Power plant · Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
Rhyd-y-Pandy Solar Farm
Rhyd-y-Pandy Solar Farm is a power plant in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, with 6 MW of capacity, operated by Wessex Solar Energy.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Swansea (coordinates), Wales | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Cefn Betingau Farm, Rhydypandy Road, Morriston, Swansea, SA6 6NX | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (operational) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2015 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 20 Feb 2014 (permit 2013/1639, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Swansea) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 15 Nov 2013 (reference 2013/1639, planning authority Swansea) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 20 Feb 2014 (granted, reference 2013/1639, planning authority Swansea) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Wessex Solar Energy | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 6 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Solar Photovoltaics | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Area | 21.9 ha (solar site area) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 51.6970, -3.9371 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Rhyd-y-Pandy Solar Farm is the 207th-largest of 424 power plants in Wales and the 2,545th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 6 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.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 207th of 424 | 9,068 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 2,545th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 8,079th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Permit issued (Town and Country Planning Act), no. 2013/1639
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 146 grid connections, 2 data centers and 1 transmission line, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEFN Betingau Farm, Swansea grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 0.2 km |
| Swansea CEFN Betingau B grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 0.2 km |
| Afon LLAN Solar Park grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 0.9 km |
| CGI Datacenter | Data center | — | — | 34 km |
| Brechfa Forest Connection | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 34 km |
| Centerprise International (Distribution) | Data center | — | — | 49 km |
Operator and place
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- Aborfield Solar Park14 MW · under construction
- Malmesbury Road Solar Farm13 MW · permitted
- Malmaynes Hall Farm12 MW
- Manor Farm12 MW · permitted
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Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- NGED Connected Data portal. NGED Connected Data portal, Terms not verified.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors. OpenStreetMap data centers, ODbL 1.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.