Renewable energy projects in Coventry
29 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Coventry (REPD, July 2026 extract): 4 pending, 21 approved but not running, 1 operational and 3 refused. The council refused 2 of 23 decided applications (9%; UK 19%), with a median 7 weeks from submission to decision.
29projects in the council area
4awaiting a decision
21approved, not running
9%of decisions refused
How Coventry decides
| Applications | Coventry | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 23 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (9%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 21 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Projects in Coventry
Projects of 1 MW and more (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry National Grid Substation, Hawkesbury Hallbattery storage | battery storage | 98 | application submittedupdated Dec 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Coventry National Grid Substationbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | operationalupdated Jul 2025 | Jul 2020 | granted Jan 2021 | Jul 2025 |
| Lentons Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 30 | refusedupdated Apr 2024 | May 2023 | refused Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Torrington Avenue Battery Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Tanners Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Lentons Lane, Aldermans Greensolar farm | solar farm | 25 | refusedupdated May 2026 | Oct 2025 | refused Apr 2026 | May 2026 |
| Lentons Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 25 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | May 2026 |
| Broad Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 8.5 | refused on appealupdated Mar 2017 | Sep 2015 | refused Feb 2016 | Mar 2017 |
| Central Boulevard, Prologis Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (20)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 12, Central Boulevardrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| Skipworth Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| City College, Swanswell Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Sep 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Alan Higgs Centre, Allard Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Feb 2025 |
| Sky Dome Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2021 | Jun 2021 | granted Jul 2021 | Aug 2021 |
| Automotive Trim Developments, Priory Millrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| Brose, Courtaulds Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Caludon castle school, Axholme Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| Moat House Leisure & Neighbourhood Centre, Winston Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submittedupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | — | Nov 2024 |
| Mercedes Benz Coventry, John Wigley Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| Manor Park Primary School, Ulverscroft Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
| Bowling Alley, Olivier Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Sidney Stringer Academy, Primrose Hill Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Sep 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Unit 13, Central Boulevard Solar photovoltaicsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Ravensdale Primary School, Ravensdale Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — |
| Coventry Sports Foundation, Bell Green Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Jan 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Batleys Plc, Gielgud Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Coventry Universityrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Cycle Works Buildingrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Coventry University, Decarbonisation Scheme - The Hubrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Feb 2025 |
Postcode districts in Coventry
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV1 | 63 | 15 | 40 | 1 |
| CV2 | 51 | 10 | 35 | 1 |
| CV3 | 60 | 14 | 36 | 2 |
| CV4 | 54 | 10 | 34 | 1 |
| CV5 | 62 | 13 | 40 | 2 |
| CV6 | 67 | 16 | 42 | 2 |
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 Coventry by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.