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Solar, wind and battery projects near Pontypool (NP4)

28 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NP4 (Torfaen): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 6 approved but not yet running, 8 operational. The largest live scheme is Mynydd Maen Wind Farm (54.6 MW wind farm, application submitted on 25 February 2025, no decision recorded), 6.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

28projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
6approved, not running
8operational

Projects within 10 km of NP4

Projects of 1 MW and more (22)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Mamhilad Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2020Aug 2015granted Dec 2015Feb 2020Torfaen3.8
Land East of Panteg Waysolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Apr 2016Sep 2015granted Dec 2015Apr 2016Torfaen4.9
Sluvad Road Water Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm1abandonedupdated Sep 2019Oct 2018—Sep 2019Torfaen5.5
Mynydd Maen Wind Farmwind farmwind farm54.6application submittedupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025—Apr 2025Torfaen6.1
Arail Farm Roadsolar farmsolar farm5application withdrawnupdated Apr 2016Sep 2015—Apr 2016Blaenau Gwent6.3
Land at Lower House Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.1operationalupdated May 2016Aug 2012granted Dec 2012May 2016Monmouthshire7.2
Mynydd Carn Wind Farmwind farmwind farm34approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2022granted Mar 2024Feb 2026Blaenau Gwent7.3
Mynydd Llanhilleth Wind Farmwind farmwind farm34application submittedupdated Sep 2025May 2025—Sep 2025Caerphilly7.4
Hafod-Y-Dafal Farmsolar farmsolar farm14operationalupdated Jan 2016May 2014granted Nov 2014Jan 2016Blaenau Gwent7.7
Hafod-y-Dafalwind farmwind farm4refused on appealupdated Oct 2015Oct 2013refused Jul 2014Oct 2015Blaenau Gwent7.9
Pendragon Fach Wind Farmwind farmwind farm5.2refused on appealupdated Jan 2012Jun 2006refused Apr 2010Jan 2012Blaenau Gwent8.0
Pen-Y-Fan Industrial Estatewind turbinewind turbine1.8refusedupdated Oct 2018Oct 2017refused Sep 2018Oct 2018Caerphilly8.3
Land At Pen Y Fanwind turbinewind turbine1.5application withdrawnupdated Aug 2015Jun 2015—Aug 2015Caerphilly8.3
Upper Pant-Ysgawen Farm/Crumlinsolar farmsolar farm4.9operationalupdated Apr 2017Jul 2015granted Sep 2015Apr 2017Caerphilly9.0
Upper Pant-Ysgawen Farm, Maes-Yr-Haf Lanebattery storagebattery storage28application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Caerphilly9.0
Llancayo Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.9operationalupdated May 2012Apr 2011granted Jun 2011May 2012Monmouthshire9.0
Manmoel Road Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm4.1operationalupdated Dec 2017Jun 2015granted Nov 2015Dec 2017Caerphilly9.3
Oakdale Business Parkwind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Mar 2014Jul 2011granted Oct 2011Mar 2014Caerphilly9.3
Trecelyn Wind Farmwind farmwind farm20application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2025Jun 2024—May 2025Caerphilly9.4
Mynydd James Wind Farmwind farmwind farm31.2application withdrawnupdated Oct 2005Jul 2006—Oct 2005Blaenau Gwent9.5
Ty Coch Hollybush Waysolar farmsolar farm3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2019Jul 2019granted Oct 2019Oct 2019Torfaen9.8
Land at Darran Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.6operationalupdated Oct 2017Oct 2014granted Mar 2016Oct 2017Caerphilly9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Sluvad Road Water Treatment Worksbattery storagebattery storage—abandonedupdated Sep 2019Oct 2018—Sep 2019Torfaen5.5
Herbert Street, Hafodyrynys - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Caerphilly6.3
Roseheyworth Business Park Solar Array & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Blaenau Gwent7.7
Roseheyworth Business Park Solar Array & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Blaenau Gwent7.7
The Grange University Hospital, Caerleon Road Solar Car Portssolar farmsolar farm0.7approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026May 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Torfaen8.9
EFG Food And Technology Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2019Jan 2019granted Mar 2019Mar 2019Torfaen10.0

Distance from the average position of the NP4 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 farm1303703.7
Rooftop solar101000.5
Wind farm83112143
Wind turbine200010
Battery storage4210028.2

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Torfaen decides solar, wind and battery applications

Torfaen has 6 decided solar, wind or battery applications in REPD — too few for a refusal rate (we show one from 10 decisions). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decisions were refusals.

All projects in Torfaen

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 NP4, 3 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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