Renewable energy projects in Ceredigion
19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Ceredigion (REPD, July 2026 extract): 1 pending, 5 approved but not running, 9 operational and 1 refused. The council refused 2 of 19 decided applications (11%; UK 19%), with a median 36 weeks from submission to decision.
19projects in the council area
1awaiting a decision
5approved, not running
11%of decisions refused
How Ceredigion decides
| Applications | Ceredigion | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (11%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 12 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 7 | 45% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 35.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Projects in Ceredigion
Projects of 1 MW and more (14)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cefn Croes Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 58.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2009 | Jul 2000 | granted Dec 2001 | Apr 2009 |
| Lluest y Gwynt Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 50.4 | application submittedupdated Jun 2026 | Oct 2025 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Mynydd Gorddu Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10.2 | operationalupdated May 2006 | Jan 1991 | granted Sep 1991 | May 2006 |
| Maesygarnsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | abandonedupdated Nov 2018 | Aug 2015 | granted Aug 2016 | Nov 2018 |
| Llangwyryfonwind farm | wind farm | 9.4 | operationalupdated Mar 2010 | Dec 2001 | granted Mar 2003 | Mar 2010 |
| Llwyn Du Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8 | operationalupdated Jun 2015 | Jul 2013 | granted Jan 2014 | Jun 2015 |
| Blaenporth Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7 | permission expiredupdated Nov 2019 | May 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | Nov 2019 |
| Crugmore Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.4 | operationalupdated Jul 2017 | Oct 2013 | granted Feb 2014 | Jul 2017 |
| Rhos Garn Whirlgarnwind farm | wind farm | 6 | refused on appealupdated Aug 2016 | Feb 2015 | refused May 2015 | Aug 2016 |
| Nanthenfoel Farmssolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Mar 2017 | Jul 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Mar 2017 |
| Pant Cefn Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.9 | permission expiredupdated Nov 2018 | Oct 2015 | granted Jul 2016 | Nov 2018 |
| Fferm Penglais Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.5 | operationalupdated Oct 2022 | May 2021 | granted Oct 2021 | Oct 2022 |
| Rheidol Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 2.4 | operationalupdated Dec 2003 | Aug 1991 | granted Aug 1996 | Dec 2003 |
| Aberporth Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Jun 2015 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambrian Cross Country, Trefilanwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Monachty Bach, Pennantrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| National Library Of Wales, Penglaissolar farm | solar farm | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| National Library Of Wales, Penglais Solar Arraysrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Feb 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Rhodfa Padarn, Llanbadarn Fawrrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | May 2022 |
Postcode districts in Ceredigion
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA43 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| SA44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SA45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SA46 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| SA47 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SA48 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| SY23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| SY24 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| SY25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 Ceredigion by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.