Solar, wind and battery projects near Holyhead (LL65)
3 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LL65 (Isle of Anglesey): 2 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Penrhos Works (349 MW battery storage, approved on 24 January 2024, not yet built), 1.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of LL65
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penrhos Worksbattery storage | battery storage | 349 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Isle of Anglesey | 1.9 |
| Parc Solar Traffwllsolar farm | solar farm | 35 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Feb 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | May 2023 | Isle of Anglesey | 6.8 |
| Llanbabo Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 20.4 | operationalupdated Jun 2005 | Aug 1994 | granted Dec 1996 | Jun 2005 | Isle of Anglesey | 9.1 |
Distance from the average position of the LL65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 349 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Isle of Anglesey decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Isle of Anglesey | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 15 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 5 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 34.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
All projects in Isle of Anglesey
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.