Solar, wind and battery projects near Caldicot (NP26)
23 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NP26 (Monmouthshire): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running, 11 operational. The largest live scheme is Rush Wall Solar Park (75 MW solar farm, refused; appeal lodged on 8 February 2024; REPD status may be out of date), 6.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of NP26
Projects of 1 MW and more (20)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great House Farmwind farm | wind farm | 3 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2016 | Oct 2012 | — | Nov 2016 | Monmouthshire | 1.8 |
| Southbrook Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Jul 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Jun 2016 | Monmouthshire | 3.9 |
| Land North West of Magor Service Stationsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | abandonedupdated Dec 2016 | May 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Monmouthshire | 4.0 |
| Magor Breweryrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.7 | abandonedupdated Jan 2020 | Sep 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Jan 2020 | Monmouthshire | 4.6 |
| Oak Grove Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.7 | operationalupdated Nov 2017 | Mar 2015 | — | Nov 2017 | Monmouthshire | 4.6 |
| Longlands Farm, Rush Wall Lanewind turbine | wind turbine | 3.5 | operationalupdated Feb 2024 | May 2018 | — | Feb 2024 | Newport | 5.3 |
| Abertillery Wind farmwind farm | wind farm | 39.6 | application submittedupdated Dec 2024 | Oct 2024 | — | Dec 2024 | Newport | 5.4 |
| Rhewl Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Aug 2014 | granted Jun 2015 | Jul 2016 | Monmouthshire | 5.8 |
| North Court Farm, Redwickwind turbine | wind turbine | 3.5 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023 | Jul 2023 | — | Aug 2023 | Newport | 6.4 |
| Rush Wall Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 75 | appeal lodged may be out of dateupdated Feb 2024 | Mar 2022 | — | Feb 2024 | Newport | 6.4 |
| Court Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8.5 | operationalupdated Oct 2017 | Mar 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Oct 2017 | Newport | 7.0 |
| Craig y Perthi Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 99.9 | refusedupdated Jan 2026 | Apr 2024 | refused Oct 2025 | Jan 2026 | Newport | 7.4 |
| Land adjacent to Church Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 3.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Apr 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Jun 2016 | South Gloucestershire | 9.0 |
| Buckwell Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 8.1 | abandonedupdated Dec 2019 | Oct 2013 | granted Aug 2014 | Dec 2019 | Monmouthshire | 9.1 |
| Llanwern Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 75 | operationalupdated Mar 2022 | Feb 2018 | granted Nov 2018 | Mar 2022 | Newport | 9.2 |
| Langstone Court Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | Mar 2011 | granted Nov 2011 | Jun 2013 | Newport | 9.2 |
| Avonmouth Port IIwind farm | wind farm | 5 | operationalupdated Mar 2014 | Aug 2008 | granted Jan 2009 | Mar 2014 | South Gloucestershire | 9.4 |
| Severn Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 4.2 | operationalupdated Feb 2024 | Mar 2020 | granted Feb 2021 | Feb 2024 | Bristol | 9.4 |
| Unnamed battery storage (REPD 6907)battery storage | battery storage | 20 | abandonedupdated Mar 2019 | Aug 2016 | — | Mar 2019 | Bristol | 9.9 |
| Avonmouth Portwind farm | wind farm | 6 | operationalupdated Sep 2007 | Aug 2005 | granted Dec 2005 | Sep 2007 | Bristol | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abertillery Wind farm - Batterybattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Dec 2024 | Oct 2024 | — | Dec 2024 | Newport | 5.4 |
| Craig y Perthi Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | refusedupdated Jan 2026 | Apr 2024 | refused Oct 2025 | Jan 2026 | Newport | 7.4 |
| Newhouse Farm Industrial Estate, Unit 1rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 | Monmouthshire | 7.8 |
Distance from the average position of the NP26 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 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 75 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Wind farm | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39.6 |
| Wind turbine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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. Near NP26, 2 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.