Notice is hereby given that SSE Renewables Developments (UK) Limited (SSE Renewables) of Victoria Terrace, St. Philips, Bristol, BS2 0TG proposes to apply to the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008 for a Development Consent Order (DCO).

The proposed development site is located east of the A487 between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth and north of the A44 between Capel Bangor and Ponterwyd in the Counties of Ceredigion and Powys. The proposal is currently for a wind farm with an expected capacity of 128-160 megawatts (MW).

The key permanent components of the wind farm, as proposed, are: the 64 wind turbines, each between 126.5m to 146.5m in height to tip, and associated transformers, crane hardstandings, a network of underground cabling and on-site access tracks, an on-site electricity substation, upgrade works to public roads within site, three permanent wind monitoring masts, two access routes from the main highway to the development site and a peat restoration area. The construction of the project will require the removal of stone from on site borrow pits, tree felling, temporary lay down areas, a temporary construction compound, a temporary batching plant and the temporary stopping up of some rights of way.

Upgrade works to the public road for the third access route from the A44 crossing the Nant y Moch dam and the turbine delivery route from the port of entry, in addition to the grid connection from the on-site substation to the transmission network will be associated development and subject to separate consents.

The proposed development is ‘Environmental Impact Assessment development’ for the purposes of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2009 and therefore an Environmental Statement (ES) will accompany the request for a DCO to the IPC which will determine the application.

Deposit information: the documents, plans and maps demonstrating the nature and location of the proposed development are available for inspection free of charge at the following locations and times, between the dates 8 June 2011 and 15 July 2011:

• Aberystwyth Library, Corporation Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 2BU

(Mon-Fri 9:30-18:00 Sat 9:30-17:00)

• Machynlleth Library, Heol Maengwyn, Machynlleth, SY20 8DT

(Mon & Fri 9:30-13:00 and 14:00 -19:00 Tue & Wed 9:30 -13:00 and 14:00 -17:00 Sat 9:30-13:00)

• Crymych Library, Preseli School, Crymych, SA41 3QF

(Tue 14:30 -17:30 Fri 16:00 -18:00 Sat 10:00 -13:00)

• Carmarthen Library, 9 St Peters Street, Carmarthen, SA31 1LN

(Mon -Wed & Fri 9:30 -19:00 Thu & Sat 9:30 -17:00)

• Ceredigion County Council at Penmorfa, Aberaeron, Ceredigion, SA46 0PA

(Mon -Thu 8:45 -13:00 and 13:45 -16.30 Fri 8:45 -13:00 and 13:45-16.00) and Canolfan Rheidol, Rhodfa Padarn, Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, SY233UE

(Mon-Fri 9:00 -16:00)

• Powys County Council, County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 5LG

(Mon-Thu 8:30 - 17:00 Fri 8:30 - 16:30)

The draft Environmental Statement will be available by contacting the Community Liaison Officer at the address below for a charge of £250 in hard copy format or on DVD (price £10) whilst the Non Technical Summary is available free of charge.

Copies of the consultation information comprising the Proposal Summary Document will be made available free of charge.

SSE is seeking your views on the proposed development, as it is SSE’s intention to have regard to relevant responses to consultation and publicity. If you have any comments you can email or write to the Community Liaison Officer at the following address:

Y Plas, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8ER Tel: 01654 702 720

eluned.lewis@sserenewables.com

www.nantymochwindfarm.com

All responses must be received by 5pm on 15 July 2011. Please note that responses and other representations will be made public. SSE Renewables will place a high degree of importance on this additional pre-application consultation and will respond to all submissions made.

SSE Renewables Developments (UK) Limited is part of the Scottish and Southern Energy Group

SSE Renewables Developments (UK) Limited, Victoria Terrace St Philips Bristol BS2 0TG

www.sserenewables.com

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