Caeremlyn Solar Farm (18 MW)
Caeremlyn Solar Farm is an 18 MW solar farm project in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2014; the record was last updated on 29 September 2015.
18 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
29 September 2015record last updated
Carmarthenshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 31 May 2012 | Application submitted |
| 14 January 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 12 February 2014 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 29 September 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Munich RE
- Planning authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Planning application reference
- W/26672
- Address (REPD)
- Caermelyn Solar Farm, Land nr Llanlliwe Farm, Hellan Amgoed, Whitland
- Council area (by location)
- Carmarthenshire
- Time to decision
- 33 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1719
Who decides
| Applications | Carmarthenshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 34 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 14 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 13 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 21.8 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyffryn Brodyn Wind Farm | wind farm | 5.5 | operational | 9.7 |
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 (51.8279, -4.6334).