Hendre Fawr Farm (11.6 MW solar farm)
Hendre Fawr Farm is an 11.6 MW solar farm project in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 6 March 2015; the record was last updated on 19 August 2015.
11.6 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
19 August 2015record last updated
Neath Port Talbotcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 September 2013 | Application submitted |
| 6 July 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 November 2014 | Construction started |
| 6 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 11.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 19 August 2015
- Operator or applicant
- INRG Solar
- Planning authority
- Neath Port Talbot
- Planning application reference
- P2013/0635
- Site area
- 25.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land at Hendrefawr Farm, Mount Road, Rhigos, Neath, West Glamorgan
- Council area (by location)
- Neath Port Talbot
- Time to decision
- 42 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2286
Who decides
| Applications | Neath Port Talbot | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 38 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 12 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 10 of 23 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 57.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 3 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Neath Port Talbort, Neath Port Talbot.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryngolwg Farm, Hirwaun Solar farm | solar farm | 8.9 | operational | 2.6 |
| Cefn Farm, Mount Road | battery storage | 200 | application submitted | 3.0 |
| Rhigos Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 9.9 | under construction | 3.2 |
| Maesgwyn solar farm | solar farm | 7.5 | operational | 3.5 |
| Hirwaun Stor Generation | battery storage | 21.8 | operational | 3.5 |
| Maesgwyn Wind Farm - extension (Phase 2) | wind farm | 7 | permission expired | 3.6 |
| Blaencorrwg Wind Farm | wind farm | 19.3 | refused | 4.4 |
| Maesgwyn | wind farm | 26 | operational | 4.7 |
| Hirwaun Wind Farm | wind farm | 24 | refused on appeal | 6.3 |
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 (51.7409, -3.5913).