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Renewable energy projects in Neath Port Talbot

42 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Neath Port Talbot (REPD, July 2026 extract): 1 pending, 13 approved but not running, 17 operational and 8 refused. The council refused 10 of 38 decided applications (26%; UK 19%), with a median 58 weeks from submission to decision.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

42projects in the council area
1awaiting a decision
13approved, not running
26%of decisions refused

How Neath Port Talbot decides

ApplicationsNeath Port TalbotUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3810,236
Refused10 (26%)19%
Solar refused0 of 1212%
Onshore wind refused10 of 2345%
Battery storage refused0 of 316%
Median time from submission to decision57.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed4 / 3—

UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Neath Port Talbort, Neath Port Talbot.

Projects in Neath Port Talbot

Projects of 1 MW and more (34)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updated
Pen Y Cymoeddwind farmwind farm228operationalupdated Jun 2018Nov 2009granted Nov 2011Jun 2018
Y Bryn Wind Farmwind farmwind farm130refusedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2023refused Nov 2025Jan 2026
Rhydypandy Road, Morristonbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Apr 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026
Tonmawr - Mynydd Fforch Dwm Wind Farmwind farmwind farm35approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2023granted Dec 2024Feb 2026
Mynydd y Betwswind farmwind farm34.5operationalupdated Aug 2017Jun 2005granted Jun 2007Aug 2017
Ffynnon Oer Wind Farmwind farmwind farm32operationalupdated May 2009Nov 2002granted May 2003May 2009
Chosen Park, Baglan Energy Park - Unit 3 - Battery Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Feb 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025
Maesgwynwind farmwind farm26operationalupdated Oct 2011Oct 2006granted May 2009Oct 2011
Pencaerlan Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm25application submittedupdated Aug 2025Apr 2025—Aug 2025
Llynfi Renewable Energy Park, Land at Mynydd Caerauwind farmwind farm24operationalupdated Oct 2017Nov 2010granted Aug 2013Oct 2017
Pen y Cymoedd Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage22operationalupdated Jan 2019Nov 2009—Jan 2019
Hirfynyddwind farmwind farm18refused on appealupdated Oct 2015Jan 2008refused Nov 2013Oct 2015
Melin Courtwind farmwind farm18approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022Oct 2014granted May 2018Aug 2022
Dulais Valleywind farmwind farm13.5refusedupdated Jan 2014Jun 2007refused Nov 2013Jan 2014
Tylerfedwen Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm13.3permission expiredupdated Aug 2019Dec 2013granted Jul 2014Aug 2019
Varteg Hillwind farmwind farm12refusedupdated Dec 2017Sep 2015refused Oct 2017Dec 2017
Land South of Ystalyferawind farmwind farm12refusedupdated Dec 2017Sep 2015refused Dec 2017Dec 2017
Hendre Fawr Farmsolar farmsolar farm11.6operationalupdated Aug 2015Sep 2013granted Jul 2014Aug 2015
Mynydd Marchywel Wind Farmwind farmwind farm10refused on appealupdated Feb 2015Dec 2012refused Feb 2014Feb 2015
Baglan Bay Solar Farm - Phase 2solar farmsolar farm10application withdrawnupdated Mar 2020May 2015—Mar 2020
Mynydd Brombil Wind Farmwind farmwind farm8operationalupdated Apr 2017Aug 2012granted Jul 2015Apr 2017
Maesgwyn solar farmsolar farmsolar farm7.5operationalupdated May 2017Aug 2014granted May 2015May 2017
Ton Marw Farmwind farmwind farm7.3refusedupdated Nov 2004Aug 2002refused Oct 2002Nov 2004
Maesgwyn Wind Farm - extension (Phase 2)wind farmwind farm7permission expiredupdated Jan 2020Aug 2014granted Dec 2015Jan 2020
Llynfi Afan Renewable Energy Parkwind farmwind farm6operationalupdated Dec 2017Nov 2010granted Jul 2013Dec 2017
Pant-Y-Moch Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2016Jun 2014granted Oct 2014Feb 2016
Baglan Bay Solar Farm - Phase 1solar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Sep 2014Feb 2011granted Jan 2013Sep 2014
Mynydd Y Gwrhyd Windfarmwind farmwind farm4.7operationalupdated Jan 2016Dec 2010granted Mar 2013Jan 2016
Caergarw Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.8operationalupdated Jul 2017Nov 2015granted May 2016Jul 2017
Maesgwyn Wind Farm - extensionwind turbinewind turbine2.5operationalupdated Jun 2017Aug 2014granted Dec 2015Jun 2017
Mynydd y Gwryhd Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2020Jun 2020granted Nov 2020Oct 2020
Longlands Lanewind turbinewind turbine1.5operationalupdated May 2015Oct 2012granted Nov 2013May 2015
Kenfig Industrial Estate, Margamwind turbinewind turbine1.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Sep 2022Jun 2022
Sun Fields, Gelli Bwch Farm -Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm1.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025May 2023granted Apr 2025Jun 2025
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updated
Swansea University, Fabian Waybattery storagebattery storage0.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Sep 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022
Margamrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022
Dyfed Reinforcements, Riverside Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Oct 2022
Swansea University Bay Campusrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Mar 2023Jun 2020granted Aug 2020Mar 2023
Mynydd y Gwryhd Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Jun 2020granted Nov 2020Nov 2022
Ffordd Amazon, Crymlyn Burrows Solar Pannelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2021Feb 2021granted Mar 2021Apr 2021
Tonmawr - Mynydd Fforch Dwm Wind Farmsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated May 2025Nov 2023granted Dec 2024May 2025
Y Bryn Wind Farmbattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2023refused Nov 2025Jan 2026

Postcode districts in Neath Port Talbot

DistrictProjects within 10 kmPendingApprovedOperational
SA8305126
SA10313136
SA11270106
SA12331178
SA13281109

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 Neath Port Talbot by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.

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