Solar, wind and battery projects near Porthcawl (CF36)
14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CF36 (Bridgend): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 3 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is Kenfig Industrial Estate, Margam (1.5 MW wind turbine, approved on 29 September 2022, not yet built), 6.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CF36
Projects of 1 MW and more (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaview Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.7 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Mar 2014 | granted Jun 2014 | Jul 2016 | Bridgend | 1.2 |
| Newton Downwind farm | wind farm | 5 | operationalupdated Oct 2016 | May 2012 | granted May 2013 | Oct 2016 | Bridgend | 2.8 |
| Parc Stormy, Stormy Downwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.5 | operationalupdated Jul 2020 | Jan 2016 | granted Aug 2016 | Jul 2020 | Bridgend | 3.2 |
| Stormy Down Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.8 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | May 2015 | granted Aug 2015 | Dec 2017 | Bridgend | 3.6 |
| Caergarw Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.8 | operationalupdated Jul 2017 | Nov 2015 | granted May 2016 | Jul 2017 | Neath Port Talbot | 6.1 |
| Kenfig Industrial Estate, Margamwind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | May 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Jun 2022 | Neath Port Talbot | 6.3 |
| Court Colman solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 15 | operationalupdated Jan 2016 | May 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Jan 2016 | Bridgend | 7.0 |
| Court Colmansolar farm | solar farm | 1 | permission expiredupdated Dec 2019 | May 2017 | granted Aug 2017 | Dec 2019 | Bridgend | 8.0 |
| Longlands Lanewind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Oct 2012 | granted Nov 2013 | May 2015 | Neath Port Talbot | 9.3 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margamrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | Neath Port Talbot | 6.2 |
| Cwm Risca Farm, Tonduwind farm | wind farm | 0.5 | application submittedupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | — | Dec 2025 | Bridgend | 9.1 |
| Great Western Avenue, Coity Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | Apr 2022 | Bridgend | 9.1 |
| Princess Of Wales Hospital, Coity Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 | — | Mar 2026 | Bridgend | 9.6 |
| Princess Of Wales Hospital, Coity Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 | — | Mar 2026 | Bridgend | 9.6 |
Distance from the average position of the CF36 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Wind turbine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Bridgend decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Bridgend | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (37%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 8 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 6 of 10 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 3 | — |
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.