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Solar, wind and battery projects near Hengoed (CF82)

31 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CF82 (Caerphilly): 10 are waiting for a planning decision, 4 approved but not yet running, 9 operational. The largest live scheme is National Road, Cilfynydd (200 MW battery storage, application submitted on 16 June 2025, no decision recorded), 6.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

31projects within 10 km
10awaiting a decision
4approved, not running
9operational

Projects within 10 km of CF82

Projects of 1 MW and more (28)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Hendai Farmsolar farmsolar farm13.4operationalupdated Mar 2015Dec 2013granted Apr 2014Mar 2015Caerphilly3.7
Penyrheol Las Farmwind farmwind farm1refused on appealupdated Mar 2018Mar 2017refused May 2017Mar 2018Caerphilly4.4
Cwmcaesingrug Farmsolar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated Sep 2015May 2014granted Aug 2014Sep 2015Caerphilly5.0
Land at Darran Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.6operationalupdated Oct 2017Oct 2014granted Mar 2016Oct 2017Caerphilly5.7
Pen yr Heol Las Farmwind farmwind farm1refused on appealupdated Aug 2015Sep 2014refused Nov 2014Aug 2015Caerphilly5.8
Penrhiwarwydd Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.5operationalupdated Apr 2015Jul 2014granted Nov 2014Apr 2015Caerphilly5.9
Oakdale Business Parkwind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Mar 2014Jul 2011granted Oct 2011Mar 2014Caerphilly6.1
Trecelyn Wind Farmwind farmwind farm20application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2025Jun 2024—May 2025Caerphilly6.2
Cwm Ivor Penyrheol Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Feb 2023granted May 2024Feb 2026Caerphilly6.2
National Road, Cilfynyddbattery storagebattery storage200application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025—Aug 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf6.2
Upper Pant-Ysgawen Farm, Maes-Yr-Haf Lanebattery storagebattery storage28application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Caerphilly6.3
Upper Pant-Ysgawen Farm/Crumlinsolar farmsolar farm4.9operationalupdated Apr 2017Jul 2015granted Sep 2015Apr 2017Caerphilly6.3
Manmoel Road Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm4.1operationalupdated Dec 2017Jun 2015granted Nov 2015Dec 2017Caerphilly7.1
Pen-Y-Fan Industrial Estatewind turbinewind turbine1.8refusedupdated Oct 2018Oct 2017refused Sep 2018Oct 2018Caerphilly7.2
Land At Pen Y Fanwind turbinewind turbine1.5application withdrawnupdated Aug 2015Jun 2015—Aug 2015Caerphilly7.3
Twyn Hywel Wind Farmwind farmwind farm92.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jun 2023granted Nov 2024Feb 2026Caerphilly7.3
Solar Array at Bryntail Roadsolar farmsolar farm39.9application submittedupdated Oct 2025May 2025—Oct 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf7.6
Tir Nyth Soalr Parksolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated May 2016Jul 2015refused Mar 2016May 2016Merthyr Tydfil7.6
Mynydd Llanhilleth Wind Farmwind farmwind farm34application submittedupdated Sep 2025May 2025—Sep 2025Caerphilly8.1
Bedlinog Wind Farmwind farmwind farm6application withdrawnupdated Sep 2013Sep 2011—Sep 2013Merthyr Tydfil8.1
Llanwonno Wind Farmsolar farmsolar farm30.7application submittedupdated Apr 2025Mar 2025—Apr 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf9.0
Llanwonno Wind Farmwind farmwind farm30.4application submittedupdated Apr 2025Mar 2025—Apr 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf9.0
Llanwonno Wind Farmbattery storagebattery storage30application submittedupdated Apr 2025Mar 2025—Apr 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf9.0
Gelligaer 'A' Wind Farmwind farmwind farm9.8application withdrawnupdated Jun 2002Aug 1999—Jun 2002Caerphilly9.2
Gelligaer 'B' Wind Farmwind farmwind farm9.8application withdrawnupdated Jun 2002——Jun 2002Caerphilly9.2
Pound Farm Lanebattery storagebattery storage200application submittedupdated Dec 2025Nov 2025—Dec 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf9.9
Berthlwyd Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Dec 2017Jun 2015granted Mar 2016Dec 2017Rhondda Cynon Taf9.9
Hafod-Y-Dafal Farmsolar farmsolar farm14operationalupdated Jan 2016May 2014granted Nov 2014Jan 2016Blaenau Gwent10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Pen-Yr-Heol Farm, Hollybushwind turbinewind turbine—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Feb 2021granted May 2021Feb 2022Caerphilly8.1
Midway Retail Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Rhondda Cynon Taf8.9
Herbert Street, Hafodyrynys - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Caerphilly9.1

Distance from the average position of the CF82 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 farm12218190.6
Rooftop solar101000.9
Wind farm103112177
Wind turbine301010
Battery storage55000458

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

How Caerphilly decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsCaerphillyUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1410,236
Refused4 (29%)19%
Solar refused0 of 712%
Onshore wind refused4 of 645%
Battery storage refused0 of 116%
Median time from submission to decision14.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed3 / 1—

All projects in Caerphilly

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 CF82, 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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