Solar, wind and battery projects near Haverfordwest (SA62)
13 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SA62 (Pembrokeshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 9 operational. The largest live scheme is Withybush Road, Withybush Industrial Estate - Micro Energy Storage System (0.2 MW battery storage, application submitted on 29 May 2026, no decision recorded), 7.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SA62
Projects of 1 MW and more (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuckoo Grove Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.1 | operationalupdated Sep 2018 | Nov 2012 | granted Apr 2013 | Sep 2018 | Pembrokeshire | 5.2 |
| Rudbaxton Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 10.8 | operationalupdated May 2014 | Feb 2012 | granted Jul 2012 | May 2014 | Pembrokeshire | 7.8 |
| Lawrence Landfillwind farm | wind farm | 1.6 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Apr 2013 | granted Aug 2014 | May 2017 | Pembrokeshire | 8.6 |
| Clawddcam-Mathry Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7.5 | abandonedupdated Feb 2019 | May 2012 | granted Dec 2013 | Feb 2019 | Pembrokeshire | 8.8 |
| North Tenementsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Oct 2017 | Jul 2015 | granted May 2016 | Oct 2017 | Pembrokeshire | 8.8 |
| Shoals Hook Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12.1 | operationalupdated Jul 2017 | May 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Jul 2017 | Pembrokeshire | 9.0 |
| MELIN, Pen Y Bankwind farm | wind farm | 1 | refusedupdated Dec 2013 | Feb 2013 | refused Oct 2013 | Dec 2013 | Pembrokeshire | 9.2 |
| Popehill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Oct 2015 | granted May 2016 | Aug 2017 | Pembrokeshire | 9.2 |
| Crundale / Fenton Home Farm (extension)solar farm | solar farm | 5.9 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Sep 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | Apr 2015 | Pembrokeshire | 9.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Withybush Road, Withybush Industrial Estate - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Pembrokeshire | 7.5 |
| Puffin Producerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | operationalupdated Aug 2024 | — | — | Aug 2024 | Pembrokeshire | 7.5 |
| Withybush Road, Fishguard Road - Micro Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Pembrokeshire | 7.6 |
| Bolton Hill WTWsolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | operationalupdated Jul 2020 | Jul 2018 | granted Oct 2018 | Jul 2020 | Pembrokeshire | 9.5 |
Distance from the average position of the SA62 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 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
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.