Solar, wind and battery projects near Borth (SY24)
5 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SY24 (Ceredigion): 3 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is National Library Of Wales, Penglais (0.4 MW solar farm, approved on 31 January 2024, not yet built), 7.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SY24
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mynydd Gorddu Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10.2 | operationalupdated May 2006 | Jan 1991 | granted Sep 1991 | May 2006 | Ceredigion | 3.4 |
| Fferm Penglais Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.5 | operationalupdated Oct 2022 | May 2021 | granted Oct 2021 | Oct 2022 | Ceredigion | 6.1 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Library Of Wales, Penglaissolar farm | solar farm | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Ceredigion | 7.3 |
| National Library Of Wales, Penglais Solar Arraysrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Feb 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Ceredigion | 7.3 |
| Rhodfa Padarn, Llanbadarn Fawrrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | May 2022 | Ceredigion | 8.0 |
Distance from the average position of the SY24 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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.