Solar, wind and battery projects near Llanidloes (SY18)
12 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SY18 (Powys): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 3 approved but not yet running, 3 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Windfarm Repowering and Extension (102 MW wind farm, approved on 7 September 2015, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 8.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SY18
Projects of 1 MW and more (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Posteg Landfill Site Solar Array & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 1 | abandonedupdated Nov 2021 | Jun 2022 | — | Nov 2021 | Powys | 2.4 |
| Bryn Blaen Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 13.8 | operationalupdated Feb 2024 | Dec 2014 | granted Aug 2016 | Feb 2024 | Powys | 3.9 |
| Hirddywelwind farm | wind farm | 27 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2017 | Jun 2010 | — | Oct 2017 | Powys | 7.2 |
| Llandinam Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 31 | operationalupdated Dec 2009 | — | — | Dec 2009 | Powys | 8.0 |
| Bryn titli Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 9.9 | operationalupdated Oct 2018 | Mar 1993 | granted Aug 1993 | Oct 2018 | Powys | 8.4 |
| Hirddywell Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 14.8 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2011 | Aug 2000 | — | Jun 2011 | Powys | 8.6 |
| Llandinam Windfarm Repowering and Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 102 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2020 | May 2008 | granted Sep 2015 | Jun 2020 | Powys | 8.6 |
| Waun Garnowind farm | wind farm | 16.5 | refusedupdated Mar 2012 | Apr 2008 | refused Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 | Powys | 9.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Posteg Landfill Site Solar Array & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | abandonedupdated Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | — | Jul 2022 | Powys | 2.4 |
| Glynhafren, Old Hallwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 | — | Mar 2026 | Powys | 6.2 |
| Plas Trannon, Trefeglwyssolar farm | solar farm | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | Powys | 7.1 |
| Meadow Springs Country & Leisure Park, Ffinnantsolar farm | solar farm | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Aug 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Powys | 8.5 |
Distance from the average position of the SY18 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 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Wind farm | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 129 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Powys decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Powys | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 42 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 15 (36%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 12 of 24 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 78.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 3 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: DECC (S36), 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 SY18, 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.