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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bridgend (CF33)

22 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CF33 (Bridgend): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 5 approved but not yet running, 9 operational. The largest live scheme is Rhydypandy Road, Morriston (100 MW battery storage, approved on 18 December 2025, not yet built), 7.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

22projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
5approved, not running
9operational

Projects within 10 km of CF33

Projects of 1 MW and more (15)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Caergarw Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.8operationalupdated Jul 2017Nov 2015granted May 2016Jul 2017Neath Port Talbot1.7
Stormy Down Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.8operationalupdated Dec 2017May 2015granted Aug 2015Dec 2017Bridgend2.2
Parc Stormy, Stormy Downwind turbinewind turbine2.5operationalupdated Jul 2020Jan 2016granted Aug 2016Jul 2020Bridgend2.5
Newton Downwind farmwind farm5operationalupdated Oct 2016May 2012granted May 2013Oct 2016Bridgend3.1
Kenfig Industrial Estate, Margamwind turbinewind turbine1.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Sep 2022Jun 2022Neath Port Talbot3.2
Seaview Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.7operationalupdated Jul 2016Mar 2014granted Jun 2014Jul 2016Bridgend3.4
Court Colman solar parksolar farmsolar farm15operationalupdated Jan 2016May 2014granted Dec 2014Jan 2016Bridgend5.2
Longlands Lanewind turbinewind turbine1.5operationalupdated May 2015Oct 2012granted Nov 2013May 2015Neath Port Talbot5.6
Court Colmansolar farmsolar farm1permission expiredupdated Dec 2019May 2017granted Aug 2017Dec 2019Bridgend5.7
Lluest Wen Energy Centrewind farmwind farm2.6refusedupdated Apr 2005Jun 2002refused Oct 2002Apr 2005Bridgend7.0
Cwm Nant Gwynsolarsolar2.5abandonedupdated Jul 2017Dec 2012granted Feb 2013Jul 2017Bridgend7.0
Mynydd Brombil Wind Farmwind farmwind farm8operationalupdated Apr 2017Aug 2012granted Jul 2015Apr 2017Neath Port Talbot7.3
Y Bryn Wind Farmwind farmwind farm130refusedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2023refused Nov 2025Jan 2026Neath Port Talbot7.4
Rhydypandy Road, Morristonbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Apr 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Neath Port Talbot7.5
Pant-Y-Moch Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2016Jun 2014granted Oct 2014Feb 2016Neath Port Talbot9.6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Margamrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Neath Port Talbot3.0
Cwm Risca Farm, Tonduwind farmwind farm0.5application submittedupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025—Dec 2025Bridgend6.0
Y Bryn Wind Farmbattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2023refused Nov 2025Jan 2026Neath Port Talbot7.4
Great Western Avenue, Coity Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Jun 2022Apr 2022Bridgend8.1
Princess Of Wales Hospital, Coity Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9application submittedupdated Mar 2026Mar 2026—Mar 2026Bridgend8.5
Princess Of Wales Hospital, Coity Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7application submittedupdated Mar 2026Mar 2026—Mar 2026Bridgend8.5
Atlantic Plastics, Coytrahen Closerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Bridgend9.3

Distance from the average position of the CF33 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm600500
Rooftop solar422002
Solar100000
Wind farm510220.5
Wind turbine301201.5
Battery storage30201100

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Bridgend decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBridgendUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1910,236
Refused7 (37%)19%
Solar refused1 of 812%
Onshore wind refused6 of 1045%
Battery storage refused0 of 116%
Median time from submission to decision23.7 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 3—

All projects in Bridgend

Is the status up to date?

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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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