Carn Nicholas Farm (Extension) (10 MW solar farm)
Carn Nicholas Farm (Extension) is a 10 MW solar farm project in Swansea, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 January 2023; the record was last updated on 5 April 2023.
10 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
5 April 2023record last updated
Swanseacouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 31 January 2020 | Application submitted |
| 17 March 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 January 2023 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 5 April 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Innova Renewables Limited
- Planning authority
- Swansea
- Planning application reference
- 2020/0173/FUL
- Site area
- 19.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land At Carn Nicholas Farm, Bonymaen, Swansea
- Council area (by location)
- Swansea
- Time to decision
- 59 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- REPD reference
- 6834
Who decides
| Applications | Swansea | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 35 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 9 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 20 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 12 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 18.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carn Nicholas Farm | solar farm | 5 | under construction | <0.1 |
| Carn Nicholas Farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawn | <0.1 |
| John Green Frog Power Compound, John North Road Battery System | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 1.1 |
| Bryntywod, Llangyfelach | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 6.0 |
| Chosen Park, Baglan Energy Park - Unit 3 - Battery Storage System | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 6.0 |
| Baglan Bay Solar Farm - Phase 1 | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.2 |
| Baglan Bay Solar Farm - Phase 2 | solar farm | 10 | application withdrawn | 6.2 |
| Craig Y Perchych, Glais Solar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 6.7 |
| Ton Marw Farm | wind farm | 7.3 | refused | 7.0 |
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 (51.6319, -3.9109).