Solar, wind and battery projects near Lampeter (SA48)
3 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SA48 (Ceredigion): 1 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Cambrian Cross Country, Trefilan (0.5 MW wind turbine, approved on 21 August 2025, not yet built), 7.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SA48
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanthenfoel Farmssolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Mar 2017 | Jul 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Mar 2017 | Ceredigion | 1.6 |
| Maesygarnsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | abandonedupdated Nov 2018 | Aug 2015 | granted Aug 2016 | Nov 2018 | Ceredigion | 8.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambrian Cross Country, Trefilanwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 | Ceredigion | 7.6 |
Distance from the average position of the SA48 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 turbine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
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.