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Solar, wind and battery projects near Merthyr Tydfil (CF47)

25 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CF47 (Merthyr Tydfil): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 7 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Wauntysswg Farm, near Tredagar (30 MW solar farm, approved on 1 August 2019, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 8.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

25projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
7approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of CF47

Projects of 1 MW and more (17)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Pen Y Dre High School, Goitre Lanesolar farmsolar farm1.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Feb 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Merthyr Tydfil1.8
Cwmbargoed Disposal Pointwind turbinewind turbine1.5refused on appealupdated Jan 2018Jan 2017refused Mar 2017Jan 2018Caerphilly3.7
Land At Cwm Bargoedsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Mar 2017Jun 2015granted Sep 2015Mar 2017Caerphilly4.0
Biffa Waste Services, Fochriw Roadbattery storagebattery storage2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Caerphilly4.1
Pen March Wind Farmwind farmwind farm30refusedupdated May 2025Oct 2023refused Mar 2025May 2025Merthyr Tydfil4.2
Merthyr Commonwind farmwind farm24.3refusedupdated Oct 2013Aug 2004refused Nov 2005Oct 2013Merthyr Tydfil4.4
Fochriw Windwind farmwind farm1.7application withdrawnupdated Nov 2012Dec 2005—Nov 2012Caerphilly5.3
Convatec Green Manufacturing Hubwind farmwind farm15refusedupdated Jan 2026Apr 2025refused Nov 2025Jan 2026Caerphilly5.6
Convatec Green Manufacturing Hubsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Jan 2026Apr 2025refused Nov 2025Jan 2026Caerphilly5.6
Gelligaer 'A' Wind Farmwind farmwind farm9.8application withdrawnupdated Jun 2002Aug 1999—Jun 2002Caerphilly5.8
Gelligaer 'B' Wind Farmwind farmwind farm9.8application withdrawnupdated Jun 2002——Jun 2002Caerphilly5.8
Bedlinog Wind Farmwind farmwind farm6application withdrawnupdated Sep 2013Sep 2011—Sep 2013Merthyr Tydfil6.7
Tir Nyth Soalr Parksolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated May 2016Jul 2015refused Mar 2016May 2016Merthyr Tydfil7.1
Pen Bryn Oer Wind Farmwind farmwind farm4operationalupdated May 2018Jun 2013granted Aug 2015May 2018Caerphilly7.3
Pen Rhiw Caradogsolar farmsolar farm4.7operationalupdated May 2017Sep 2013granted Jul 2016May 2017Rhondda Cynon Taf8.8
Wauntysswg Farm, near Tredagarsolar farmsolar farm30approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020Jul 2018granted Aug 2019Sep 2020Blaenau Gwent8.9
Mynydd Bwllfa solar farmsolar farmsolar farm7.5permission expiredupdated Jun 2020Apr 2014granted Apr 2019Jun 2020Rhondda Cynon Taf9.1
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Unit E, Dowlais Top Retail Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Merthyr Tydfil3.2
Pengarnddu Industrial Estate, Dowlaisbattery storagebattery storage—abandonedupdated Dec 2021Dec 2021—Dec 2021Merthyr Tydfil3.5
Amgen Cymru Limited, Bryn Pica Waste Disposal,Merthyr Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Jan 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Rhondda Cynon Taf4.4
Amgen Cymru Limited, Bryn Pica Wastesolar farmsolar farm0.3application submittedupdated May 2025Apr 2025—May 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf4.5
Harriet Street - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025refused Jan 2026Feb 2026Rhondda Cynon Taf6.3
Duffryn View, Rhymney - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Caerphilly6.5
Tafarnaubach Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2020Mar 2019granted Apr 2019Aug 2020Caerphilly7.1
Abercwmboi Rugby Club, Aberaman - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Dec 2024granted Apr 2025May 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf7.2

Distance from the average position of the CF47 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 farm9132232
Rooftop solar202001.1
Wind farm800130
Wind turbine100010
Battery storage512012.4

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

How Merthyr Tydfil decides solar, wind and battery applications

Merthyr Tydfil has 5 decided solar, wind or battery applications in REPD — too few for a refusal rate (we show one from 10 decisions). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decisions were refusals.

All projects in Merthyr Tydfil

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 CF47, 2 projects have 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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