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Solar, wind and battery projects near Carmarthen (SA31)

12 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SA31 (Carmarthenshire): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 6 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Nantycaws Waste Management Facility, Llanddarog Solar Farm (2 MW solar farm, approved on 17 December 2024, not yet built), 7.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

12projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
6approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of SA31

Projects of 1 MW and more (5)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Land South Of Bryn Cyrnau Isafsolar farmsolar farm5.9operationalupdated Feb 2018Mar 2015granted Jun 2015Feb 2018Carmarthenshire3.2
Redcourt Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.3operationalupdated May 2015May 2014granted Oct 2014May 2015Carmarthenshire3.3
Pistyllgwyn Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.5permission expiredupdated Aug 2019Aug 2015granted Dec 2015Aug 2019Carmarthenshire4.3
Nantycaws Waste Management Facility, Llanddarog Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Sep 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Carmarthenshire7.0
Bryncoch Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm19abandonedupdated Oct 2019Jun 2015granted Sep 2015Oct 2019Carmarthenshire9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Towy Retail Park, Old Llangunnor Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—refusedupdated Jul 2026Apr 2026refused Jun 2026Jul 2026Carmarthenshire0.5
Dyfed Powys Police Headquarters, Llangunnor Roadsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Carmarthenshire0.7
Dyfed Powys Police Headquarters, Llangunnor Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Carmarthenshire0.7
St Davids Park Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2021May 2021—Jun 2021Carmarthenshire2.1
Anthony Way, Cillefwr Industrial Estatebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Jul 2024granted Nov 2024Dec 2024Carmarthenshire2.1
Nock Drayot Agricultural, Llysonnen Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jul 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Carmarthenshire3.3
Cilcrug Farm, Transmawrwind turbinewind turbine0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Dec 2024granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Carmarthenshire6.0

Distance from the average position of the SA31 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm712202
Rooftop solar100010
Wind turbine101000.2
Battery storage303000.4

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Carmarthenshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsCarmarthenshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)6110,236
Refused10 (16%)19%
Solar refused5 of 3412%
Onshore wind refused5 of 1445%
Battery storage refused0 of 1316%
Median time from submission to decision21.8 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 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 SA31, 1 project has 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.

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