Penpergwm Solar Farm (Great House Farm) (32 MW)
Penpergwm Solar Farm (Great House Farm) is a 32 MW solar farm project in Monmouthshire, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 August 2025; the record was last updated on 24 April 2026. It is decided by the Welsh Government as a development of national significance.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 25 January 2022 | Application submitted |
| 17 January 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 August 2025 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 32 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 24 April 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Renewable Connections Developments Limited / European Energy UK Ltd
- Planning authority
- Welsh Government (NSIP)
- Planning application reference
- DNS/3252305
- Site area
- 70.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Great House Farm, Abergavenny
- Council area (by location)
- Monmouthshire
- Time to decision
- 51 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- REPD reference
- 10035
Who decides
It is decided by the Welsh Government as a development of national significance. Welsh Government (NSIP) refused 22% of 55 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 67 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Farm (Monmouthshire) | solar farm | 10.5 | operational | 5.3 |
| Land at Lower House Farm | solar farm | 8.1 | operational | 7.3 |
| Mamhilad Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.5 |
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 (51.7975, -2.9736).