Solar, wind and battery projects near Penmaenmawr (LL34)
1 solar, wind or battery project of 150 kW or more is recorded within 10 km of the centre of LL34 (Conwy): none of them is pending, approved or operational. The largest scheme is Dolgarrog Hydro Power Station (5 MW battery storage, planning permission expired on 5 December 2022), 10.0 km away. Offshore, 4 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Rhyl Flats (90 MW, operational), 21.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of LL34
Projects of 1 MW and more (1)
| 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 | 10.0 |
Distance from the average position of the LL34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 21.7 |
| Awel y Mor Offshore Wind Farm | 775 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | 22.9 |
| Gwynt y Mor | 576 | operationalupdated Aug 2020 | 27.9 |
| North Hoyle | 60 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 34.9 |
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.