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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

Hendai

Hendai is a 13.4 MW solar farm in Wales, operated by Greencoat Capital. The UK government lists it as operational in its register of power stations (DUKES table 5.11, May 2025).

  • PV
  • Wales
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningDec 2013 (completed)
  2. ConsentedApr 2014 (completed)
  3. ConstructionOct 2014 (completed)
  4. OperatingMar 2015 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Planning dates from the Renewable Energy Planning Database; operating status from DUKES table 5.11.

Key facts

Installed capacity
13.4 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Greencoat Capital
Region
Wales
Country
Wales
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
CF82 8FU
Coordinates
51.6725, -3.2683

Location

Map position from the published coordinates. For small sites this can be an approximate point rather than the exact boundary. Map Β© OpenStreetMap contributors.

How Hendai compares

92nd of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
7th of 75in Wales
0.24%of listed UK solar farms capacity
β‰ˆ 12 GWhillustrative output a year

At a typical UK load factor for this technology (about 10% of the maximum possible output), a 13.4 MW station would generate roughly 12 GWh of electricity in a year, similar to the annual use of about 4,350 homes at 2,700 kWh each. This is an illustrative estimate, not the station's metered output: real generation varies with weather, availability and grid constraints.

Solar photovoltaic (PV) sites generate electricity from sunlight. Panels produce direct current, which inverters convert to alternating current for the grid. Output follows daylight and the seasons, so annual generation is a small fraction of the maximum possible.

All UK solar farms Solar farms in Wales All run by Greencoat Capital

Planning history

From the government's Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), matched to this site by location, capacity and name.

Planning status
Operational
Site name in planning record
Hendai Farm
Developer / operator
Conergy UK
Planning authority
Caerphilly
Planning reference
13/0846/FULL
Application submitted
10 December 2013
Permission granted
10 April 2014
Construction started
1 October 2014
Began operating
1 March 2015
Capacity in planning record
13.4 MW
Address
Land At Hendai Farm Heol Adam Gelligaer Hengoed CF82 8FU, Mid Glamorgan, CF82 8FU
REPD reference
2370

Source

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES), table 5.11: power stations in the United Kingdom β€” operational at end of May 2025. Capacity is installed capacity as published, not current output. Status reflects the source date, not live operation.
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Last checked by Octary: 15 July 2026

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