Solar, wind and battery projects near Newport (SA42)
5 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SA42 (Pembrokeshire): 1 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Trebover Farm (0.2 MW wind turbine, approved on 22 May 2025, not yet built), 8.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SA42
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cilciffeth 'B' Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 7.8 | refusedupdated Apr 2005 | Feb 1999 | refused Oct 1999 | Apr 2005 | Pembrokeshire | 7.3 |
| Cilciffeth 'A' Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 7.8 | refusedupdated Apr 2005 | Feb 1999 | refused Oct 1999 | Apr 2005 | Pembrokeshire | 7.5 |
| Trenewydd Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6.3 | refusedupdated Apr 2005 | Feb 1999 | refused Oct 1999 | Apr 2005 | Pembrokeshire | 7.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trebover Farmwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 | Pembrokeshire | 8.3 |
| Fishguard Leisure Centre Car Park - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | refusedupdated Jan 2026 | Jul 2025 | refused Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Pembrokeshire | 9.5 |
Distance from the average position of the SA42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind farm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Pembrokeshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Pembrokeshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 13 (21%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 31 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 11 of 16 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 14 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 3 | — |
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.