Renewable energy projects in Carmarthenshire
72 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Carmarthenshire (REPD, July 2026 extract): 9 pending, 29 approved but not running, 19 operational and 7 refused. The council refused 10 of 61 decided applications (16%; UK 19%), with a median 22 weeks from submission to decision.
72projects in the council area
9awaiting a decision
29approved, not running
16%of decisions refused
How Carmarthenshire decides
| Applications | Carmarthenshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 34 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 14 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 13 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 21.8 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 0 | — |
Projects in Carmarthenshire
Projects of 1 MW and more (44)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brechfa Forest Westwind farm | wind farm | 57.4 | operationalupdated Sep 2018 | Nov 2011 | granted Mar 2013 | Sep 2018 |
| Bryn Llywelynwind farm | wind farm | 48.3 | refused on appealupdated May 2016 | Dec 2010 | refused Dec 2012 | May 2016 |
| Tycroes Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2021 | Jun 2020 | granted Aug 2021 | Oct 2021 |
| Brechfa Forest East Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 36 | abandonedupdated Oct 2018 | Jan 2011 | granted Dec 2013 | Oct 2018 |
| Brynrhyd Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 36 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Oct 2021 | granted Jun 2023 | Aug 2025 |
| Pencoed Ganol Farm, Pendderi Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 35 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Nov 2025 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Llangennech Solarsolar farm | solar farm | 29.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2021 | Mar 2020 | granted Jul 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| Heol Aur, Dafen Industrial Estatebattery storage | battery storage | 25 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | May 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| Blaengwenwind farm | wind farm | 23 | operationalupdated Apr 2010 | Jul 2006 | granted Mar 2007 | Apr 2010 |
| Bryncoch Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 19 | abandonedupdated Oct 2019 | Jun 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Oct 2019 |
| Caeremlyn Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 18 | operationalupdated Sep 2015 | May 2012 | granted Jan 2013 | Sep 2015 |
| Brynteg Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 16.2 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Sep 2013 | granted Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 |
| Clawdd Ddu PVsolar farm | solar farm | 13.5 | operationalupdated Aug 2014 | Mar 2013 | granted Oct 2013 | Aug 2014 |
| Blaen Bowi Wind Farm (Extension)wind farm | wind farm | 9.1 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2011 | Apr 2005 | refused Sep 2007 | Sep 2011 |
| Cefn Betingau Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 9 | operationalupdated Apr 2014 | Jun 2013 | granted Aug 2013 | Apr 2014 |
| MOD Pendine, Llanmiloebattery storage | battery storage | 8.8 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Oct 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| Parc Cynog Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 8.4 | operationalupdated Nov 2017 | Feb 2006 | granted Jul 2007 | Nov 2017 |
| Glyngwernen Farm, Uchaf Fawr Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jul 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Blaen Bowi Solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 8 | abandonedupdated May 2018 | Sep 2013 | granted May 2014 | May 2018 |
| Pen Y Cae solar farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.9 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Apr 2013 | granted Sep 2013 | May 2017 |
| Saron Road solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 6.7 | operationalupdated Aug 2015 | Apr 2013 | granted Sep 2013 | Aug 2015 |
| Land South Of Bryn Cyrnau Isafsolar farm | solar farm | 5.9 | operationalupdated Feb 2018 | Mar 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | Feb 2018 |
| Blaen Bowisolar | solar | 5.7 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2018 | Jan 2012 | granted Feb 2012 | Jul 2018 |
| Ffos Las Racecoursesolar farm | solar farm | 5.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | Nov 2010 | granted Apr 2011 | Jun 2013 |
| Dyffryn Brodyn Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 5.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2010 | — | granted Jan 1994 | Jun 2010 |
| Pentre farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.5 | operationalupdated Jan 2015 | Dec 2012 | granted Mar 2013 | Jan 2015 |
| Parc Cynogsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | Aug 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Apr 2016 |
| Tymaen Farm, Rhossolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 |
| Mynydd Pencarregwind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Mar 2015 | granted Mar 2016 | Feb 2026 |
| Blaen Bowi Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 3.9 | operationalupdated Aug 2004 | Jun 2000 | granted Jan 2001 | Aug 2004 |
| Parc-Cynog Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 3.6 | operationalupdated Oct 2011 | May 1998 | granted Feb 2000 | Oct 2011 |
| Redcourt Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.3 | operationalupdated May 2015 | May 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | May 2015 |
| New Lodge Farm Solarsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | refusedupdated Sep 2015 | Feb 2014 | refused Feb 2016 | Sep 2015 |
| Morfa Ynys Farmlandssolar farm | solar farm | 3 | permission expiredupdated Oct 2019 | Oct 2015 | granted May 2016 | Oct 2019 |
| Glyngwernen Farm, Uchaf Fawrbattery storage | battery storage | 2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jul 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Nantycaws Waste Management Facility, Llanddarog Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Morfa Pingett Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.6 | refusedupdated Dec 2021 | Aug 2021 | refused Oct 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| Pont Andrew Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | operationalupdated Mar 2013 | Nov 2010 | granted Apr 2011 | Mar 2013 |
| Pistyllgwyn Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | permission expiredupdated Aug 2019 | Aug 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Aug 2019 |
| Dura Park Bynea Industrial Siterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.4 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Oct 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Jun 2016 |
| Rhas Fach Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.2 | permission expiredupdated Aug 2019 | Jul 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Aug 2019 |
| Blaenffos Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 1 | refused on appealupdated Aug 2018 | Jul 2014 | refused Jun 2015 | Aug 2018 |
| Pembrey Road - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | May 2023 | granted Nov 2025 | Jun 2026 |
| Y Tyddyn Teg, Heol Y Nant Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jun 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Mar 2025 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (28)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOD Pendine, Llanmiloesolar farm | solar farm | 0.8 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2024 | Dec 2023 | — | Jan 2024 |
| Bwlchgwnt Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| Brecon Beacon Natural Water - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Nov 2024 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Cwm Arian Community Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | May 2022 |
| Morrisons Supermarket, -Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 |
| Blaenpant, Blaenwaunwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | — | Sep 2023 |
| Cilcrug Farm, Transmawrwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2024 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Penlan Isaf Farm, Portwaywind farm | wind farm | 0.2 | refusedupdated Jun 2026 | Jan 2026 | refused May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Sandy Road Solar Panels & Biomass Boilerrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Mar 2023 | granted Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Sarnau Farm, Trelechwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Jun 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Anthony Way, Cillefwr Industrial Estatebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| Beechwood Industrial Estate - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Dafen Inn Row And Exchange Rowbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Heol Parc Mawr Workshops, Cross Hands - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| Nock Drayot Agricultural, Llysonnen Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Parc Y Scarlets, Pemberton Athletics Track - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Park Street -Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Andrew Street - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 |
| The Beacon Enterprise Centre, Heol Aur - Micro Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Apr 2026 | granted Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Ty Parc Yr Hun, Ffordd Y Rhyd - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted | Apr 2026 | — | — |
| Lower Trostre Road - Micro Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
| North Avenue, Llanelli Workshops -Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
| St Davids Park Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2021 | May 2021 | — | Jun 2021 |
| The Lord Arthur Rank Centre, Trostre Road - Installation of Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | — | no application requiredupdated Mar 2025 | — | — | Mar 2025 |
| Dyfed Powys Police Headquarters, Llangunnor Roadsolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Dyfed Powys Police Headquarters, Llangunnor Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Ty Cwm Gwendraeth, Gwalia Mynydd Mawrrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| Towy Retail Park, Old Llangunnor Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | refusedupdated Jul 2026 | Apr 2026 | refused Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 |
Postcode districts in Carmarthenshire
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA14 | 40 | 6 | 18 | 9 |
| SA15 | 30 | 5 | 13 | 5 |
| SA16 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| SA17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| SA18 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| SA19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SA20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SA31 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| SA32 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| SA33 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| SA34 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| SA38 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| SA39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SA40 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 Carmarthenshire by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.