Renewable energy projects in Wales
Wales has 692 solar, onshore wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract): 88 awaiting a decision, 233 approved but not running and 207 operational. 22% of 575 decided applications were refused.
692projects
88awaiting a decision
233approved, not running
22%of decisions refused
Councils in Wales
| Council | Projects | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaenau Gwent | 15 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 20% |
| Bridgend | 25 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 37% |
| Caerphilly | 30 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 29% |
| Cardiff | 24 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 0% |
| Carmarthenshire | 72 | 9 | 29 | 19 | 16% |
| Ceredigion | 19 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11% |
| Conwy | 16 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 42% |
| Denbighshire | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 30% |
| Flintshire | 23 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 22% |
| Gwynedd | 22 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 32% |
| Isle of Anglesey | 23 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 20% |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Monmouthshire | 15 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17% |
| Neath Port Talbot | 42 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 26% |
| Newport | 37 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 23% |
| Pembrokeshire | 74 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 21% |
| Powys | 60 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 36% |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 54 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 15% |
| Swansea | 41 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 26% |
| Torfaen | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Vale of Glamorgan | 41 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 13% |
| Wrexham | 28 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 15% |
Refused: share of decided applications refused by the council (shown from 10 decisions).
Largest applications awaiting a decision
| Project | Type | MW | Submitted | Record updated | Council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyn Y Coedbattery storage | battery storage | 500 | May 2025 | Jul 2025 | Flintshire |
| Castle Road, Burtonbattery storage | battery storage | 440 | May 2025 | Jul 2025 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Bronwylfa Road, Rhostyllenbattery storage | battery storage | 400 | Mar 2024 may be out of date | Apr 2024 | Wrexham |
| Abergelli Farm, Felindrebattery storage | battery storage | 250 | Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Swansea |
| Aberthaw Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 249 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| National Road, Cilfynyddbattery storage | battery storage | 200 | Jun 2025 | Aug 2025 | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Pound Farm Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 200 | Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Cefn Farm, Mount Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 200 | May 2025 | Jul 2025 | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Radnor Forest, Llandegley - Nant Mithil Energy Parkwind farm | wind farm | 198 | Oct 2025 | Jan 2026 | Powys |
| Wentlooge Renewable Energy Hubsolar farm | solar farm | 125 | Jun 2022 may be out of date | Feb 2024 | Newport |
| Bodelwyddan, Abergele Road Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 110 | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Denbighshire |
| Bodelwyddan, Abergele Road Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 110 | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Denbighshire |
| Rush Wall Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 75 | Mar 2022 may be out of date | Feb 2024 | Newport |
| Gaerwen Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 59.4 | Jul 2025 | Oct 2025 | Gwynedd |
| Plas Power Estate Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 57 | Jun 2024 may be out of date | Apr 2025 | Wrexham |
| Plas Power Estate Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 57 | Jun 2024 may be out of date | Apr 2025 | Wrexham |
| Mynydd Maen Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 54.6 | Feb 2025 | Apr 2025 | Torfaen |
| Lluest y Gwynt Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 50.4 | Oct 2025 | Jun 2026 | Ceredigion |
| Esgair Cwmowenwind farm | wind farm | 47.5 | May 2010 may be out of date | Oct 2018 | Powys |
| Solar Farm at The E/O Pontlliwsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | Apr 2025 | Oct 2025 | Swansea |