Solar, wind and battery projects near Monmouth (NP25)
6 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NP25 (Monmouthshire): 3 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is A J Lowther and Son Premise (1 MW solar farm, under construction since 1 July 2021), 8.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of NP25
Projects of 1 MW and more (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pingry Farm - Phase 1solar farm | solar farm | 3.4 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Mar 2013 | granted Apr 2013 | May 2015 | Forest of Dean | 7.3 |
| Pingry Farm - Phase 2solar farm | solar farm | 3.4 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Mar 2013 | granted Apr 2013 | May 2015 | Forest of Dean | 7.3 |
| A J Lowther and Son Premisesolar farm | solar farm | 1 | under constructionupdated Jan 2022 | Aug 2019 | granted Oct 2020 | Jan 2022 | Herefordshire | 8.7 |
| Foxs Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 5 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2018 | May 2017 | — | Nov 2018 | Forest of Dean | 9.1 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble Green Energyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 | Forest of Dean | 8.3 |
| Woodgate Sawmills, Buckstone Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 | Forest of Dean | 8.5 |
Distance from the average position of the NP25 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Battery storage | 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.