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Brechfa Forest Partially Closed After Turbine Blade Detaches

Access will resume only after safety is confirmed by Natural Resources Wales.

Overview

  • A blade detached from a turbine at the Brechfa Forest West Wind Farm near Abergorlech in Carmarthenshire.
  • Natural Resources Wales has restricted access to parts of the 6,500-hectare forest as a safety precaution.
  • Walking trails are closed and the Raven, Derwen, and Gorlech mountain biking routes are diverted, while public rights of way remain open according to on-site signage.
  • A posted notice set an exclusion from February 27 to March 6, though officials say the closure will stay in effect until the area is verified safe.
  • Operator RWE is investigating the cause of the failure, and no timeline has been given for repairs or reattachment of the blade.