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Solar, wind and battery projects near Neath (SA11)

27 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SA11 (Neath Port Talbot): 10 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Tonmawr - Mynydd Fforch Dwm Wind Farm (35 MW wind farm, approved on 23 December 2024, not yet built), 3.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

27projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
10approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of SA11

Projects of 1 MW and more (22)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Tonmawr - Mynydd Fforch Dwm Wind Farmwind farmwind farm35approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2023granted Dec 2024Feb 2026Neath Port Talbot3.8
Pen Y Cymoeddwind farmwind farm228operationalupdated Jun 2018Nov 2009granted Nov 2011Jun 2018Neath Port Talbot5.0
Pen y Cymoedd Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage22operationalupdated Jan 2019Nov 2009—Jan 2019Neath Port Talbot5.0
Mynydd Marchywel Wind Farmwind farmwind farm10refused on appealupdated Feb 2015Dec 2012refused Feb 2014Feb 2015Neath Port Talbot5.4
Tylerfedwen Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm13.3permission expiredupdated Aug 2019Dec 2013granted Jul 2014Aug 2019Neath Port Talbot5.6
Melin Courtwind farmwind farm18approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022Oct 2014granted May 2018Aug 2022Neath Port Talbot6.8
Chosen Park, Baglan Energy Park - Unit 3 - Battery Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Feb 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Neath Port Talbot6.9
Sun Fields, Gelli Bwch Farm -Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm1.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025May 2023granted Apr 2025Jun 2025Neath Port Talbot7.5
Baglan Bay Solar Farm - Phase 2solar farmsolar farm10application withdrawnupdated Mar 2020May 2015—Mar 2020Neath Port Talbot7.5
Foel Trawsnantwind farmwind farm35approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Oct 2014granted Nov 2021Oct 2023Bridgend7.7
Hirfynyddwind farmwind farm18refused on appealupdated Oct 2015Jan 2008refused Nov 2013Oct 2015Neath Port Talbot7.8
Dulais Valleywind farmwind farm13.5refusedupdated Jan 2014Jun 2007refused Nov 2013Jan 2014Neath Port Talbot7.8
Craig Y Perchych, Glais Solar farmsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Oct 2023granted Dec 2024Feb 2026Swansea7.9
Foel Fawrsolar farmsolar farm5.1permission expiredupdated Jun 2020Aug 2014granted Apr 2016Jun 2020Bridgend8.2
Pant-Y-Moch Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2016Jun 2014granted Oct 2014Feb 2016Neath Port Talbot8.4
Baglan Bay Solar Farm - Phase 1solar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Sep 2014Feb 2011granted Jan 2013Sep 2014Neath Port Talbot8.7
Varteg Hillwind farmwind farm12refusedupdated Dec 2017Sep 2015refused Oct 2017Dec 2017Neath Port Talbot8.7
Land South of Ystalyferawind farmwind farm12refusedupdated Dec 2017Sep 2015refused Dec 2017Dec 2017Neath Port Talbot8.7
Ffynnon Oer Wind Farmwind farmwind farm32operationalupdated May 2009Nov 2002granted May 2003May 2009Neath Port Talbot9.2
Ton Marw Farmwind farmwind farm7.3refusedupdated Nov 2004Aug 2002refused Oct 2002Nov 2004Neath Port Talbot9.7
Maesgwynwind farmwind farm26operationalupdated Oct 2011Oct 2006granted May 2009Oct 2011Neath Port Talbot9.8
Y Bryn Wind Farmwind farmwind farm130refusedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2023refused Nov 2025Jan 2026Neath Port Talbot9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Tonmawr - Mynydd Fforch Dwm Wind Farmsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated May 2025Nov 2023granted Dec 2024May 2025Neath Port Talbot3.8
Ffordd Amazon, Crymlyn Burrows Solar Pannelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2021Feb 2021granted Mar 2021Apr 2021Neath Port Talbot9.0
Dyfed Reinforcements, Riverside Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Oct 2022Neath Port Talbot9.6
Tesco Extra, Nantyffin Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtMay 2026granted May 2026—Swansea9.9
Y Bryn Wind Farmbattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2023refused Nov 2025Jan 2026Neath Port Talbot9.9

Distance from the average position of the SA11 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 farm8032021.3
Rooftop solar303001
Wind farm13033788
Battery storage3011130

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

How Neath Port Talbot decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsNeath Port TalbotUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3810,236
Refused10 (26%)19%
Solar refused0 of 1212%
Onshore wind refused10 of 2345%
Battery storage refused0 of 316%
Median time from submission to decision57.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed4 / 3—

UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Neath Port Talbort, Neath Port Talbot.

All projects in Neath Port Talbot

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 SA11, 1 project has 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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