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Solar, wind and battery projects near Ebbw Vale (NP23)

30 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NP23 (Blaenau Gwent): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 13 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), 6.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

30projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
13approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of NP23

Projects of 1 MW and more (21)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Rassau Industrial Estatewind turbinewind turbine1.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2019Oct 2018granted Jul 2019Sep 2019Blaenau Gwent3.0
Rassau Industrial Estatebattery storagebattery storage6under constructionupdated Jan 2022Nov 2019granted Jan 2020Jan 2022Blaenau Gwent3.2
Rassau Industrial Estate, Rassaubattery storagebattery storage8approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2023Mar 2023granted Jul 2023Sep 2023Blaenau Gwent3.2
Mynydd James Wind Farmwind farmwind farm31.2application withdrawnupdated Oct 2005Jul 2006—Oct 2005Blaenau Gwent3.6
Manmoel Wind Farmwind farmwind farm28approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Aug 2023granted Oct 2024Mar 2026Blaenau Gwent3.6
Pendragon Fach Wind Farmwind farmwind farm5.2refused on appealupdated Jan 2012Jun 2006refused Apr 2010Jan 2012Blaenau Gwent4.7
Wauntysswg Farm, near Tredagarsolar farmsolar farm30approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020Jul 2018granted Aug 2019Sep 2020Blaenau Gwent5.2
Pen Bryn Oer Wind Farmwind farmwind farm4operationalupdated May 2018Jun 2013granted Aug 2015May 2018Caerphilly5.5
Mynydd Carn Wind Farmwind farmwind farm34approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2022granted Mar 2024Feb 2026Blaenau Gwent6.4
Hafod-y-Dafalwind farmwind farm4refused on appealupdated Oct 2015Oct 2013refused Jul 2014Oct 2015Blaenau Gwent6.7
Hafod-Y-Dafal Farmsolar farmsolar farm14operationalupdated Jan 2016May 2014granted Nov 2014Jan 2016Blaenau Gwent7.2
Convatec Green Manufacturing Hubwind farmwind farm15refusedupdated Jan 2026Apr 2025refused Nov 2025Jan 2026Caerphilly7.2
Convatec Green Manufacturing Hubsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Jan 2026Apr 2025refused Nov 2025Jan 2026Caerphilly7.2
Arail Farm Roadsolar farmsolar farm5application withdrawnupdated Apr 2016Sep 2015—Apr 2016Blaenau Gwent8.1
Biffa Waste Services, Fochriw Roadbattery storagebattery storage2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Caerphilly8.7
Manmoel Road Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm4.1operationalupdated Dec 2017Jun 2015granted Nov 2015Dec 2017Caerphilly9.2
Pen March Wind Farmwind farmwind farm30refusedupdated May 2025Oct 2023refused Mar 2025May 2025Merthyr Tydfil9.3
Land At Cwm Bargoedsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Mar 2017Jun 2015granted Sep 2015Mar 2017Caerphilly9.3
Cwmbargoed Disposal Pointwind turbinewind turbine1.5refused on appealupdated Jan 2018Jan 2017refused Mar 2017Jan 2018Caerphilly9.5
Fochriw Windwind farmwind farm1.7application withdrawnupdated Nov 2012Dec 2005—Nov 2012Caerphilly9.5
Merthyr Commonwind farmwind farm24.3refusedupdated Oct 2013Aug 2004refused Nov 2005Oct 2013Merthyr Tydfil10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Rassau Industrial Estate, Unit 19wind turbinewind turbine—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2021Dec 2020—Jan 2021Blaenau Gwent3.1
Rassau Industrial Estate, Rassaurooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2023Mar 2023granted Jul 2023Sep 2023Blaenau Gwent3.2
Roseheyworth Business Park Solar Array & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Blaenau Gwent5.6
Roseheyworth Business Park Solar Array & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Blaenau Gwent5.6
Tafarnaubach Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2020Mar 2019granted Apr 2019Aug 2020Caerphilly6.0
Duffryn View, Rhymney - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Caerphilly6.6
Pen-Yr-Heol Farm, Hollybushwind turbinewind turbine—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Feb 2021granted May 2021Feb 2022Caerphilly7.3
Pengarnddu Industrial Estate, Dowlaisbattery storagebattery storage—abandonedupdated Dec 2021Dec 2021—Dec 2021Merthyr Tydfil9.5
Unit E, Dowlais Top Retail Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Merthyr Tydfil9.8

Distance from the average position of the NP23 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 farm7023130
Rooftop solar303001.1
Wind farm10021562
Wind turbine412011.5
Battery storage6140016.2

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 NP23, 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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