Berthlwyd Farm (5 MW solar farm)
Berthlwyd Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 February 2017; the record was last updated on 4 December 2017.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
4 December 2017record last updated
Rhondda Cynon Tafcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 June 2015 | Application submitted |
| 17 March 2016 | Planning permission granted |
| 12 December 2016 | Construction started |
| 15 February 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 December 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Greencoat Capital
- Planning authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Planning application reference
- 15/0777/10
- Site area
- 12.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Berthlwyd Farm, Maendy Road, Penycoedcae, Pontypridd
- Council area (by location)
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Time to decision
- 41 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5560
Who decides
| Applications | Rhondda Cynon Taf | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 34 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (15%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 15 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 28.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanwonno Wind Farm | solar farm | 30.7 | application submitted | 2.2 |
| Llanwonno Wind Farm | battery storage | 30 | application submitted | 2.2 |
| Llanwonno Wind Farm | wind farm | 30.4 | application submitted | 2.2 |
| Solar Array at Bryntail Road | solar farm | 39.9 | application submitted | 2.4 |
| Pound Farm Lane | battery storage | 200 | application submitted | 2.4 |
| Twyn Hywel Wind Farm | wind farm | 92.4 | approved, not built | 3.1 |
| Maes Mawr Solar | solar farm | 30 | under construction | 3.3 |
| National Road, Cilfynydd | battery storage | 200 | application submitted | 4.9 |
| Talbot Green, Llantrisant Solar Farm | solar farm | 9.9 | approved, not built | 5.1 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (51.5834, -3.3322).