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Battery storage planning in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Rhondda Cynon Taf has decided 5 battery storage schemes and approved 80% of them, taking a median of 3.5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 42 MW. 6 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (5 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Rhondda Cynon Taf compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Rhondda Cynon Taf sits in the 10th percentile for approval rate (12 points below the England average) and the 79th percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Battery storage decisions by the year the decision was issued (Renewable Energy Planning Database). Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.
Every recorded scheme (11)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Harriet Street - Micro Energy Storage AMP Clean Energy · 25/1201/FUL · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.2 | Application Refused | 2026-01-15 |
Llanwonno Road, Ferndale Road - Micro Energy Storage AMP Clean Energy · 26/0013/FUL | 0.2 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-12 |
Coedcae Industrial Estate, Talbot Green - Micro Energy Storage Systems AMP Clean Energy · 26/0012/FUL | 0.2 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-12 |
Pound Farm Lane - Battery Storage Pulse Clean Energy · 25/1231/FUL | 200 | Application Submitted | 2025-11-28 |
National Road, Cilfynydd - Battery Energy Storage System Rewe 2 Limited · 25/0604/FUL | 200 | Application Submitted | 2025-06-16 |
Cefn Farm, Mount Road - Battery Energy Storage System Tec Marina · 25/0536/FUL | 200 | Application Submitted | 2025-05-12 |
Ynyswen Industrial Estate, Ynys-Wen - Unit 36 - Battery Energy Storage AMP Energy Services Limited · 25/0303/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.4 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-07 |
Abercwmboi Rugby Club, Aberaman - Micro Energy Storage Facility AMP Energy Services Limited · 24/1176/FUL · 3.9 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-11 |
Pound Farm Lane - Battery Storage Pulse Clean Energy · 21/1492/10 · 4.8 mo to decide | 30 | Revised | 2022-04-04 |
Hirwaun Stor Generation - Battery Storage Pulse Clean Energy · 21/0104/10 · 3.1 mo to decide | 21.76 | Operational | 2021-04-29 |
Energy Centre Royal Mint Infinite Energy Renewables · 19/1007/10 · 4 mo to decide | 20 | Operational | 2020-01-22 |
Does Rhondda Cynon Taf approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 5 battery storage schemes Rhondda Cynon Taf has decided, 80% were approved (4 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%. Note this is a small caseload, so treat the percentage as indicative rather than statistically robust.
How long does a battery storage scheme application take in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
The median time from application to decision is 3.5 months, against a UK median of 6 months for battery storage. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.
How much battery storage capacity has Rhondda Cynon Taf consented?
42 MW has been consented across 4 approved schemes. A further 6 applications awaits a decision.
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Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0 — 2026 Q1 extract. Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded. A permission later expired still counts as approved because consent was granted. REPD covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above, is published quarterly, and does not record refusal reasons — so nothing here explains why a scheme was refused. Screening context for site selection, not planning advice.
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