Ffos Las Racecourse (5.5 MW solar farm)
Ffos Las Racecourse is a 5.5 MW solar farm project in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 30 June 2012; the record was last updated on 4 June 2013.
5.5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
4 June 2013record last updated
Carmarthenshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 November 2010 | Application submitted |
| 22 April 2011 | Planning permission granted |
| 30 June 2012 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 June 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Private Developer
- Planning authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Planning application reference
- S/24039
- Address (REPD)
- Trimsaran, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire
- Council area (by location)
- Carmarthenshire
- Time to decision
- 22 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1161
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brynteg Farm | solar farm | 16.2 | operational | 4.4 |
| Heol Aur, Dafen Industrial Estate | battery storage | 25 | approved, not built | 8.3 |
| Glyngwernen Farm, Uchaf Fawr Solar Farm | solar farm | 8.4 | approved, not built | 8.6 |
| Llangennech Solar | solar farm | 29.9 | approved, not built | 8.8 |
| Pentre farm | solar farm | 5.5 | operational | 8.8 |
| Bryncoch Solar Farm | solar farm | 19 | abandoned | 9.0 |
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 (51.725, -4.2386).