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Solar, wind and battery projects near Pontypridd (CF38)

32 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CF38 (Rhondda Cynon Taf): 9 are waiting for a planning decision, 8 approved but not yet running, 10 operational. The largest live scheme is Pound Farm Lane (200 MW battery storage, application submitted on 28 November 2025, no decision recorded), 2.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

32projects within 10 km
9awaiting a decision
8approved, not running
10operational

Projects within 10 km of CF38

Projects of 1 MW and more (29)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Pound Farm Lanebattery storagebattery storage200application submittedupdated Dec 2025Nov 2025—Dec 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf2.4
Berthlwyd Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Dec 2017Jun 2015granted Mar 2016Dec 2017Rhondda Cynon Taf2.5
Maes Mawr Solarsolar farmsolar farm30under constructionupdated Jul 2026Dec 2022granted Dec 2023Jul 2026Rhondda Cynon Taf2.6
Maes Bach Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.9operationalupdated Dec 2015Jul 2014granted Dec 2014Dec 2015Rhondda Cynon Taf2.9
Talbot Green, Llantrisant Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm9.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2022granted Apr 2024Feb 2026Rhondda Cynon Taf3.9
Energy Centre Royal Mintbattery storagebattery storage20operationalupdated Aug 2023Sep 2019granted Jan 2020Aug 2023Rhondda Cynon Taf4.1
Malthouse Farmwind turbinewind turbine1.5application withdrawnupdated Dec 2015Jul 2014—Dec 2015Rhondda Cynon Taf4.1
West of Rhiwfelin Fach Farmwind turbinewind turbine1.5operationalupdated Sep 2018Feb 2016granted Jul 2016Sep 2018Rhondda Cynon Taf4.1
Solar Array at Bryntail Roadsolar farmsolar farm39.9application submittedupdated Oct 2025May 2025—Oct 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf4.6
Llanwonno Wind Farmsolar farmsolar farm30.7application submittedupdated Apr 2025Mar 2025—Apr 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf4.7
Llanwonno Wind Farmwind farmwind farm30.4application submittedupdated Apr 2025Mar 2025—Apr 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf4.7
Llanwonno Wind Farmbattery storagebattery storage30application submittedupdated Apr 2025Mar 2025—Apr 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf4.7
Twyn Hywel Wind Farmwind farmwind farm92.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jun 2023granted Nov 2024Feb 2026Caerphilly4.7
Dyffryn Farm, Ynysmaerdysolar farmsolar farm9.9application submittedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025—Jan 2026Rhondda Cynon Taf4.7
Coed Ely Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm6under constructionupdated Apr 2025Sep 2023granted Dec 2023Apr 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf6.0
Graig Fatha Farmwind turbinewind turbine2.5operationalupdated Mar 2023May 2017granted Jun 2017Mar 2023Rhondda Cynon Taf6.4
Cwm Ivor Penyrheol Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Feb 2023granted May 2024Feb 2026Caerphilly7.1
National Road, Cilfynyddbattery storagebattery storage200application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025—Aug 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf7.4
Agricultural Land at Trecastlesolar farmsolar farm4operationalupdated Jan 2016Mar 2015granted Oct 2015Jan 2016Rhondda Cynon Taf7.6
Pen yr Heol Las Farmwind farmwind farm1refused on appealupdated Aug 2015Sep 2014refused Nov 2014Aug 2015Caerphilly7.6
Mynydd Portref Wind Farm extensionwind farmwind farm12operationalupdated Apr 2017Jun 2012granted Dec 2014Apr 2017Rhondda Cynon Taf8.1
Whitehall Farm, Llanharry Roadsolar farmsolar farm1.3under constructionupdated Jul 2025Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Jul 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf8.2
Penyrheol Las Farmwind farmwind farm1refused on appealupdated Mar 2018Mar 2017refused May 2017Mar 2018Caerphilly8.3
Llwyncelyn Wind Farmwind farmwind farm7.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2018Aug 2018—Oct 2018Rhondda Cynon Taf8.4
Mynydd Portrefwind farmwind farm9.4operationalupdated Jun 2018Jun 2006granted Jul 2008Jun 2018Rhondda Cynon Taf8.8
Taff Ely Wind Farmwind farmwind farm9operationalupdated Jun 2011——Jun 2011Rhondda Cynon Taf9.2
Headwind Taff Ely Wind Farm (Repowering)wind farmwind farm17.5permission expiredupdated Feb 2020Dec 2011granted Apr 2013Feb 2020Rhondda Cynon Taf9.5
Trane Renewable Energy Parkwind farmwind farm11.9application withdrawnupdated Jun 2010——Jun 2010Rhondda Cynon Taf9.8
Home Farmsolar farmsolar farm3operationalupdated Jun 2017Jul 2015granted Jan 2016Jun 2017Vale of Glamorgan10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Midway Retail Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Rhondda Cynon Taf3.5
Rhiwfelin Fach Farm, Ynysmaerdysolar farmsolar farm0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Dec 2021granted Mar 2022Apr 2022Rhondda Cynon Taf3.7
Coedcae Industrial Estate, Talbot Green - Micro Energy Storage Systemsbattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026Rhondda Cynon Taf5.0

Distance from the average position of the CF38 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 farm133640148
Rooftop solar101000.9
Wind farm102132130
Wind turbine300200
Battery storage54010430

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

How Rhondda Cynon Taf decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsRhondda Cynon TafUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3410,236
Refused5 (15%)19%
Solar refused0 of 1312%
Onshore wind refused3 of 1545%
Battery storage refused2 of 616%
Median time from submission to decision28.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 2—

All projects in Rhondda Cynon Taf

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. Near CF38, 1 project has a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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