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Solar, wind and battery projects near Caerphilly (CF83)

26 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CF83 (Caerphilly): 7 are waiting for a planning decision, 10 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Pound Farm Lane (200 MW battery storage, application submitted on 28 November 2025, no decision recorded), 6.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

26projects within 10 km
7awaiting a decision
10approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of CF83

Projects of 1 MW and more (19)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Pen yr Heol Las Farmwind farmwind farm1refused on appealupdated Aug 2015Sep 2014refused Nov 2014Aug 2015Caerphilly2.1
Cwm Ivor Penyrheol Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Feb 2023granted May 2024Feb 2026Caerphilly2.2
Penyrheol Las Farmwind farmwind farm1refused on appealupdated Mar 2018Mar 2017refused May 2017Mar 2018Caerphilly3.4
Twyn Hywel Wind Farmwind farmwind farm92.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jun 2023granted Nov 2024Feb 2026Caerphilly5.0
Maes Bach Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.9operationalupdated Dec 2015Jul 2014granted Dec 2014Dec 2015Rhondda Cynon Taf5.6
Maes Mawr Solarsolar farmsolar farm30under constructionupdated Jul 2026Dec 2022granted Dec 2023Jul 2026Rhondda Cynon Taf5.9
Pound Farm Lanebattery storagebattery storage200application submittedupdated Dec 2025Nov 2025—Dec 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf6.0
Cwmcaesingrug Farmsolar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated Sep 2015May 2014granted Aug 2014Sep 2015Caerphilly6.3
Solar Array at Bryntail Roadsolar farmsolar farm39.9application submittedupdated Oct 2025May 2025—Oct 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf6.5
Penrhiwarwydd Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.5operationalupdated Apr 2015Jul 2014granted Nov 2014Apr 2015Caerphilly6.6
Berthlwyd Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Dec 2017Jun 2015granted Mar 2016Dec 2017Rhondda Cynon Taf7.8
National Road, Cilfynyddbattery storagebattery storage200application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025—Aug 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf8.2
Panasonic Manufacturing, Pentwynbattery storagebattery storage1.1under constructionupdated Feb 2025Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Feb 2025Cardiff8.3
Llanwonno Wind Farmsolar farmsolar farm30.7application submittedupdated Apr 2025Mar 2025—Apr 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf8.7
Llanwonno Wind Farmwind farmwind farm30.4application submittedupdated Apr 2025Mar 2025—Apr 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf8.7
Llanwonno Wind Farmbattery storagebattery storage30application submittedupdated Apr 2025Mar 2025—Apr 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf8.7
Newport (Began Road)solar farmsolar farm4.9operationalupdated Feb 2017Apr 2014granted Oct 2015Feb 2017Newport9.1
Clearwell Farm solarsolar farmsolar farm2operationalupdated Sep 2016Apr 2011granted May 2011Sep 2016Newport9.4
Trecelyn Wind Farmwind farmwind farm20application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2025Jun 2024—May 2025Caerphilly9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Midway Retail Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Rhondda Cynon Taf5.1
Llanishen High Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2019Feb 2019granted Mar 2019Mar 2019Cardiff6.4
Spire Cardiff Hospital, Croescadarn Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Sep 2024Cardiff8.2
Began Road - Ground Mounted Solar Pv arraysolar farmsolar farm0.2application withdrawnupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022—Mar 2022Newport8.5
University Hospital of Walesrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Jun 2022Jun 2022Cardiff9.2
Gabalfa Interchange - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Jan 2026granted May 2026Jul 2026Cardiff9.2
Llanedeyrn Drive - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jan 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Cardiff9.9

Distance from the average position of the CF83 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 farm112260121
Rooftop solar404001.6
Wind farm52102143
Battery storage63300431

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 CF83, 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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