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Solar, wind and battery projects near Abertillery (NP13)

27 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NP13 (Blaenau Gwent): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 10 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Mynydd Carn Wind Farm (34 MW wind farm, approved on 11 March 2024, not yet built), 0.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

27projects within 10 km
6awaiting a decision
10approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of NP13

Projects of 1 MW and more (20)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Mynydd Carn Wind Farmwind farmwind farm34approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2022granted Mar 2024Feb 2026Blaenau Gwent0.6
Hafod-y-Dafalwind farmwind farm4refused on appealupdated Oct 2015Oct 2013refused Jul 2014Oct 2015Blaenau Gwent1.5
Arail Farm Roadsolar farmsolar farm5application withdrawnupdated Apr 2016Sep 2015—Apr 2016Blaenau Gwent1.5
Hafod-Y-Dafal Farmsolar farmsolar farm14operationalupdated Jan 2016May 2014granted Nov 2014Jan 2016Blaenau Gwent1.6
Pendragon Fach Wind Farmwind farmwind farm5.2refused on appealupdated Jan 2012Jun 2006refused Apr 2010Jan 2012Blaenau Gwent3.2
Mynydd Llanhilleth Wind Farmwind farmwind farm34application submittedupdated Sep 2025May 2025—Sep 2025Caerphilly4.1
Manmoel Road Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm4.1operationalupdated Dec 2017Jun 2015granted Nov 2015Dec 2017Caerphilly4.4
Land At Pen Y Fanwind turbinewind turbine1.5application withdrawnupdated Aug 2015Jun 2015—Aug 2015Caerphilly4.6
Pen-Y-Fan Industrial Estatewind turbinewind turbine1.8refusedupdated Oct 2018Oct 2017refused Sep 2018Oct 2018Caerphilly4.8
Mynydd James Wind Farmwind farmwind farm31.2application withdrawnupdated Oct 2005Jul 2006—Oct 2005Blaenau Gwent4.9
Manmoel Wind Farmwind farmwind farm28approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Aug 2023granted Oct 2024Mar 2026Blaenau Gwent5.0
Oakdale Business Parkwind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Mar 2014Jul 2011granted Oct 2011Mar 2014Caerphilly5.8
Land at Darran Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.6operationalupdated Oct 2017Oct 2014granted Mar 2016Oct 2017Caerphilly5.9
Upper Pant-Ysgawen Farm, Maes-Yr-Haf Lanebattery storagebattery storage28application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Caerphilly7.1
Upper Pant-Ysgawen Farm/Crumlinsolar farmsolar farm4.9operationalupdated Apr 2017Jul 2015granted Sep 2015Apr 2017Caerphilly7.1
Wauntysswg Farm, near Tredagarsolar farmsolar farm30approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020Jul 2018granted Aug 2019Sep 2020Blaenau Gwent7.4
Trecelyn Wind Farmwind farmwind farm20application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2025Jun 2024—May 2025Caerphilly7.8
Rassau Industrial Estatewind turbinewind turbine1.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2019Oct 2018granted Jul 2019Sep 2019Blaenau Gwent9.7
Rassau Industrial Estate, Rassaubattery storagebattery storage8approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2023Mar 2023granted Jul 2023Sep 2023Blaenau Gwent9.8
Rassau Industrial Estatebattery storagebattery storage6under constructionupdated Jan 2022Nov 2019granted Jan 2020Jan 2022Blaenau Gwent9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Roseheyworth Business Park Solar Array & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Blaenau Gwent1.2
Roseheyworth Business Park Solar Array & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Blaenau Gwent1.2
Herbert Street, Hafodyrynys - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Caerphilly6.0
Pen-Yr-Heol Farm, Hollybushwind turbinewind turbine—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Feb 2021granted May 2021Feb 2022Caerphilly6.5
Rassau Industrial Estate, Unit 19wind turbinewind turbine—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2021Dec 2020—Jan 2021Blaenau Gwent9.8
Rassau Industrial Estate, Rassaurooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2023Mar 2023granted Jul 2023Sep 2023Blaenau Gwent9.8
Duffryn View, Rhymney - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Caerphilly9.9

Distance from the average position of the NP13 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 farm7024030
Rooftop solar101000
Wind farm82212116
Wind turbine512011.5
Battery storage6330042.4

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

How Blaenau Gwent decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBlaenau GwentUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1010,236
Refused2 (20%)19%
Solar refused0 of 412%
Onshore wind refused2 of 345%
Battery storage refused0 of 316%
Median time from submission to decision16.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 0—

All projects in Blaenau Gwent

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 NP13, 7 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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