Maesgwyn solar farm (7.5 MW)
Maesgwyn solar farm is a 7.5 MW solar farm project in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 February 2017; the record was last updated on 22 May 2017.
7.5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
22 May 2017record last updated
Neath Port Talbotcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 August 2014 | Application submitted |
| 28 May 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 December 2016 | Construction started |
| 15 February 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 7.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 22 May 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Walters Group
- Planning authority
- Neath Port Talbot
- Planning application reference
- P2014/0762
- Site area
- 24.6 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land East of Maesgwyn Wind Farm Glynneath Neath
- Council area (by location)
- Neath Port Talbot
- Time to decision
- 42 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2215
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maesgwyn Wind Farm - extension (Phase 2) | wind farm | 7 | permission expired | 3.2 |
| Hendre Fawr Farm | solar farm | 11.6 | operational | 3.5 |
| Maesgwyn | wind farm | 26 | operational | 4.2 |
| Bryngolwg Farm, Hirwaun Solar farm | solar farm | 8.9 | operational | 5.2 |
| Cefn Farm, Mount Road | battery storage | 200 | application submitted | 5.6 |
| Rhigos Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 9.9 | under construction | 5.9 |
| Hirwaun Stor Generation | battery storage | 21.8 | operational | 6.1 |
| Dulais Valley | wind farm | 13.5 | refused | 6.7 |
| Hirfynydd | wind farm | 18 | refused on appeal | 7.4 |
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 (51.7658, -3.6212).