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Solar, wind and battery projects near Pontyclun (CF72)

35 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CF72 (Rhondda Cynon Taf): 7 are waiting for a planning decision, 11 approved but not yet running, 12 operational. The largest live scheme is Pound Farm Lane (200 MW battery storage, application submitted on 28 November 2025, no decision recorded), 8.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

35projects within 10 km
7awaiting a decision
11approved, not running
12operational

Projects within 10 km of CF72

Projects of 1 MW and more (30)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Agricultural Land at Trecastlesolar farmsolar farm4operationalupdated Jan 2016Mar 2015granted Oct 2015Jan 2016Rhondda Cynon Taf1.6
Whitehall Farm, Llanharry Roadsolar farmsolar farm1.3under constructionupdated Jul 2025Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Jul 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf2.3
Dyffryn Farm, Ynysmaerdysolar farmsolar farm9.9application submittedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025—Jan 2026Rhondda Cynon Taf2.6
Talbot Green, Llantrisant Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm9.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2022granted Apr 2024Feb 2026Rhondda Cynon Taf2.9
Energy Centre Royal Mintbattery storagebattery storage20operationalupdated Aug 2023Sep 2019granted Jan 2020Aug 2023Rhondda Cynon Taf2.9
Malthouse Farmwind turbinewind turbine1.5application withdrawnupdated Dec 2015Jul 2014—Dec 2015Rhondda Cynon Taf3.3
West of Rhiwfelin Fach Farmwind turbinewind turbine1.5operationalupdated Sep 2018Feb 2016granted Jul 2016Sep 2018Rhondda Cynon Taf3.3
Graig Fatha Farmwind turbinewind turbine2.5operationalupdated Mar 2023May 2017granted Jun 2017Mar 2023Rhondda Cynon Taf3.5
Coed Ely Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm6under constructionupdated Apr 2025Sep 2023granted Dec 2023Apr 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf4.3
Mynydd Portref Wind Farm extensionwind farmwind farm12operationalupdated Apr 2017Jun 2012granted Dec 2014Apr 2017Rhondda Cynon Taf4.6
Mynydd Portrefwind farmwind farm9.4operationalupdated Jun 2018Jun 2006granted Jul 2008Jun 2018Rhondda Cynon Taf4.8
Hendir Uchaf Farm, Minffrwd Roadsolar farmsolar farm1.5application submittedupdated Feb 2026Dec 2025—Feb 2026Bridgend5.8
Headwind Taff Ely Wind Farm (Repowering)wind farmwind farm17.5permission expiredupdated Feb 2020Dec 2011granted Apr 2013Feb 2020Rhondda Cynon Taf6.0
Taff Ely Wind Farmwind farmwind farm9operationalupdated Jun 2011——Jun 2011Rhondda Cynon Taf6.1
Berthlwyd Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Dec 2017Jun 2015granted Mar 2016Dec 2017Rhondda Cynon Taf7.8
Ty’n y Waun Solar Farm (Bridgend Energy Hub)solar farmsolar farm40approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Jun 2023granted Oct 2024Dec 2024Bridgend8.2
Trane Renewable Energy Parkwind farmwind farm11.9application withdrawnupdated Jun 2010——Jun 2010Rhondda Cynon Taf8.2
Maes Mawr Solarsolar farmsolar farm30under constructionupdated Jul 2026Dec 2022granted Dec 2023Jul 2026Rhondda Cynon Taf8.4
Pound Farm Lanebattery storagebattery storage200application submittedupdated Dec 2025Nov 2025—Dec 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf8.4
Garn Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm7.4operationalupdated Jan 2017Nov 2012granted Feb 2013Jan 2017Vale of Glamorgan8.5
Land At Court Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.2operationalupdated Dec 2015Jan 2015granted Jun 2015Dec 2015Vale of Glamorgan8.6
Maes Bach Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.9operationalupdated Dec 2015Jul 2014granted Dec 2014Dec 2015Rhondda Cynon Taf8.7
Lane South-East from Cowbridgesolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Dec 2015Jun 2015refused Nov 2015Dec 2015Vale of Glamorgan8.9
Llanwonno Wind Farmsolar farmsolar farm30.7application submittedupdated Apr 2025Mar 2025—Apr 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf9.2
Llanwonno Wind Farmwind farmwind farm30.4application submittedupdated Apr 2025Mar 2025—Apr 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf9.2
Llanwonno Wind Farmbattery storagebattery storage30application submittedupdated Apr 2025Mar 2025—Apr 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf9.2
Pancross & Oaklands Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm50under constructionupdated Feb 2026May 2023granted May 2024Feb 2026Vale of Glamorgan9.3
Pancross & Oaklands Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage50under constructionupdated Feb 2026May 2023granted May 2024Feb 2026Vale of Glamorgan9.3
Mynydd Pen-y-Graig Wind Farmwind farmwind farm15application withdrawnupdated Sep 2016Jun 2015—Sep 2016Rhondda Cynon Taf9.5
Home Farmsolar farmsolar farm3operationalupdated Jun 2017Jul 2015granted Jan 2016Jun 2017Vale of Glamorgan9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Coedcae Industrial Estate, Talbot Green - Micro Energy Storage Systemsbattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026Rhondda Cynon Taf1.1
Rhiwfelin Fach Farm, Ynysmaerdysolar farmsolar farm0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Dec 2021granted Mar 2022Apr 2022Rhondda Cynon Taf3.4
Treoes Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2024granted Oct 2025Dec 2025Vale of Glamorgan6.9
Midway Retail Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Rhondda Cynon Taf9.5
SAS International, Unit 1rooftop solarrooftop solar0.8under constructionupdated May 2022Aug 2021granted Oct 2021May 2022Bridgend9.6

Distance from the average position of the CF72 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 farm183861180
Rooftop solar202001.7
Wind farm7103030.4
Wind turbine300200
Battery storage53110280

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

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