Wogaston Solar Farm (5.3 MW)
Wogaston Solar Farm is a 5.3 MW solar farm project in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 17 March 2015; the record was last updated on 28 May 2015.
5.3 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
28 May 2015record last updated
Pembrokeshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 December 2012 | Application submitted |
| 27 June 2013 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 27 November 2013 | Appeal lodged |
| 16 April 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 16 April 2014 | Appeal allowed |
| 1 January 2015 | Construction started |
| 17 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 28 May 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Elgin Energy EsCo
- Planning authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Planning application reference
- 12/0906/PA
- Appeal reference
- APP/N6845/A/13/2203220
- Address (REPD)
- Land at Wogaston Farm
- Council area (by location)
- Pembrokeshire
- Time to decision
- 69 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5232
Who decides
| Applications | Pembrokeshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 13 (21%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 31 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 11 of 16 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 14 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoplass Farm | solar farm | 10 | operational | 0.6 |
| Goldborough Road, Hundleton | battery storage | 350 | approved, not built | 1.2 |
| Rhoscrowther - Turbine Wind Farm | wind farm | 12.9 | refused | 1.5 |
| Corston Windfarm | wind farm | 7.9 | refused | 2.3 |
| Pembroke Power Station, Pwllcrochan | battery storage | 350 | approved, not built | 2.3 |
| The Greenlink Converter Station - Lambeeth Battery Energy Storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.5 |
| Dragon Long Meadow Solar farm | solar farm | 9.9 | operational | 4.1 |
| Wear Point | wind farm | 8.2 | operational | 4.1 |
| West Orielton Farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawn | 4.6 |
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 (51.6685, -5.0209).