Solar, wind and battery projects near Llanbrynmair (SY19)
11 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SY19 (Powys): 2 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Carno 3 (45 MW wind farm, approved on 26 May 2017, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 5.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SY19
Projects of 1 MW and more (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cemmaes 3 Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 24 | appeal withdrawnupdated Nov 2015 | Feb 2008 | refused Jan 2013 | Nov 2015 | Powys | 0.1 |
| Carno 'B' Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 16.8 | operationalupdated Oct 2011 | Dec 1993 | granted Aug 1995 | Oct 2011 | Powys | 3.8 |
| Carno 3wind farm | wind farm | 45 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2025 | Jul 2010 | granted May 2017 | Dec 2025 | Powys | 5.5 |
| Carno 'A' Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 16.8 | operationalupdated Oct 2011 | Aug 1993 | granted Aug 1995 | Oct 2011 | Powys | 5.6 |
| Carno 'A'and 'B' Wind Farm, (Extension)wind farm | wind farm | 15.6 | operationalupdated Jan 2010 | Oct 2003 | granted Jul 2006 | Jan 2010 | Powys | 5.6 |
| Cemmaes 'C' Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 15.3 | operationalupdated Sep 2010 | Oct 2000 | granted Apr 2001 | Sep 2010 | Powys | 7.3 |
| Waun Garnowind farm | wind farm | 16.5 | refusedupdated Mar 2012 | Apr 2008 | refused Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 | Powys | 8.4 |
| Nant Carfan Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 20.8 | refusedupdated Dec 2003 | Apr 1999 | refused May 2002 | Dec 2003 | Powys | 8.9 |
| Cemmaes 'B' Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 3.4 | operationalupdated Feb 2010 | Sep 1996 | granted Mar 1999 | Feb 2010 | Powys | 9.1 |
| Esgair Cwmowenwind farm | wind farm | 51 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014 | Dec 2003 | — | Sep 2014 | Powys | 9.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rallt Carno Solar Arrayssolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | May 2023 | Powys | 3.9 |
Distance from the average position of the SY19 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Wind farm | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 45 |
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 SY19, 1 project has 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.