Nanthenfoel Farms (5 MW solar farm)
Nanthenfoel Farms is a 5 MW solar farm project in Ceredigion, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 March 2017; the record was last updated on 21 March 2017.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
21 March 2017record last updated
Ceredigioncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 27 July 2015 | Application submitted |
| 18 November 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 30 November 2016 | Construction started |
| 15 March 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 21 March 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Anesco
- Planning authority
- Ceredigion
- Planning application reference
- A150516
- Site area
- 15.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land At Nanthenfoel Farm, Creuddyn Bridge, Lampeter
- Council area (by location)
- Ceredigion
- Time to decision
- 16 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5540
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maesygarn | solar farm | 10 | abandoned | 6.9 |
| Rhos Garn Whirlgarn | wind farm | 6 | refused on appeal | 9.0 |
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 (52.1511, -4.1352).