Solar, wind and battery projects near Swansea (SA3)
10 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SA3 (Swansea): 3 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Parc Solar Caenewydd (46 MW battery storage, under construction since 1 May 2026), 8.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SA3
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webbsfieldsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | refused on appealupdated May 2015 | Jun 2014 | refused Sep 2014 | May 2015 | Swansea | 3.0 |
| Killan Farm Solar Array Extenssolar farm | solar farm | 1 | operationalupdated Jan 2018 | Jul 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Jan 2018 | Swansea | 5.1 |
| Timet UKwind farm | wind farm | 2 | refusedupdated Jul 2005 | Sep 2003 | refused Aug 2004 | Jul 2005 | Swansea | 6.4 |
| Cockett Valleysolar farm | solar farm | 4 | operationalupdated Oct 2017 | Dec 2014 | granted Aug 2015 | Oct 2017 | Swansea | 6.8 |
| Parc Solar Caenewyddbattery storage | battery storage | 46 | under constructionupdated Jun 2026 | Jun 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jun 2026 | Swansea | 8.6 |
| Parc Solar Caenewyddsolar farm | solar farm | 42 | under constructionupdated Jun 2026 | Jun 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jun 2026 | Swansea | 8.6 |
| Dura Park Bynea Industrial Siterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.4 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Oct 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Jun 2016 | Carmarthenshire | 10.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Court, Sketty Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | refusedupdated May 2023 | Apr 2023 | refused May 2023 | May 2023 | Swansea | 5.7 |
| Garngoch Industrial Estate, Penllergaer - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | May 2025 | Swansea | 9.7 |
| Heol Y Mynydd Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | refusedupdated Jun 2026 | Feb 2026 | refused Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 | Swansea | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the SA3 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 42 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 46.2 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Swansea decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Swansea | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 35 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 9 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 20 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 12 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 18.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 1 | — |
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.