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Solar planning in Ceredigion
Ceredigion has decided 11 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 6.4 months to decide. Consented capacity: 35 MW.
How Ceredigion compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Ceredigion sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 3rd percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Solar 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (12)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Monachty Bach, Pennant - Solar Panels J C Owen · A250403 · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.39 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-08-08 |
National Library Of Wales, Penglais - Solar Arrays National Library of Wales · A230086 · 12.3 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-23 |
National Library Of Wales, Penglais - Solar Array National Library Of Wales · A230059 · 11.5 mo to decide | 0.38 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-31 |
Rhodfa Padarn, Llanbadarn Fawr - Solar Panels Ceredigion County Council · A220208 · 6.5 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-29 |
Fferm Penglais - Solar Farm Aberystwyth University · A210415 · 5.3 mo to decide | 2.5 | Operational | 2021-10-25 |
Maesygarn Earthworm/ EW Capital · A150539 · 12.2 mo to decide | 10 | Abandoned | 2016-08-16 |
Pant Cefn Farm Belvedere Energy Developments · A150537 · 8.7 mo to decide | 2.9 | Planning Permission Expired | 2016-07-01 |
Nanthenfoel Farms Anesco · A150516 · 3.7 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-11-18 |
Aberporth Solar Farm JBM Solutions · A140417 · 6.4 mo to decide | 1.5 | Operational | 2014-12-24 |
Blaenporth Solar Farm Juwi Renewable Energies · A140370 · 3.4 mo to decide | 7 | Planning Permission Expired | 2014-09-03 |
Crugmore Farm John Laing Environmental Assets Group · A130807 · 4 mo to decide | 6.4 | Operational | 2014-02-24 |
Llwyn Du Solar Farm Next Energy Solar Fund · A130555 · 6.4 mo to decide | 8 | Operational | 2014-01-20 |
Does Ceredigion approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 11 solar farms Ceredigion has decided, 100% were approved (11 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Ceredigion?
The median time from application to decision is 6.4 months, against a UK median of 2.3 months for solar. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.
How much solar capacity has Ceredigion consented?
35 MW has been consented across 11 approved schemes. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in Ceredigion
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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