Renewable energy projects in Monmouthshire
15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Monmouthshire (REPD, July 2026 extract): 0 pending, 5 approved but not running, 6 operational and 0 refused. The council refused 2 of 12 decided applications (17%; UK 19%), with a median 19 weeks from submission to decision.
15projects in the council area
0awaiting a decision
5approved, not running
17%of decisions refused
How Monmouthshire decides
| Applications | Monmouthshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 12 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 12 | 12% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
Projects in Monmouthshire
Projects of 1 MW and more (12)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penpergwm Solar Farm (Great House Farm)solar farm | solar farm | 32 | under constructionupdated Apr 2026 | Jan 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Apr 2026 |
| Manor Farm (Monmouthshire)solar farm | solar farm | 10.5 | operationalupdated Sep 2016 | Jan 2013 | granted Oct 2014 | Sep 2016 |
| Buckwell Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 8.1 | abandonedupdated Dec 2019 | Oct 2013 | granted Aug 2014 | Dec 2019 |
| Land at Lower House Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8.1 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Aug 2012 | granted Dec 2012 | May 2016 |
| Rhewl Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Aug 2014 | granted Jun 2015 | Jul 2016 |
| Oak Grove Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.7 | operationalupdated Nov 2017 | Mar 2015 | — | Nov 2017 |
| Southbrook Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Jul 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Jun 2016 |
| Land North West of Magor Service Stationsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | abandonedupdated Dec 2016 | May 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 |
| Llancayo Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.9 | operationalupdated May 2012 | Apr 2011 | granted Jun 2011 | May 2012 |
| Great House Farmwind farm | wind farm | 3 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2016 | Oct 2012 | — | Nov 2016 |
| Magor Breweryrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.7 | abandonedupdated Jan 2020 | Sep 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Jan 2020 |
| Daisy Cottage, Ty-Canol Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newhouse Farm Industrial Estate, Unit 1rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Morrisons, Abergavennyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022 | Nov 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| Llanarth Court Hospital, Llanarth Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 |
Postcode districts in Monmouthshire
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| NP15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| NP16 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| NP25 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| NP26 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
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 Monmouthshire by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.