Solar, wind and battery projects near Ammanford (SA18)
16 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SA18 (Carmarthenshire): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 7 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is Tycroes Solar Farm (40 MW solar farm, approved on 12 August 2021, not yet built), 6.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SA18
Projects of 1 MW and more (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cefn Betingau Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 9 | operationalupdated Apr 2014 | Jun 2013 | granted Aug 2013 | Apr 2014 | Carmarthenshire | 1.2 |
| Mynydd y Betwswind farm | wind farm | 34.5 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Jun 2005 | granted Jun 2007 | Aug 2017 | Neath Port Talbot | 3.5 |
| Saron Road solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 6.7 | operationalupdated Aug 2015 | Apr 2013 | granted Sep 2013 | Aug 2015 | Carmarthenshire | 4.0 |
| Pen Y Cae solar farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.9 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Apr 2013 | granted Sep 2013 | May 2017 | Carmarthenshire | 4.8 |
| Mynydd Y Gwair Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 32.8 | operationalupdated Apr 2019 | Sep 2012 | granted Feb 2013 | Apr 2019 | Swansea | 5.6 |
| Clawdd Ddu PVsolar farm | solar farm | 13.5 | operationalupdated Aug 2014 | Mar 2013 | granted Oct 2013 | Aug 2014 | Carmarthenshire | 6.1 |
| Tycroes Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2021 | Jun 2020 | granted Aug 2021 | Oct 2021 | Carmarthenshire | 6.7 |
| Brynrhyd Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 36 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Oct 2021 | granted Jun 2023 | Aug 2025 | Carmarthenshire | 7.5 |
| Mynydd Y Gwrhyd Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 4.7 | operationalupdated Jan 2016 | Dec 2010 | granted Mar 2013 | Jan 2016 | Neath Port Talbot | 8.1 |
| Mynydd y Gwryhd Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2020 | Jun 2020 | granted Nov 2020 | Oct 2020 | Neath Port Talbot | 8.1 |
| New Lodge Farm Solarsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | refusedupdated Sep 2015 | Feb 2014 | refused Feb 2016 | Sep 2015 | Carmarthenshire | 8.2 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Street -Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 | Carmarthenshire | 2.0 |
| Ty Parc Yr Hun, Ffordd Y Rhyd - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted | Apr 2026 | — | — | Carmarthenshire | 2.4 |
| Brecon Beacon Natural Water - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Nov 2024 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Carmarthenshire | 5.3 |
| Heol Parc Mawr Workshops, Cross Hands - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Oct 2025 | Carmarthenshire | 7.9 |
| Mynydd y Gwryhd Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Jun 2020 | granted Nov 2020 | Nov 2022 | Neath Port Talbot | 8.1 |
Distance from the average position of the SA18 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 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 78.9 |
| Wind farm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
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. Near SA18, 2 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.