Solar, wind and battery projects near Chepstow (NP16)
9 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NP16 (Monmouthshire): 3 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Newhouse Farm Industrial Estate, Unit 1 (0.3 MW rooftop solar, approved on 28 January 2026, not yet built), 3.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of NP16
Projects of 1 MW and more (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tump Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2017 | May 2015 | granted Aug 2015 | May 2017 | Forest of Dean | 2.6 |
| Sedbury Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Nov 2013 | granted Apr 2014 | Apr 2015 | Forest of Dean | 2.7 |
| Rhewl Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Aug 2014 | granted Jun 2015 | Jul 2016 | Monmouthshire | 3.4 |
| Oak Grove Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.7 | operationalupdated Nov 2017 | Mar 2015 | — | Nov 2017 | Monmouthshire | 4.9 |
| Southbrook Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Jul 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Jun 2016 | Monmouthshire | 7.4 |
| Ingst Hill Wind Farm/ M48 Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 5.2 | appeal withdrawnupdated Oct 2015 | Dec 2012 | refused Dec 2014 | Oct 2015 | South Gloucestershire | 9.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newhouse Farm Industrial Estate, Unit 1rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 | Monmouthshire | 3.9 |
| Reecer Space, Ashwell Grange Lodgerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Forest of Dean | 6.3 |
| Oldbury Power Station Solar Photo Voltaic Arrayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 | South Gloucestershire | 8.3 |
Distance from the average position of the NP16 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Monmouthshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Monmouthshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 12 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 12 | 12% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
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.