Solar, wind and battery projects near Trefriw (LL27)
4 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LL27 (Conwy): 2 operational. The largest scheme is Nant Bach (27.5 MW wind farm, abandoned), 7.3 km away. Offshore, 4 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Rhyl Flats (90 MW, operational), 28.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of LL27
Projects of 1 MW and more (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolgarrog Hydro Power Stationbattery storage | battery storage | 5 | permission expiredupdated Jun 2019 | Oct 2017 | granted Jan 2020 | Jun 2019 | Conwy | 4.9 |
| Moel Maelogen A Phase 2wind farm | wind farm | 11.7 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Jun 2003 | granted Nov 2004 | May 2017 | Conwy | 7.0 |
| Moel Maelogen Awind farm | wind farm | 2.6 | operationalupdated Mar 2010 | Aug 1999 | granted Dec 1999 | Mar 2010 | Conwy | 7.0 |
| Nant Bachwind farm | wind farm | 27.5 | abandonedupdated Aug 2015 | Jul 2008 | granted Mar 2009 | Aug 2015 | Conwy | 7.3 |
Distance from the average position of the LL27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind farm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 28.4 |
| Awel y Mor Offshore Wind Farm | 775 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | 35.3 |
| Gwynt y Mor | 576 | operationalupdated Aug 2020 | 36.5 |
| North Hoyle | 60 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 39.1 |
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.