Solar, wind and battery projects near Port Talbot (SA13)
28 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SA13 (Neath Port Talbot): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 10 approved but not yet running, 9 operational. The largest live scheme is Rhydypandy Road, Morriston (100 MW battery storage, approved on 18 December 2025, not yet built), 3.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SA13
Projects of 1 MW and more (22)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y Bryn Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 130 | refusedupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2023 | refused Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 | Neath Port Talbot | 1.9 |
| Pant-Y-Moch Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Jun 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Feb 2016 | Neath Port Talbot | 2.8 |
| Mynydd Brombil Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 8 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Aug 2012 | granted Jul 2015 | Apr 2017 | Neath Port Talbot | 2.9 |
| Rhydypandy Road, Morristonbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Apr 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Neath Port Talbot | 3.1 |
| Foel Trawsnantwind farm | wind farm | 35 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Oct 2014 | granted Nov 2021 | Oct 2023 | Bridgend | 3.4 |
| Lluest Wen Energy Centrewind farm | wind farm | 2.6 | refusedupdated Apr 2005 | Jun 2002 | refused Oct 2002 | Apr 2005 | Bridgend | 3.9 |
| Tylerfedwen Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 13.3 | permission expiredupdated Aug 2019 | Dec 2013 | granted Jul 2014 | Aug 2019 | Neath Port Talbot | 4.7 |
| Longlands Lanewind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Oct 2012 | granted Nov 2013 | May 2015 | Neath Port Talbot | 5.0 |
| Pen Y Cymoeddwind farm | wind farm | 228 | operationalupdated Jun 2018 | Nov 2009 | granted Nov 2011 | Jun 2018 | Neath Port Talbot | 5.9 |
| Pen y Cymoedd Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 22 | operationalupdated Jan 2019 | Nov 2009 | — | Jan 2019 | Neath Port Talbot | 5.9 |
| Tonmawr - Mynydd Fforch Dwm Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 35 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2023 | granted Dec 2024 | Feb 2026 | Neath Port Talbot | 5.9 |
| Foel Fawrsolar farm | solar farm | 5.1 | permission expiredupdated Jun 2020 | Aug 2014 | granted Apr 2016 | Jun 2020 | Bridgend | 6.4 |
| Baglan Bay Solar Farm - Phase 2solar farm | solar farm | 10 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2020 | May 2015 | — | Mar 2020 | Neath Port Talbot | 6.9 |
| Ton Marw Farmwind farm | wind farm | 7.3 | refusedupdated Nov 2004 | Aug 2002 | refused Oct 2002 | Nov 2004 | Neath Port Talbot | 7.0 |
| Baglan Bay Solar Farm - Phase 1solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Sep 2014 | Feb 2011 | granted Jan 2013 | Sep 2014 | Neath Port Talbot | 7.2 |
| Chosen Park, Baglan Energy Park - Unit 3 - Battery Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 | Neath Port Talbot | 7.3 |
| Caergarw Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.8 | operationalupdated Jul 2017 | Nov 2015 | granted May 2016 | Jul 2017 | Neath Port Talbot | 7.5 |
| Kenfig Industrial Estate, Margamwind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | May 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Jun 2022 | Neath Port Talbot | 7.7 |
| Cwm Nant Gwynsolar | solar | 2.5 | abandonedupdated Jul 2017 | Dec 2012 | granted Feb 2013 | Jul 2017 | Bridgend | 7.7 |
| Llynfi Renewable Energy Park, Land at Mynydd Caerauwind farm | wind farm | 24 | operationalupdated Oct 2017 | Nov 2010 | granted Aug 2013 | Oct 2017 | Neath Port Talbot | 8.4 |
| Llynfi Afan Renewable Energy Parkwind farm | wind farm | 6 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | Nov 2010 | granted Jul 2013 | Dec 2017 | Neath Port Talbot | 8.6 |
| Sun Fields, Gelli Bwch Farm -Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 1.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | May 2023 | granted Apr 2025 | Jun 2025 | Neath Port Talbot | 9.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y Bryn Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | refusedupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2023 | refused Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 | Neath Port Talbot | 1.9 |
| Dyfed Reinforcements, Riverside Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Neath Port Talbot | 5.2 |
| Tonmawr - Mynydd Fforch Dwm Wind Farmsolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Nov 2023 | granted Dec 2024 | May 2025 | Neath Port Talbot | 5.9 |
| Margamrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | Neath Port Talbot | 7.7 |
| Ffordd Amazon, Crymlyn Burrows Solar Pannelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2021 | Feb 2021 | granted Mar 2021 | Apr 2021 | Neath Port Talbot | 9.9 |
| Cwm Risca Farm, Tonduwind farm | wind farm | 0.5 | application submittedupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | — | Dec 2025 | Bridgend | 10.0 |
Distance from the average position of the SA13 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 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 70.5 |
| Wind turbine | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Battery storage | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 130 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Neath Port Talbot decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Neath Port Talbot | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 38 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 12 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 10 of 23 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 57.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.