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Solar, wind and battery projects near Newport (NP11)

28 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NP11 (Caerphilly): 7 are waiting for a planning decision, 4 approved but not yet running, 10 operational. The largest live scheme is Mynydd Maen Wind Farm (54.6 MW wind farm, application submitted on 25 February 2025, no decision recorded), 6.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

28projects within 10 km
7awaiting a decision
4approved, not running
10operational

Projects within 10 km of NP11

Projects of 1 MW and more (24)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Penrhiwarwydd Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.5operationalupdated Apr 2015Jul 2014granted Nov 2014Apr 2015Caerphilly2.2
Cwmcaesingrug Farmsolar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated Sep 2015May 2014granted Aug 2014Sep 2015Caerphilly2.8
Trecelyn Wind Farmwind farmwind farm20application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2025Jun 2024—May 2025Caerphilly2.9
Upper Pant-Ysgawen Farm/Crumlinsolar farmsolar farm4.9operationalupdated Apr 2017Jul 2015granted Sep 2015Apr 2017Caerphilly3.5
Upper Pant-Ysgawen Farm, Maes-Yr-Haf Lanebattery storagebattery storage28application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Caerphilly3.5
Cwrt Henllys Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jun 2017Jul 2015granted Jun 2016Jun 2017Caerphilly4.4
Oakdale Business Parkwind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Mar 2014Jul 2011granted Oct 2011Mar 2014Caerphilly5.6
Pen-Y-Fan Industrial Estatewind turbinewind turbine1.8refusedupdated Oct 2018Oct 2017refused Sep 2018Oct 2018Caerphilly6.0
Land at Darran Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.6operationalupdated Oct 2017Oct 2014granted Mar 2016Oct 2017Caerphilly6.0
Land At Pen Y Fanwind turbinewind turbine1.5application withdrawnupdated Aug 2015Jun 2015—Aug 2015Caerphilly6.1
Mynydd Llanhilleth Wind Farmwind farmwind farm34application submittedupdated Sep 2025May 2025—Sep 2025Caerphilly6.3
Mynydd Maen Wind Farmwind farmwind farm54.6application submittedupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025—Apr 2025Torfaen6.7
Pentre Bach Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20application submittedupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025—Apr 2025Torfaen6.8
Manmoel Road Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm4.1operationalupdated Dec 2017Jun 2015granted Nov 2015Dec 2017Caerphilly7.5
Ty Coch Hollybush Waysolar farmsolar farm3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2019Jul 2019granted Oct 2019Oct 2019Torfaen7.7
Penyrheol Las Farmwind farmwind farm1refused on appealupdated Mar 2018Mar 2017refused May 2017Mar 2018Caerphilly8.7
Arail Farm Roadsolar farmsolar farm5application withdrawnupdated Apr 2016Sep 2015—Apr 2016Blaenau Gwent8.7
Pen yr Heol Las Farmwind farmwind farm1refused on appealupdated Aug 2015Sep 2014refused Nov 2014Aug 2015Caerphilly9.1
Land East of Panteg Waysolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Apr 2016Sep 2015granted Dec 2015Apr 2016Torfaen9.1
Hafod-Y-Dafal Farmsolar farmsolar farm14operationalupdated Jan 2016May 2014granted Nov 2014Jan 2016Blaenau Gwent9.3
Clearwell Farm solarsolar farmsolar farm2operationalupdated Sep 2016Apr 2011granted May 2011Sep 2016Newport9.5
Cwm Ivor Penyrheol Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Feb 2023granted May 2024Feb 2026Caerphilly9.6
Hafod-y-Dafalwind farmwind farm4refused on appealupdated Oct 2015Oct 2013refused Jul 2014Oct 2015Blaenau Gwent9.8
Land to North West of Lodge Farm (Park Farm)solar farmsolar farm4operationalupdated May 2017Jul 2015granted Feb 2016May 2017Newport10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Herbert Street, Hafodyrynys - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Caerphilly4.6
Pentre Bach Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025—Apr 2025Torfaen6.8
EFG Food And Technology Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2019Jan 2019granted Mar 2019Mar 2019Torfaen8.4
The Grange University Hospital, Caerleon Road Solar Car Portssolar farmsolar farm0.7approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026May 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Torfaen9.3

Distance from the average position of the NP11 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm15139043.7
Rooftop solar101000.5
Wind farm73013109
Wind turbine200010
Battery storage3300028.2

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Caerphilly decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsCaerphillyUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1410,236
Refused4 (29%)19%
Solar refused0 of 712%
Onshore wind refused4 of 645%
Battery storage refused0 of 116%
Median time from submission to decision14.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed3 / 1—

All projects in Caerphilly

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. Near NP11, 3 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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