Clawdd Ddu PV (13.5 MW)
Clawdd Ddu PV is a 13.5 MW solar farm project in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 26 March 2014; the record was last updated on 26 August 2014.
13.5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
26 August 2014record last updated
Carmarthenshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 27 March 2013 | Application submitted |
| 7 October 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 26 March 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 13.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 26 August 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Elgin Energy EsCo
- Planning authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Planning application reference
- S/27987
- Address (REPD)
- Potardulas Road, Tycroes, Swansea
- Council area (by location)
- Carmarthenshire
- Time to decision
- 28 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1951
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tycroes Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 0.9 |
| Brynrhyd Solar Farm | solar farm | 36 | approved, not built | 1.9 |
| Pen Y Cae solar farm | solar farm | 6.9 | operational | 1.9 |
| Saron Road solar park | solar farm | 6.7 | operational | 3.0 |
| Pentre farm | solar farm | 5.5 | operational | 6.0 |
| Coed Bach Park, Gwynfryn Road | rooftop solar | 15 | application submitted | 6.7 |
| Cefn Betingau Farm | solar farm | 9 | operational | 7.0 |
| Mynydd Y Gwair Wind Farm | wind farm | 32.8 | operational | 7.3 |
| Llangennech Solar | solar farm | 29.9 | approved, not built | 7.4 |
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 (51.7708, -4.038).