Renewable energy projects in Bridgend
25 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Bridgend (REPD, July 2026 extract): 4 pending, 8 approved but not running, 6 operational and 4 refused. The council refused 7 of 19 decided applications (37%; UK 19%), with a median 24 weeks from submission to decision.
25projects in the council area
4awaiting a decision
8approved, not running
37%of decisions refused
How Bridgend decides
| Applications | Bridgend | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (37%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 8 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 6 of 10 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 3 | — |
Projects in Bridgend
Projects of 1 MW and more (18)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Werfawind farm | wind farm | 47.5 | refused on appealupdated Aug 2010 | Sep 2001 | refused Mar 2002 | Aug 2010 |
| Ty’n y Waun Solar Farm (Bridgend Energy Hub)solar farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Jun 2023 | granted Oct 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| Foel Trawsnantwind farm | wind farm | 35 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Oct 2014 | granted Nov 2021 | Oct 2023 |
| Upper Ogmore Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 25.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2020 | granted Sep 2022 | Feb 2026 |
| Pant y wal extensionwind farm | wind farm | 20 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Apr 2014 | granted Apr 2015 | Aug 2017 |
| Court Colman solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 15 | operationalupdated Jan 2016 | May 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Jan 2016 |
| Werfa Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 14.3 | refusedupdated Oct 2013 | Sep 2001 | refused Mar 2002 | Oct 2013 |
| Ogmore & Garwwind farm | wind farm | 12 | refusedupdated Oct 2013 | Sep 2001 | refused Mar 2002 | Oct 2013 |
| Foel Fawrsolar farm | solar farm | 5.1 | permission expiredupdated Jun 2020 | Aug 2014 | granted Apr 2016 | Jun 2020 |
| Newton Downwind farm | wind farm | 5 | operationalupdated Oct 2016 | May 2012 | granted May 2013 | Oct 2016 |
| Pant y Wal (Extension)wind farm | wind farm | 5 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jan 2020 | granted Feb 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Stormy Down Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.8 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | May 2015 | granted Aug 2015 | Dec 2017 |
| Lluest Wen Energy Centrewind farm | wind farm | 2.6 | refusedupdated Apr 2005 | Jun 2002 | refused Oct 2002 | Apr 2005 |
| Cwm Nant Gwynsolar | solar | 2.5 | abandonedupdated Jul 2017 | Dec 2012 | granted Feb 2013 | Jul 2017 |
| Parc Stormy, Stormy Downwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.5 | operationalupdated Jul 2020 | Jan 2016 | granted Aug 2016 | Jul 2020 |
| Seaview Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.7 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Mar 2014 | granted Jun 2014 | Jul 2016 |
| Hendir Uchaf Farm, Minffrwd Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | application submittedupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2025 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Court Colmansolar farm | solar farm | 1 | permission expiredupdated Dec 2019 | May 2017 | granted Aug 2017 | Dec 2019 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Of Wales Hospital, Coity Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 | — | Mar 2026 |
| SAS International, Unit 1rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | under constructionupdated May 2022 | Aug 2021 | granted Oct 2021 | May 2022 |
| Princess Of Wales Hospital, Coity Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Cwm Risca Farm, Tonduwind farm | wind farm | 0.5 | application submittedupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Great Western Avenue, Coity Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| Upper Ogmore Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Nov 2020 | granted Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| Atlantic Plastics, Coytrahen Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 |
Postcode districts in Bridgend
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF31 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| CF32 | 39 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| CF33 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| CF34 | 30 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| CF35 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| CF36 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Projects belong to Bridgend by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.