The residents of a small village in Neath Port Talbot have come together to oppose a wind farm that could be placed near their homes. People living in Tonmawr say the plans for seven wind turbines, which would stand at almost 200 metres tall on land known as Mynydd Fforch Dwm, would cause a number of issues if developers Naturalis are given the go-ahead by the Welsh Government.
Naturalis is a joint venture between two leading renewable energy companies - Falck Renewables and REG Wind power - with the aim of powering millions of homes across the UK and Europe. It says the seven turbines could generate 35MW, enough to power more than 25,000 homes across south Wales.
However, Joanne Elgie, 47, has started an action group against the proposals after she felt they could leave the village of Tonmawr in "complete chaos". She said: "Myself and other residents started this action group because we want to represent the people here and give them a voice, particularly as the majority in Tonmawr are against it. We are all for renewable energy and having these sort of wind farms, however the impact has to be properly weighed up, and in this case we do not think it is suitable.
