Solar, wind and battery projects near Llanarth (SA47)
4 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SA47 (Ceredigion): 1 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Monachty Bach, Pennant (0.4 MW rooftop solar, approved on 8 August 2025, not yet built), 9.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SA47
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pant Cefn Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.9 | permission expiredupdated Nov 2018 | Oct 2015 | granted Jul 2016 | Nov 2018 | Ceredigion | 0.6 |
| Rhos Garn Whirlgarnwind farm | wind farm | 6 | refused on appealupdated Aug 2016 | Feb 2015 | refused May 2015 | Aug 2016 | Ceredigion | 5.8 |
| Maesygarnsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | abandonedupdated Nov 2018 | Aug 2015 | granted Aug 2016 | Nov 2018 | Ceredigion | 9.4 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monachty Bach, Pennantrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 | Ceredigion | 9.3 |
Distance from the average position of the SA47 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Ceredigion decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Ceredigion | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (11%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 12 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 7 | 45% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 35.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
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.