Mynydd Bwllfa solar farm (7.5 MW)
Mynydd Bwllfa solar farm is a 7.5 MW solar farm project in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: planning permission expired; the record was last updated on 5 June 2020.
7.5 MWsolar farm
permission expiredstatus in REPD
5 June 2020record last updated
Rhondda Cynon Tafcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 11 April 2014 | Application submitted |
| 30 April 2019 | Planning permission granted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 7.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- permission expired
- Record last updated
- 5 June 2020
- Operator or applicant
- Walters Group
- Planning authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Planning application reference
- 14/0466/10
- Address (REPD)
- E/O Mynydd Bwllfa Wind Farm, Aberdare,
- Council area (by location)
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Time to decision
- 264 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1936
Who decides
| Applications | Rhondda Cynon Taf | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 34 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (15%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 15 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 28.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hirwaun Wind Farm | wind farm | 24 | refused on appeal | 1.1 |
| Mynydd Bwllfa Wind Farm - Resubmission | wind farm | 22.5 | operational | 1.1 |
| Maerdy | wind farm | 24 | operational | 2.8 |
| Hirwaun Stor Generation | battery storage | 21.8 | operational | 4.0 |
| Rhigos Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 9.9 | under construction | 4.1 |
| Abergorki Wind Farm | wind farm | 13.5 | approved, not built | 4.4 |
| Cefn Farm, Mount Road | battery storage | 200 | application submitted | 4.5 |
| Bryngolwg Farm, Hirwaun Solar farm | solar farm | 8.9 | operational | 4.8 |
| Hendre Fawr Farm | solar farm | 11.6 | 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 (51.7197, -3.4967).