Solar, wind and battery projects near Carmarthen (SA32)
5 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SA32 (Carmarthenshire): 1 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), 6.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SA32
Projects of 1 MW and more (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantycaws Waste Management Facility, Llanddarog Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Carmarthenshire | 6.5 |
| Brechfa Forest Westwind farm | wind farm | 57.4 | operationalupdated Sep 2018 | Nov 2011 | granted Mar 2013 | Sep 2018 | Carmarthenshire | 8.7 |
| Pistyllgwyn Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | permission expiredupdated Aug 2019 | Aug 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Aug 2019 | Carmarthenshire | 9.6 |
| Land South Of Bryn Cyrnau Isafsolar farm | solar farm | 5.9 | operationalupdated Feb 2018 | Mar 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | Feb 2018 | Carmarthenshire | 9.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towy Retail Park, Old Llangunnor Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | refusedupdated Jul 2026 | Apr 2026 | refused Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Carmarthenshire | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the SA32 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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.