Craig Y Perchych, Glais Solar farm (20 MW)
Craig Y Perchych, Glais Solar farm is a 20 MW solar farm project in Swansea, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 16 December 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 27 February 2026. It is decided by the Welsh Government as a development of national significance.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 13 October 2023 | Application submitted |
| 16 December 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 16 December 2029 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 27 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Windel Energy
- Planning authority
- Welsh Government (NSIP)
- Planning application reference
- DNS/3279676
- Site area
- 68.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Craig Y Perchych Glais, Swansea
- Council area (by location)
- Swansea
- Time to decision
- 61 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- Craig Y Perchych, Glais - Solar farm
- REPD reference
- 9777
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhyd-y-Pandy Solar Farm | solar farm | 6 | operational | 4.6 |
| Abergelli Glas Solar Farm | solar farm | 7.7 | operational | 5.3 |
| Abergelli Farm, Felindre | battery storage | 250 | application submitted | 5.6 |
| Land at Lltty Morphil Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 5.8 |
| Lletty Scilp Farm, Swansea North | battery storage | 400 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
| Solar Farm at The E/O Pontlliw | solar farm | 40 | application submitted | 6.3 |
| Bryntywod, Llangyfelach | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 6.4 |
| Carn Nicholas Farm | solar farm | 5 | under construction | 6.7 |
| Carn Nicholas Farm (Extension) | solar farm | 10 | operational | 6.7 |
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 (51.6878, -3.8738).