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Solar, wind and battery projects near Blackwood (NP12)

31 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NP12 (Caerphilly): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 7 approved but not yet running, 9 operational. The largest live scheme is National Road, Cilfynydd (200 MW battery storage, application submitted on 16 June 2025, no decision recorded), 9.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

31projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
7approved, not running
9operational

Projects within 10 km of NP12

Projects of 1 MW and more (27)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Land at Darran Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.6operationalupdated Oct 2017Oct 2014granted Mar 2016Oct 2017Caerphilly2.4
Oakdale Business Parkwind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Mar 2014Jul 2011granted Oct 2011Mar 2014Caerphilly2.7
Upper Pant-Ysgawen Farm, Maes-Yr-Haf Lanebattery storagebattery storage28application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Caerphilly3.1
Upper Pant-Ysgawen Farm/Crumlinsolar farmsolar farm4.9operationalupdated Apr 2017Jul 2015granted Sep 2015Apr 2017Caerphilly3.2
Trecelyn Wind Farmwind farmwind farm20application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2025Jun 2024—May 2025Caerphilly3.2
Pen-Y-Fan Industrial Estatewind turbinewind turbine1.8refusedupdated Oct 2018Oct 2017refused Sep 2018Oct 2018Caerphilly3.8
Land At Pen Y Fanwind turbinewind turbine1.5application withdrawnupdated Aug 2015Jun 2015—Aug 2015Caerphilly3.9
Manmoel Road Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm4.1operationalupdated Dec 2017Jun 2015granted Nov 2015Dec 2017Caerphilly4.1
Cwmcaesingrug Farmsolar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated Sep 2015May 2014granted Aug 2014Sep 2015Caerphilly4.3
Mynydd Llanhilleth Wind Farmwind farmwind farm34application submittedupdated Sep 2025May 2025—Sep 2025Caerphilly4.7
Penrhiwarwydd Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.5operationalupdated Apr 2015Jul 2014granted Nov 2014Apr 2015Caerphilly4.9
Hendai Farmsolar farmsolar farm13.4operationalupdated Mar 2015Dec 2013granted Apr 2014Mar 2015Caerphilly5.4
Hafod-Y-Dafal Farmsolar farmsolar farm14operationalupdated Jan 2016May 2014granted Nov 2014Jan 2016Blaenau Gwent6.9
Arail Farm Roadsolar farmsolar farm5application withdrawnupdated Apr 2016Sep 2015—Apr 2016Blaenau Gwent7.1
Penyrheol Las Farmwind farmwind farm1refused on appealupdated Mar 2018Mar 2017refused May 2017Mar 2018Caerphilly7.2
Hafod-y-Dafalwind farmwind farm4refused on appealupdated Oct 2015Oct 2013refused Jul 2014Oct 2015Blaenau Gwent7.2
Mynydd Carn Wind Farmwind farmwind farm34approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2022granted Mar 2024Feb 2026Blaenau Gwent8.1
Pen yr Heol Las Farmwind farmwind farm1refused on appealupdated Aug 2015Sep 2014refused Nov 2014Aug 2015Caerphilly8.3
Bedlinog Wind Farmwind farmwind farm6application withdrawnupdated Sep 2013Sep 2011—Sep 2013Merthyr Tydfil8.6
Cwm Ivor Penyrheol Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Feb 2023granted May 2024Feb 2026Caerphilly8.8
Tir Nyth Soalr Parksolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated May 2016Jul 2015refused Mar 2016May 2016Merthyr Tydfil8.9
Manmoel Wind Farmwind farmwind farm28approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Aug 2023granted Oct 2024Mar 2026Blaenau Gwent9.4
Gelligaer 'A' Wind Farmwind farmwind farm9.8application withdrawnupdated Jun 2002Aug 1999—Jun 2002Caerphilly9.5
Gelligaer 'B' Wind Farmwind farmwind farm9.8application withdrawnupdated Jun 2002——Jun 2002Caerphilly9.5
Wauntysswg Farm, near Tredagarsolar farmsolar farm30approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020Jul 2018granted Aug 2019Sep 2020Blaenau Gwent9.6
National Road, Cilfynyddbattery storagebattery storage200application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025—Aug 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf9.6
Cwrt Henllys Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jun 2017Jul 2015granted Jun 2016Jun 2017Caerphilly9.8
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 2026Caerphilly5.8
Pen-Yr-Heol Farm, Hollybushwind turbinewind turbine—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Feb 2021granted May 2021Feb 2022Caerphilly6.6
Roseheyworth Business Park Solar Array & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Blaenau Gwent8.8
Roseheyworth Business Park Solar Array & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Blaenau Gwent8.8

Distance from the average position of the NP12 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 farm13038150
Wind farm112213116
Wind turbine301010
Battery storage43100228

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 NP12, 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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