Solar, wind and battery projects near Burry Port (SA16)
19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SA16 (Carmarthenshire): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 9 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Heol Aur, Dafen Industrial Estate (25 MW battery storage, approved on 26 February 2026, not yet built), 9.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SA16
Projects of 1 MW and more (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morfa Pingett Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.6 | refusedupdated Dec 2021 | Aug 2021 | refused Oct 2021 | Dec 2021 | Carmarthenshire | 4.0 |
| Ffos Las Racecoursesolar farm | solar farm | 5.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | Nov 2010 | granted Apr 2011 | Jun 2013 | Carmarthenshire | 4.2 |
| Pembrey Road - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | May 2023 | granted Nov 2025 | Jun 2026 | Carmarthenshire | 5.4 |
| Brynteg Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 16.2 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Sep 2013 | granted Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Carmarthenshire | 6.1 |
| Rhas Fach Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.2 | permission expiredupdated Aug 2019 | Jul 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Aug 2019 | Carmarthenshire | 7.8 |
| Morfa Ynys Farmlandssolar farm | solar farm | 3 | permission expiredupdated Oct 2019 | Oct 2015 | granted May 2016 | Oct 2019 | Carmarthenshire | 8.6 |
| Heol Aur, Dafen Industrial Estatebattery storage | battery storage | 25 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | May 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 | Carmarthenshire | 9.1 |
| Glyngwernen Farm, Uchaf Fawr Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jul 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | Carmarthenshire | 9.7 |
| Glyngwernen Farm, Uchaf Fawrbattery storage | battery storage | 2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jul 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | Carmarthenshire | 9.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Road Solar Panels & Biomass Boilerrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Mar 2023 | granted Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 | Carmarthenshire | 5.1 |
| Andrew Street - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 | Carmarthenshire | 7.0 |
| Penlan Isaf Farm, Portwaywind farm | wind farm | 0.2 | refusedupdated Jun 2026 | Jan 2026 | refused May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Carmarthenshire | 7.9 |
| The Lord Arthur Rank Centre, Trostre Road - Installation of Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | — | no application requiredupdated Mar 2025 | — | — | Mar 2025 | Carmarthenshire | 8.1 |
| Lower Trostre Road - Micro Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Carmarthenshire | 8.2 |
| North Avenue, Llanelli Workshops -Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Carmarthenshire | 8.3 |
| Morrisons Supermarket, -Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Carmarthenshire | 8.6 |
| Parc Y Scarlets, Pemberton Athletics Track - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 | Carmarthenshire | 8.9 |
| Dafen Inn Row And Exchange Rowbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 | Carmarthenshire | 9.0 |
| The Beacon Enterprise Centre, Heol Aur - Micro Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Apr 2026 | granted Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Carmarthenshire | 9.6 |
Distance from the average position of the SA16 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 | 2 | 1 | 9.4 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28.2 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Carmarthenshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Carmarthenshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 34 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 14 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 13 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 21.8 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 0 | — |
All projects in Carmarthenshire
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.