Solar, wind and battery projects near Llanybydder (SA40)
5 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SA40 (Carmarthenshire): 1 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Mynydd Pencarreg (4.6 MW wind farm, approved on 8 March 2016, not yet built), 7.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SA40
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maesygarnsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | abandonedupdated Nov 2018 | Aug 2015 | granted Aug 2016 | Nov 2018 | Ceredigion | 5.3 |
| Mynydd Pencarregwind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Mar 2015 | granted Mar 2016 | Feb 2026 | Carmarthenshire | 7.2 |
| Nanthenfoel Farmssolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Mar 2017 | Jul 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Mar 2017 | Ceredigion | 7.9 |
| Bryn Llywelynwind farm | wind farm | 48.3 | refused on appealupdated May 2016 | Dec 2010 | refused Dec 2012 | May 2016 | Carmarthenshire | 8.4 |
| Rhos Garn Whirlgarnwind farm | wind farm | 6 | refused on appealupdated Aug 2016 | Feb 2015 | refused May 2015 | Aug 2016 | Ceredigion | 9.1 |
Distance from the average position of the SA40 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4.6 |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.