Solar, wind and battery projects near Penrhyndeudraeth (LL48)
1 solar, wind or battery project of 150 kW or more is recorded within 10 km of the centre of LL48 (Gwynedd): 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), 9.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of LL48
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 | 9.7 |
Distance from the average position of the LL48 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.
How Gwynedd decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Gwynedd | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (32%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 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.