Llwyn Du Solar Farm (8 MW)
Llwyn Du Solar Farm is an 8 MW solar farm project in Ceredigion, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 26 February 2015; the record was last updated on 16 June 2015.
8 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
16 June 2015record last updated
Ceredigioncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 July 2013 | Application submitted |
| 20 January 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 September 2014 | Construction started |
| 26 February 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 16 June 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Next Energy Solar Fund
- Planning authority
- Ceredigion
- Planning application reference
- A130555
- Site area
- 16.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Llwyn Ddu, Blaenporth, Cardigan
- Council area (by location)
- Ceredigion
- Time to decision
- 28 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1827
Who decides
| Applications | Ceredigion | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (11%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 12 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 7 | 45% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 35.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaenporth Solar Farm | solar farm | 7 | permission expired | 0.9 |
| Crugmore Farm | solar farm | 6.4 | operational | 6.9 |
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 (52.1084, -4.5236).