Renewable energy projects in Derby
21 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Derby (REPD, July 2026 extract): 4 pending, 15 approved but not running, 1 operational and 0 refused. The council refused 0 of 16 decided applications (0%; UK 19%), with a median 7 weeks from submission to decision.
21projects in the council area
4awaiting a decision
15approved, not running
0%of decisions refused
How Derby decides
| Applications | Derby | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 16 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Projects in Derby
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby Sewage Treatment Workswind farm | wind farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Oct 2010 | granted Oct 2012 | Aug 2017 |
| Manor Parkwind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2010 | — | — | Feb 2010 |
| Victory Park Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (18)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firstsource, Riverside Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, London Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Wheatcroft Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| Landau Forte College, Fox Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| St Christophers Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | May 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| Derbion Management Suiterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Chequers Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | May 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | May 2022 |
| St Modwen Park, Andressey Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
| Armadillo Self Storage, Foresters Park Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Brackensdale Spencer Academy, Walthamstow Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
| Balfour Beatty Plant & Fleet Services, Rayneswayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 | — | Jul 2022 |
| Lees Brook Community School, Morley Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| Tenpin Bowling Derby, Foresters Park Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| The Bemrose School, Uttoxeter New Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Apr 2026 | granted Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Dunelm Mill, Ascot Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 | — | Apr 2023 |
| Metal Improvement Company, Ascot Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| Smartparc Food Hub, Evolution Way - Plot 8 Roof Mounted PV Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| David Lloyd Health And Fitness Centre, Riverside Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
Postcode districts in Derby
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE1 | 33 | 10 | 19 | 2 |
| DE3 | 34 | 10 | 19 | 2 |
| DE21 | 37 | 7 | 26 | 2 |
| DE22 | 33 | 10 | 18 | 2 |
| DE23 | 32 | 9 | 19 | 2 |
| DE24 | 36 | 9 | 22 | 3 |
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 Derby by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.