Brynrhyd Solar Farm (36 MW)
Brynrhyd Solar Farm is a 36 MW solar farm project in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 20 June 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 5 August 2025. It is decided by the Welsh Government as a development of national significance.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 28 October 2021 | Application submitted |
| 20 June 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 30 November 2027 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 36 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 5 August 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Capital Dynamics Limited
- Planning authority
- Welsh Government (NSIP)
- Planning application reference
- DNS/3260565
- Site area
- 65.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Near Llanedi, Pontarddulais, Swansea
- Council area (by location)
- Carmarthenshire
- Time to decision
- 86 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- REPD reference
- 9977
Who decides
It is decided by the Welsh Government as a development of national significance. Welsh Government (NSIP) refused 22% of 55 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 67 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clawdd Ddu PV | solar farm | 13.5 | operational | 1.9 |
| Tycroes Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 2.3 |
| Pen Y Cae solar farm | solar farm | 6.9 | operational | 3.9 |
| Coed Bach Park, Gwynfryn Road | rooftop solar | 15 | application submitted | 4.8 |
| Saron Road solar park | solar farm | 6.7 | operational | 4.9 |
| Pentre farm | solar farm | 5.5 | operational | 5.5 |
| Llangennech Solar | solar farm | 29.9 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
| Castell Ddu Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 6.6 |
| Gelliwern Isaf Farm | solar farm | 6 | operational | 6.9 |
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 (51.7536, -4.0432).