German energy company Wind has inaugurated the 57.4 MW BT Forest West windfarm in Carmarthenshire , Wales , which became fully operational in 2012 . The firm invested £ ##30 m ( $ 51 m ) into the £ 100 m scheme , which took 20 months to complete , with the first power being produced in January . Civil engineers Farrans performed balance of plant duties for the site featuring hardware with a tip height of 145 metres, while SSE provided electrical works. Brechfa Forest West is the first windfarm that has operated in Wales for 12 years .
German energy company Wind has inaugurated the 57.4 MW BT Forest West windfarm in Carmarthenshire , Wales , which became fully operational in 2012 . The firm invested £ ##30 m ( $ 51 m ) into the £ 100 m scheme , which took 20 months to complete , with the first power being produced in January . Brechfa Forest West is the first windfarm that has operated in Wales for 12 years .