Bryngolwg Farm, Hirwaun Solar farm (8.9 MW)
Bryngolwg Farm, Hirwaun Solar farm is an 8.9 MW solar farm project in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational; the record was last updated on 23 January 2024.
8.9 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
23 January 2024record last updated
Rhondda Cynon Tafcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 June 2022 | Application submitted |
| 27 June 2022 | Planning permission granted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 8.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 23 January 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Enviromena Asset Management UK Limited
- Planning authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Planning application reference
- 22/0634/10
- Site area
- 12.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Bryngolwg Farm, Rhigos Road, Hirwaun, Aberdare
- Council area (by location)
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Time to decision
- 2 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Bryngolwg Farm, Hirwaun - Solar farm
- REPD reference
- 11509
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cefn Farm, Mount Road | battery storage | 200 | application submitted | 0.4 |
| Rhigos Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 9.9 | under construction | 0.7 |
| Hirwaun Stor Generation | battery storage | 21.8 | operational | 0.9 |
| Hendre Fawr Farm | solar farm | 11.6 | operational | 2.6 |
| Mynydd Bwllfa Wind Farm - Resubmission | wind farm | 22.5 | operational | 4.5 |
| Hirwaun Wind Farm | wind farm | 24 | refused on appeal | 4.5 |
| Mynydd Bwllfa solar farm | solar farm | 7.5 | permission expired | 4.8 |
| Maesgwyn solar farm | solar farm | 7.5 | operational | 5.2 |
| Blaencorrwg Wind Farm | wind farm | 19.3 | refused | 5.5 |
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 (51.7444, -3.5535).