Solar, wind and battery projects near Dolwyddelan (LL25)
1 solar, wind or battery project of 150 kW or more is recorded within 10 km of the centre of LL25 (Conwy): 1 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Rehau Plastics, Pencefn Road (1 MW rooftop solar, approved on 21 March 2024, not yet built), 8.9 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Rhyl Flats (90 MW, operational), 39.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of LL25
Projects of 1 MW and more (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehau Plastics, Pencefn Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | Gwynedd | 8.9 |
Distance from the average position of the LL25 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhyl Flats | 90 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 39.3 |
Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.
How Conwy decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Conwy | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 12 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (42%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 1 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 10 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 31.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
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.