Rhyd-y-Pandy Solar Farm (6 MW)
Rhyd-y-Pandy Solar Farm is a 6 MW solar farm project in Swansea, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 6 March 2015; the record was last updated on 29 May 2015.
6 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
29 May 2015record last updated
Swanseacouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 November 2013 | Application submitted |
| 20 February 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 November 2014 | Construction started |
| 6 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 29 May 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Wessex Solar Energy
- Planning authority
- Swansea
- Planning application reference
- 2013/1639
- Site area
- 21.9 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Cefn Betingau Farm, Rhydypandy Road, Morriston, Swansea
- Council area (by location)
- Swansea
- Time to decision
- 14 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2354
Who decides
| Applications | Swansea | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 35 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 9 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 20 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 12 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 18.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abergelli Glas Solar Farm | solar farm | 7.7 | operational | 0.7 |
| Abergelli Farm, Felindre | battery storage | 250 | application submitted | 0.9 |
| Land at Lltty Morphil Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 1.4 |
| Lletty Scilp Farm, Swansea North | battery storage | 400 | approved, not built | 1.4 |
| Solar Farm at The E/O Pontlliw | solar farm | 40 | application submitted | 1.9 |
| Bryntywod, Llangyfelach | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 3.0 |
| Gelliwern Isaf Farm | solar farm | 6 | operational | 3.7 |
| Craig Y Perchych, Glais Solar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 4.6 |
| Gwenlais Solar Farm | solar farm | 16.3 | approved, not built | 5.2 |
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 (51.6965, -3.9394).