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Solar, wind and battery projects near Caersws (SY17)

15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SY17 (Powys): 7 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Llandinam Windfarm Repowering and Extension (102 MW wind farm, approved on 7 September 2015, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 8.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

15projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
7approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of SY17

Projects of 1 MW and more (10)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Waun Garnowind farmwind farm16.5refusedupdated Mar 2012Apr 2008refused Mar 2012Mar 2012Powys5.1
Mynydd Clogau Wind Farm - Extensionwind farmwind farm16application withdrawnupdated Aug 2012Mar 2008—Aug 2012Powys7.4
Mynydd Clogau Wind Farmwind farmwind farm14.5operationalupdated May 2009Sep 1998granted May 2002May 2009Powys7.4
Esgair Cwmowenwind farmwind farm51application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014Dec 2003—Sep 2014Powys7.7
Carno 3wind farmwind farm45approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2025Jul 2010granted May 2017Dec 2025Powys7.8
Carno 'A' Wind Farmwind farmwind farm16.8operationalupdated Oct 2011Aug 1993granted Aug 1995Oct 2011Powys7.9
Carno 'A'and 'B' Wind Farm, (Extension)wind farmwind farm15.6operationalupdated Jan 2010Oct 2003granted Jul 2006Jan 2010Powys7.9
Llandinam Windfarm Repowering and Extensionwind farmwind farm102approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2020May 2008granted Sep 2015Jun 2020Powys8.5
Llandinam Windfarmwind farmwind farm31operationalupdated Dec 2009——Dec 2009Powys8.7
Mynydd Yr Hendre Wind Farmwind farmwind farm29.1refusedupdated Mar 2003Feb 1999refused May 2002Mar 2003Powys9.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Garthbwt, Clatter Solar Arrayssolar farmsolar farm0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Sep 2025granted Dec 2025Apr 2026Powys2.4
Meadow Springs Country & Leisure Park, Ffinnantsolar farmsolar farm0.9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Aug 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Powys2.8
Plas Trannon, Trefeglwyssolar farmsolar farm0.6approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Powys3.8
Unit B, Mochdre Industrial Estate - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Feb 2024granted May 2024May 2024Powys8.8
Rallt Carno Solar Arrayssolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023May 2023Powys9.8

Distance from the average position of the SY17 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm404002.1
Wind farm100242147
Battery storage101000.2

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Powys decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsPowysUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4210,236
Refused15 (36%)19%
Solar refused2 of 1512%
Onshore wind refused12 of 2445%
Battery storage refused1 of 316%
Median time from submission to decision78.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed5 / 3—

UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: DECC (S36), Powys.

All projects in Powys

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. Near SY17, 2 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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