Solar Array at Bryntail Road (39.9 MW)
Solar Array at Bryntail Road is a 39.9 MW solar farm project in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 9 May 2025, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 13 October 2025. It is decided by the Welsh Government as a development of national significance.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 May 2025 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 39.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 13 October 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Renantis Falck Renewables Limited
- Planning authority
- Welsh Government (NSIP)
- Planning application reference
- CAS-03147-D7S9P8
- Site area
- 70.9 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Bryntail Road, Glyntaff, Pontypridd
- Council area (by location)
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Name in REPD
- Glyntaff Solar Farm, Bryntail Road - Solar Array
- REPD reference
- 15563
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twyn Hywel Wind Farm | wind farm | 92.4 | approved, not built | 1.5 |
| Llanwonno Wind Farm | wind farm | 30.4 | application submitted | 2.2 |
| Llanwonno Wind Farm | solar farm | 30.7 | application submitted | 2.2 |
| Llanwonno Wind Farm | battery storage | 30 | application submitted | 2.2 |
| Berthlwyd Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.4 |
| National Road, Cilfynydd | battery storage | 200 | application submitted | 3.1 |
| Pound Farm Lane | battery storage | 200 | application submitted | 3.1 |
| Maes Mawr Solar | solar farm | 30 | under construction | 4.1 |
| Cwm Ivor Penyrheol Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 4.4 |
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 (51.5997, -3.3104).