Cwm Ivor Penyrheol Solar Farm (20 MW)
Cwm Ivor Penyrheol Solar Farm is a 20 MW solar farm project in Caerphilly, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 23 May 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 16 February 2026. It is decided by the Welsh Government as a development of national significance.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 February 2023 | Application submitted |
| 23 May 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 23 May 2029 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 16 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Caerphilly County Borough Council
- Planning authority
- Welsh Government (NSIP)
- Planning application reference
- DNS/3266623
- Site area
- 35.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Cwm Ivor Penyrheol Caerphilly
- Council area (by location)
- Caerphilly
- Time to decision
- 67 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- REPD reference
- 9398
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twyn Hywel Wind Farm | wind farm | 92.4 | approved, not built | 3.0 |
| Solar Array at Bryntail Road | solar farm | 39.9 | application submitted | 4.4 |
| Pound Farm Lane | battery storage | 200 | application submitted | 4.7 |
| Maes Mawr Solar | solar farm | 30 | under construction | 4.9 |
| Berthlwyd Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.0 |
| National Road, Cilfynydd | battery storage | 200 | application submitted | 6.1 |
| Llanwonno Wind Farm | wind farm | 30.4 | application submitted | 6.6 |
| Llanwonno Wind Farm | solar farm | 30.7 | application submitted | 6.6 |
| Llanwonno Wind Farm | battery storage | 30 | application submitted | 6.6 |
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 (51.5959, -3.2473).