effective and efficient clean energy options.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s clearly a long time since I was in school, but not quite that long ago that I couldn\u2019t see that the maths nor the logic didn\u2019t quite add up. In focusing on hitting targets, it seems to me that we are in danger of missing the point and losing all common sense within the unquestioned and well -rehearsed Mantra.<\/p>\n

We haven\u2019t objected to smaller scale local initiatives, it\u2019s the unprecedented size and scale of this proposal and what it will herald that is of concern. Of course, we\u2019ll be labelled as NIMBYs, (whereas FISBY \u2018Fine In Someone else\u2019s Back Yard especially if I get paid for it\u2019 is perfectly acceptable though not as catchy), whilst the developer will be welcomed as a returning Messiah laden with gifts and distributing charity and largesse to the grateful natives.<\/p>\n

Please someone wake me up and tell me it\u2019s all a bad dream or if as I fear, this is our new reality – is there someone out there who could help give a small rural community a fighting chance with this? We need someone clever (essential); cheap (essential) and cheerful (preferably). Thank you for reading.<\/p>\n

Chwarae Teg \u2013 Hen Dro Sal<\/p>\n

Jac’s PS:<\/span> A new company has been formed for this project, Moelfre Energy Park Ltd<\/a> (they’re not called wind farms any more). The single share issued, thus far, is held by Bute Energy (Cambria) Ltd<\/a>. Look at the directors of Moelfre Energy Park and Bute Energy (Cambria) Ltd and you’ll see some Edinburgh gents who have appeared on this blog before. Read Corruption in the wind 2, Labour snouts in the trough<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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FERSIWN GYMRAEG<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tyrbeinau Gwynt Tir 250 Metr \u2013 Adennill Paradwys ynteu Paradwys Coll?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cefais freuddwyd Dan y Wenallt a Mabinogaidd ei naws, enbyd o od neithiwr. Roeddwn yn siarad efo cynrychiolydd cwmni gwynt diwydiannol o wlad arall, wel i ddweud y gwir \u2018roedd o\u2019n nawddoglyd a finna\u2019n gegrwth.<\/p>\n

Ymhyfrydodd wrth ddweud wrthai fod statws dynodedig ynni gwynt Llywodraeth Cymru\u00a0 (Cynllun Cymru\u2019r Dyfodol 2040)\u00a0fy nghynefin,\u00a0yn sicrhau \u2018caniatad wedi ei ragdybio\u2019 i\u2019w gwmni, adeiladu maes ynni gwynt diwydiannol, cwbl ddigynsail o ran maint a graddfa. Gosod tyrbeinau 250 metr o uchder (megis Bendigeidfran ond heb wlychu\u2019i draed) ar\u00a0 draws 3 – 4 milltir\u00a0 berfeddwlad hyfrytaf Conwy, a\u2019r cyfan 700 metr o\u2019n haelwyd a\u2019n menter glampio bychan ni.<\/p>\n

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Aeth y freuddwyd yn fwy rhyfedd fyth. Cytunwyd ar yr ardaloedd dynodedig hyn, yn derfynol ym mis Chwefror 2021, ynghanol pandemig fyd eang. Er holi a holi rydym yn parhau i aros am y dystiolaeth lawn sy\u2019n rhoi sail i\u2019r penderfyniad.<\/p>\n

Yn ol a ddeallwn nid oedd y statws yma yn wybyddus i’n haelod seneddol, nag i wleidyddion lleol na sirol, sydd a\u2019u plwyfi breintiedig wedi eu dethol ar gyfer achub y blaned. Ac yn sgil hynny aberthu tirwedd ac ecoleg, a bywoliaeth, llesiant ac eneidiau ninnau drigolion – er mwyn ariannu anhunanoldeb dibendraw cytser rhyngwladol o gyfalafwyr menter.<\/p>\n

Ni ddylem ni wybod hyd yn oed ‘rwan. Oni bai am hygrededd a chwrteisi cymdogion da a dderbyniodd \u2018Gytundeb Swn\u2019 gyda chymhelliant ariannol blynyddol i\u2019w arwyddo, fe fyddwn ni dal yn y niwl. O dipyn i beth fe ddaeth yn amlwg fod trafodaethau y datblygwyr gyda thirfeddianwyr wedi cychwyn naw mis ynghynt. Deallaf mai\u2019r terminoleg swyddogol o fewn y diwydiant ar gyfer yr arferion rhain ydy, \u2018Ymgysylltu ac Ymgynghori gyda\u2019r Cyhoedd\u2019, sgiliau mae\u2019n rhaid wrth flynyddoedd o addysg Prifysgol i\u2019w mireinio siwr o fod.<\/p>\n

Fe drodd y freuddwyd yn hunllef. Rydym yn gaeth mewn chwedl Roegaidd Sisyphean, yn ceisio llunio jig-so cymhleth (er un hynod diddorol), heb weld y llun cyfan, hyd yma. Yn anorfod mae na ddau neu dri o ddarnau coll yn celu yn nhragwyddoldeb ebargofiant encilion y soffa.<\/p>\n

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Pwy feddyliai y byddwn yn ychwanegu \u2018Ynni Glan?\u201d i\u2019m repertoire cyfyng ond hynod ddethol ar gyfer y gwahoddiad Mastermind (ynghyd a dulliau gweu Fair Isle a Sol-Ffa Ysgol Sul). Mae\u2019r meysydd llafur yn cynnwys, Taliadau Cyfyngiad (arian i\u2019w diffodd); effeithiau ar fywyd gwyllt ac ecoleg gan gynnwys llifogydd, dulliau cynhyrchu gan gynnwys concrid a mwynau gwerthfawr, ynghyd a\u2019r holl ddulliau amgen cyffrous sydd yn fwy effeithiol ac effeithlon.<\/p>\n

Mae na amser maith er pan fues i\u2019n ddisgybl ysgol ond nid cweit mor hir imi beidio a gweld nad ydy\u2019r rhesymeg na\u2019r syms yn taro deuddeg. Wrth ganolbwyntio\u2019n unllygeidiog ar wireddu targedau mae\u2019n amlwg imi ein bod yn methu\u2019r pwynt a fod synnwyr cyffredin wedi diflannu o fewn y Mantra.<\/p>\n

Nid ydym wedi gwrthwynebu datblygiadau eraill lleol, maint a graddfa y safle sydd yn ein dychryn. Wrth gwrs fe gawn ein collfarnu a\u2019n labelu\u2019n NIMBYs, (dydy\u2019r term FISBY\u00a0\u2018Fine In Someone else\u2019s Back Yard especially if I get paid for it\u2019\u00a0ddim cweit mor fachog), tra chaiff y datblygwr, sy\u2019n addo rhannu elusen a largesse i\u2019r werin dlawd ond \u00a0diolchgar, groeso y Meseia dychweledig.<\/p>\n

Gall rhywun fy neffro o\u2019r hunllef plis neu os mai dyma yw ein normal newydd oes rhywun gall gynnig cymorth i gymuned fechan wledig? Rydan ni angen rhywun clyfar (hanfodol), rhad (hanfodol) a llawen (dewisol). Diolch am ddarllen.<\/p>\n

Chwarae Teg \u2013 Hen Dro Sal.<\/p>\n

\u2666 end \u2666<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In the next day or two I shall bring out a supplementary piece explaining certain connections between wind farm developers, movers and shakers with political connections, and politicians making decisions on wind farms.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

There is definitely corruption involved. The only question is: How far does this corruption reach?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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