Hendai Farm (13.4 MW solar farm)
Hendai Farm is a 13.4 MW solar farm project in Caerphilly, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 March 2015; the record was last updated on 31 March 2015.
13.4 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
31 March 2015record last updated
Caerphillycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 December 2013 | Application submitted |
| 10 April 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 October 2014 | Construction started |
| 1 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 13.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 31 March 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Conergy UK
- Planning authority
- Caerphilly
- Planning application reference
- 13/0846/FULL
- Site area
- 28.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land At Hendai Farm Heol Adam Gelligaer Hengoed CF82 8FU
- Council area (by location)
- Caerphilly
- Time to decision
- 17 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2370
Who decides
| Applications | Caerphilly | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 14 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (29%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 7 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tir Nyth Soalr Park | solar farm | 5 | refused | 3.9 |
| Bedlinog Wind Farm | wind farm | 6 | application withdrawn | 4.6 |
| Gelligaer 'B' Wind Farm | wind farm | 9.8 | application withdrawn | 5.7 |
| Gelligaer 'A' Wind Farm | wind farm | 9.8 | application withdrawn | 5.7 |
| National Road, Cilfynydd | battery storage | 200 | application submitted | 6.1 |
| Land At Cwm Bargoed | solar farm | 5 | operational | 8.4 |
| Upper Pant-Ysgawen Farm, Maes-Yr-Haf Lane | battery storage | 28 | application submitted | 8.5 |
| Cwmcaesingrug Farm | solar farm | 10 | operational | 8.6 |
| Solar Array at Bryntail Road | solar farm | 39.9 | application submitted | 8.6 |
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 (51.6745, -3.2765).