Llangennech Solar (29.9 MW)
Llangennech Solar is a 29.9 MW solar farm project in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 23 July 2021, not yet built; the record was last updated on 30 November 2021. It is decided by the Welsh Government as a development of national significance. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 23 July 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 23 July 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 19 March 2020 | Application submitted |
| 23 July 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 23 July 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 29.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 30 November 2021
- Operator or applicant
- Voltalia UK
- Planning authority
- Welsh Government (NSIP)
- Planning application reference
- DNS/3213164
- Site area
- 96.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land At Penderi, Blaenhiraeth, Llangennech, Llanelli, Dyfed
- Council area (by location)
- Carmarthenshire
- Time to decision
- 70 weeks
- REPD reference
- 6795
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glyngwernen Farm, Uchaf Fawr Solar Farm | solar farm | 8.4 | approved, not built | 2.3 |
| Heol Aur, Dafen Industrial Estate | battery storage | 25 | approved, not built | 2.9 |
| Pentre farm | solar farm | 5.5 | operational | 4.1 |
| Pencoed Ganol Farm, Pendderi Road | solar farm | 35 | application submitted | 4.6 |
| Brynteg Farm | solar farm | 16.2 | operational | 4.7 |
| Coed Bach Park, Gwynfryn Road | rooftop solar | 15 | application submitted | 5.4 |
| Brynrhyd Solar Farm | solar farm | 36 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
| Castell Ddu Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 6.4 |
| Tycroes Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 7.1 |
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 (51.7225, -4.1109).