Llynfi Renewable Energy Park, Land at Mynydd Caerau (24 MW)
Llynfi Renewable Energy Park, Land at Mynydd Caerau is a 24 MW wind farm project in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 14 September 2017; the record was last updated on 5 October 2017.
24 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
5 October 2017record last updated
Neath Port Talbotcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 November 2010 | Application submitted |
| 3 April 2012 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 27 August 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 27 August 2013 | Appeal allowed |
| 27 May 2016 | Construction started |
| 14 September 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 24 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 5 October 2017
- Operator or applicant
- John Laing Environmental Assets Group
- Planning authority
- Neath Port Talbot
- Planning application reference
- P2010/1148
- Turbines
- 12
- Address (REPD)
- Glyncorrwg and Gelli Mountain , Croeserw , Neath and Port Talbot
- Council area (by location)
- Neath Port Talbot
- Time to decision
- 145 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4656
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llynfi Afan Renewable Energy Park | wind farm | 6 | operational | 0.5 |
| Foel Fawr | solar farm | 5.1 | permission expired | 2.3 |
| Werfa Wind Farm | wind farm | 14.3 | refused | 3.1 |
| Ogmore & Garw | wind farm | 12 | refused | 3.5 |
| Ffynnon Oer Wind Farm | wind farm | 32 | operational | 4.3 |
| Werfa | wind farm | 47.5 | refused on appeal | 4.4 |
| Foel Trawsnant | wind farm | 35 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
| Pen y Cymoedd Energy Storage | battery storage | 22 | operational | 5.3 |
| Pen Y Cymoedd | wind farm | 228 | operational | 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 (51.6449, -3.6211).