Llanwonno Wind Farm (30.4 MW)
Llanwonno Wind Farm is a 30.4 MW wind farm project in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 11 March 2025, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 25 April 2025. It is decided by the Welsh Government as a development of national significance.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 11 March 2025 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 30.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 25 April 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Cenin Renewables Limited
- Planning authority
- Welsh Government (NSIP)
- Planning application reference
- CAS-02125-Q0T5P0
- Turbines
- 8
- Turbine height
- 200 m
- Address (REPD)
- Llanwonno, Phase 2 Wind Farm, Llwycelyn, Pontypridd
- Council area (by location)
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Name in REPD
- Llanwonno - Wind Farm
- REPD reference
- 17480
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanwonno Wind Farm | solar farm | 30.7 | application submitted | <0.1 |
| Llanwonno Wind Farm | battery storage | 30 | application submitted | <0.1 |
| Solar Array at Bryntail Road | solar farm | 39.9 | application submitted | 2.2 |
| Berthlwyd Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.2 |
| National Road, Cilfynydd | battery storage | 200 | application submitted | 3.1 |
| Twyn Hywel Wind Farm | wind farm | 92.4 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| Pound Farm Lane | battery storage | 200 | application submitted | 4.3 |
| Llwyncelyn Wind Farm | wind farm | 7.2 | application submitted | 4.5 |
| Maes Mawr Solar | solar farm | 30 | under construction | 5.3 |
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 (51.6024, -3.3416).