Power plant · Caerphilly, Wales, United Kingdom

Hendai Farm

Hendai Farm is a power plant in Caerphilly, Wales, United Kingdom, with 13.4 MW of capacity, operated by Conergy UK.

Facts

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FactValueSource
LocationCaerphilly (coordinates), WalesDESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
AddressLand At Hendai Farm Heol Adam Gelligaer Hengoed CF82 8FU, CF82 8FUDESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
StatusOperating (operational)DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Start year2015DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Permit date10 Apr 2014 (permit 13/0846/FULL, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Caerphilly)DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Application date10 Dec 2013 (reference 13/0846/FULL, planning authority Caerphilly)DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Decision date10 Apr 2014 (granted, reference 13/0846/FULL, planning authority Caerphilly)DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
OperatorConergy UKDESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Capacity13.4 MWDESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
TechnologySolar PhotovoltaicsDESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Area28.3 ha (solar site area)DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Coordinates51.6749, -3.2740DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026

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How it compares

Hendai Farm is the 114th-largest of 424 power plants in Wales and the 1,545th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 13.4 MW is <0.1% of the 115,642 MW we hold for the United Kingdom. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.

WithinRankTotalShare
Wales114th of 4249,068 MW0.15%
United Kingdom1,545th of 5,050115,642 MW<0.1%
All power plants in our data5,696th of 12,0081,173,302 MW<0.1%

Timeline

Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.

  1. Permit issued (Town and Country Planning Act), no. 13/0846/FULL
  2. Started operating

Nearby

Within 50 km of this power plant: 264 grid connections, 7 data centers and 1 transmission line, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 7, up to 3 per kind.

NameKindSizeStatusDistance
Hendai Farm, Heol Adam, Gelligaer grid connectionGrid connection——0.3 km
BRYN Recycling Gelliargwellt Farm BRYN Quarry Gelligaer Hengoed grid connectionGrid connection——1.7 km
Site at grid connectionGrid connection——2.6 km
Centerprise International (Distribution)Data center——5.9 km
Centerprise International NewportData center——21 km
Vantage Data Centers data center, NewportData center——21 km
Hinkley Point C Connection Project Material ChangeTransmission line—Planned48 km

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