Solar, wind and battery projects near Tredegar (NP22)
35 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NP22 (Blaenau Gwent): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 14 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Mynydd Carn Wind Farm (34 MW wind farm, approved on 11 March 2024, not yet built), 8.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of NP22
Projects of 1 MW and more (26)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pen Bryn Oer Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 4 | operationalupdated May 2018 | Jun 2013 | granted Aug 2015 | May 2018 | Caerphilly | 1.3 |
| Wauntysswg Farm, near Tredagarsolar farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | Jul 2018 | granted Aug 2019 | Sep 2020 | Blaenau Gwent | 2.5 |
| Convatec Green Manufacturing Hubwind farm | wind farm | 15 | refusedupdated Jan 2026 | Apr 2025 | refused Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 | Caerphilly | 2.7 |
| Convatec Green Manufacturing Hubsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Jan 2026 | Apr 2025 | refused Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 | Caerphilly | 2.7 |
| Rassau Industrial Estate, Rassaubattery storage | battery storage | 8 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Sep 2023 | Blaenau Gwent | 3.7 |
| Rassau Industrial Estatewind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2019 | Oct 2018 | granted Jul 2019 | Sep 2019 | Blaenau Gwent | 3.8 |
| Rassau Industrial Estatebattery storage | battery storage | 6 | under constructionupdated Jan 2022 | Nov 2019 | granted Jan 2020 | Jan 2022 | Blaenau Gwent | 3.9 |
| Manmoel Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 28 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2024 | Mar 2026 | Blaenau Gwent | 4.0 |
| Biffa Waste Services, Fochriw Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | Caerphilly | 4.3 |
| Land At Cwm Bargoedsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Mar 2017 | Jun 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Mar 2017 | Caerphilly | 4.9 |
| Cwmbargoed Disposal Pointwind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | refused on appealupdated Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | refused Mar 2017 | Jan 2018 | Caerphilly | 5.1 |
| Pen March Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 30 | refusedupdated May 2025 | Oct 2023 | refused Mar 2025 | May 2025 | Merthyr Tydfil | 5.2 |
| Fochriw Windwind farm | wind farm | 1.7 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2012 | Dec 2005 | — | Nov 2012 | Caerphilly | 5.5 |
| Merthyr Commonwind farm | wind farm | 24.3 | refusedupdated Oct 2013 | Aug 2004 | refused Nov 2005 | Oct 2013 | Merthyr Tydfil | 6.0 |
| Gelligaer 'A' Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 9.8 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2002 | Aug 1999 | — | Jun 2002 | Caerphilly | 6.3 |
| Gelligaer 'B' Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 9.8 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2002 | — | — | Jun 2002 | Caerphilly | 6.3 |
| Bedlinog Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2013 | Sep 2011 | — | Sep 2013 | Merthyr Tydfil | 7.1 |
| Mynydd James Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 31.2 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2005 | Jul 2006 | — | Oct 2005 | Blaenau Gwent | 7.7 |
| Hafod-y-Dafalwind farm | wind farm | 4 | refused on appealupdated Oct 2015 | Oct 2013 | refused Jul 2014 | Oct 2015 | Blaenau Gwent | 8.1 |
| Pendragon Fach Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 5.2 | refused on appealupdated Jan 2012 | Jun 2006 | refused Apr 2010 | Jan 2012 | Blaenau Gwent | 8.3 |
| Pen Y Dre High School, Goitre Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 1.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 | Merthyr Tydfil | 8.4 |
| Mynydd Carn Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 34 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2022 | granted Mar 2024 | Feb 2026 | Blaenau Gwent | 8.4 |
| Hafod-Y-Dafal Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 14 | operationalupdated Jan 2016 | May 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | Jan 2016 | Blaenau Gwent | 8.5 |
| Tir Nyth Soalr Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated May 2016 | Jul 2015 | refused Mar 2016 | May 2016 | Merthyr Tydfil | 9.2 |
| Manmoel Road Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 4.1 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | Jun 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Dec 2017 | Caerphilly | 9.3 |
| Arail Farm Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2016 | Sep 2015 | — | Apr 2016 | Blaenau Gwent | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tafarnaubach Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2020 | Mar 2019 | granted Apr 2019 | Aug 2020 | Caerphilly | 2.3 |
| Duffryn View, Rhymney - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 | Caerphilly | 2.4 |
| Rassau Industrial Estate, Rassaurooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Sep 2023 | Blaenau Gwent | 3.7 |
| Rassau Industrial Estate, Unit 19wind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2021 | Dec 2020 | — | Jan 2021 | Blaenau Gwent | 3.8 |
| Pengarnddu Industrial Estate, Dowlaisbattery storage | battery storage | — | abandonedupdated Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 | — | Dec 2021 | Merthyr Tydfil | 5.2 |
| Unit E, Dowlais Top Retail Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 | Merthyr Tydfil | 5.5 |
| Pen-Yr-Heol Farm, Hollybushwind turbine | wind turbine | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 | granted May 2021 | Feb 2022 | Caerphilly | 5.5 |
| Roseheyworth Business Park Solar Array & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | Blaenau Gwent | 7.9 |
| Roseheyworth Business Park Solar Array & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | Blaenau Gwent | 7.9 |
Distance from the average position of the NP22 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 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 31.4 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Wind farm | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 62 |
| Wind turbine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Battery storage | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16.2 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Blaenau Gwent decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Blaenau Gwent | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 10 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 4 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 16.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
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 NP22, 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.