Solar, wind and battery projects near Kidwelly (SA17)
8 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SA17 (Carmarthenshire): 1 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Pembrey Road - Ground Mounted Solar Panels (1 MW solar farm, approved on 25 November 2025, not yet built), 3.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SA17
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pembrey Road - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | May 2023 | granted Nov 2025 | Jun 2026 | Carmarthenshire | 3.3 |
| Rhas Fach Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.2 | permission expiredupdated Aug 2019 | Jul 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Aug 2019 | Carmarthenshire | 3.9 |
| Morfa Pingett Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.6 | refusedupdated Dec 2021 | Aug 2021 | refused Oct 2021 | Dec 2021 | Carmarthenshire | 4.2 |
| Bryncoch Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 19 | abandonedupdated Oct 2019 | Jun 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Oct 2019 | Carmarthenshire | 4.5 |
| Ffos Las Racecoursesolar farm | solar farm | 5.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | Nov 2010 | granted Apr 2011 | Jun 2013 | Carmarthenshire | 4.7 |
| Land South Of Bryn Cyrnau Isafsolar farm | solar farm | 5.9 | operationalupdated Feb 2018 | Mar 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | Feb 2018 | Carmarthenshire | 8.6 |
| Brynteg Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 16.2 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Sep 2013 | granted Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Carmarthenshire | 8.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penlan Isaf Farm, Portwaywind farm | wind farm | 0.2 | refusedupdated Jun 2026 | Jan 2026 | refused May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Carmarthenshire | 2.4 |
Distance from the average position of the SA17 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 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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.