Renewable energy projects in Bristol
39 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Bristol (REPD, July 2026 extract): 4 pending, 21 approved but not running, 12 operational and 0 refused. The council refused 0 of 32 decided applications (0%; UK 19%), with a median 14 weeks from submission to decision.
39projects in the council area
4awaiting a decision
21approved, not running
0%of decisions refused
How Bristol decides
| Applications | Bristol | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 32 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Projects in Bristol
Projects of 1 MW and more (17)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severn Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 32 | operationalupdated Oct 2022 | Oct 2017 | granted Feb 2018 | Oct 2022 |
| Unnamed battery storage (REPD 6907)battery storage | battery storage | 20 | abandonedupdated Mar 2019 | Aug 2016 | — | Mar 2019 |
| Feeder Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | operationalupdated Jan 2024 | Oct 2019 | granted Mar 2020 | Jan 2024 |
| Kings Weston Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 20 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Nov 2024 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| Lockleaze Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 15 | operationalupdated Jan 2019 | Mar 2017 | — | Jan 2019 |
| Avonmouth Port - extensionwind farm | wind farm | 9 | operationalupdated Jan 2015 | May 2010 | granted Oct 2010 | Jan 2015 |
| Avonmouth Wind Powerwind farm | wind farm | 8.2 | operationalupdated Feb 2014 | Dec 2008 | granted Mar 2009 | Feb 2014 |
| Philip Street Car Breakersbattery storage | battery storage | 7.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | May 2020 | granted Jun 2020 | Jun 2023 |
| Avonmouth Portwind farm | wind farm | 6 | operationalupdated Sep 2007 | Aug 2005 | granted Dec 2005 | Sep 2007 |
| Avonmouthsolar farm | solar farm | 4.2 | operationalupdated Sep 2018 | Mar 2016 | granted Apr 2016 | Sep 2018 |
| Severn Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 4.2 | operationalupdated Feb 2024 | Mar 2020 | granted Feb 2021 | Feb 2024 |
| Moorhouse Farm, Moorhouse Lane Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 3.8 | under constructionupdated Nov 2025 | Jan 2023 | granted Apr 2024 | Nov 2025 |
| GE Crossflowsolar | solar | 2.5 | abandonedupdated Dec 2015 | Jul 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Dec 2015 |
| Accolade Wineswind turbine | wind turbine | 2.5 | operationalupdated May 2019 | Apr 2017 | granted Sep 2017 | May 2019 |
| Hersey Gardenssolar farm | solar farm | 2 | application submittedupdated Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Moorhouse Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 1.8 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Dec 2013 | granted May 2014 | May 2015 |
| Severn Road Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 1.8 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Dec 2014 | granted May 2015 | Feb 2016 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (22)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle Yard Studios (TBY2)rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| Poplar Way East, Avonmouthrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| David Lloyd Leisure Plc, Ashton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| Drive Vauxhall, Avon Streetbattery storage | battery storage | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| Merebank Road Solar photovoltaics equipmentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2021 | Jun 2021 | granted Aug 2021 | Jul 2021 |
| Peterson Avenue, Hartcliffe Solar Photovoltaics PV equipmentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Nov 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | Dec 2021 |
| St Andrews Industrial Estate, Third Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Great Western Air Ambulance Charityrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Aug 2024 | — | — | Aug 2024 |
| Western Drive, Hengroverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Poplar Way East, Avonmouthrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Lockleaze Sports Centre, Bonnington Walkbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| Bonnington Walk, Lockleaze - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Lockleaze Sports Centre, Bonnington Walk - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Cotswold House, St Philips Road - olar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Canons Way, City Centre Solar Photovoltaics Equipmentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Pieminister Kitchens, Charlton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 | — | Mar 2025 |
| Avon Meads, Hollywood Bowlrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| All Saints Church, Pembroke Road - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Nov 2022 | granted May 2024 | May 2026 |
| Queens Road, Bishopsworthrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Robinson House Nursing Home, Sturminster Road Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Hill Farm, East Dundry Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | — | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Sep 2025 | — | Oct 2025 |
| Lanercost Resource And Activity Centre Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application submittedupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2025 | — | Jan 2026 |
Postcode districts in Bristol
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS1 | 78 | 8 | 55 | 13 |
| BS2 | 82 | 8 | 56 | 16 |
| BS3 | 66 | 8 | 42 | 11 |
| BS4 | 52 | 8 | 36 | 6 |
| BS5 | 72 | 9 | 48 | 12 |
| BS6 | 96 | 12 | 61 | 20 |
| BS7 | 102 | 9 | 66 | 22 |
| BS8 | 82 | 10 | 51 | 16 |
| BS9 | 87 | 9 | 54 | 21 |
| BS10 | 86 | 7 | 54 | 21 |
| BS11 | 71 | 5 | 46 | 18 |
| BS13 | 41 | 6 | 26 | 4 |
| BS14 | 42 | 6 | 26 | 6 |
32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Projects belong to Bristol by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.