Wentlooge Renewable Energy Hub (125 MW solar farm)
Wentlooge Renewable Energy Hub is a 125 MW solar farm project in Newport, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused; appeal lodged on 8 February 2024; the record was last updated on 13 February 2024. It is decided by the Welsh Government as a development of national significance. The application was submitted more than two years ago and is still shown as pending; it may have been decided since. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
The application was submitted more than two years ago and is still shown as pending; it may have been decided since. 32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 20 June 2022 | Application submitted |
| 8 February 2024 | Appeal lodged |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 125 MW
- Status (REPD)
- appeal lodged
- Record last updated
- 13 February 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Wentlooge Farmers' Solar Scheme
- Planning authority
- Welsh Government (NSIP)
- Planning application reference
- CAS-01772-Z5P5D2
- Site area
- 117.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land SW of St Brides on the Gwent Levels
- Council area (by location)
- Newport
- REPD reference
- 11278
The scheme also includes battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (appeal lodged).
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wentlooge Renewable Energy Hub DNS/3216558 | 62.5 | 7 May 2020 | replaced by a revised application |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Pit Lane | solar | 5.3 | application withdrawn | 3.1 |
| Uskmouth Power Station, West Nash Road | battery storage | 120 | under construction | 6.1 |
| Traston Road | battery storage | 20 | operational | 6.8 |
| Uskmouth Power Station | battery storage | 230 | under construction | 6.9 |
| Solutia UK Ltd | wind farm | 5 | operational | 6.9 |
| Lamby Way Solar Farm | solar farm | 8.9 | operational | 7.0 |
| Rover Way, Splott Energy Park & Data Centre | battery storage | 1,000 | approved, not built | 7.7 |
| Ipswich Road, Cardiff | battery storage | 93 | approved, not built | 7.8 |
| Leeway House, Leeway Industrial Estate | battery storage | 20.6 | approved, not built | 8.1 |
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 (51.5315, -3.0454).