Renewable energy projects in Dover
34 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Dover (REPD, July 2026 extract): 3 pending, 14 approved but not running, 8 operational and 6 refused. The council refused 7 of 27 decided applications (26%; UK 19%), with a median 19 weeks from submission to decision.
34projects in the council area
3awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
26%of decisions refused
How Dover decides
| Applications | Dover | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 27 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 19 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 0 | — |
Projects in Dover
Projects of 1 MW and more (23)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richborough Energy Park - Phase 3 (Sheaf)battery storage | battery storage | 249 | under constructionupdated Nov 2024 | Apr 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Nov 2024 |
| Richborough Energy Park - Phase 2battery storage | battery storage | 50.1 | operationalupdated Jan 2024 | Mar 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Jan 2024 |
| Richborough Energy Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | operationalupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2020 | granted May 2021 | Jan 2024 |
| Harrington Franklin, Richborough Energy Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | under constructionupdated Jun 2025 | Jun 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jun 2025 |
| Elvington Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.5 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Elvington Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 49.5 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Guston Court Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 27 | refusedupdated Oct 2014 | Feb 2014 | refused Sep 2014 | Oct 2014 |
| Chalk Pit Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 24 | under constructionupdated Jun 2026 | May 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Jun 2026 |
| Home Farm (Knowlton solar)solar farm | solar farm | 11.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2014 | May 2013 | granted Oct 2013 | Apr 2014 |
| The Engine Shed Fieldsolar farm | solar farm | 11 | refused on appealupdated May 2016 | Dec 2013 | refused Sep 2015 | May 2016 |
| Tilmanstone Collierysolar farm | solar farm | 10 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Aug 2013 | granted Mar 2014 | Feb 2016 |
| North Dover Wind Parkwind farm | wind farm | 10 | refusedupdated Mar 2009 | Sep 2007 | refused Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| Wharf Road, Discovery Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| Chapmans Hillsolar | solar | 7 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2015 | May 2014 | — | Dec 2015 |
| Ebbsfleet Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jan 2016 | Sep 2013 | granted Jan 2014 | Jan 2016 |
| Land At Guston Court Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Dec 2014 | granted Mar 2015 | Feb 2016 |
| Marshborough Farm solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | granted May 2015 | Feb 2016 |
| Snowdown Collierysolar farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expiredupdated May 2019 | Aug 2015 | granted Jan 2016 | May 2019 |
| Ash Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 2 | refusedupdated Aug 2005 | Jan 2003 | refused Feb 2003 | Aug 2005 |
| Barville Farm Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | refused on appealupdated Oct 2015 | Oct 2013 | refused Aug 2014 | Oct 2015 |
| Thornton Lanewind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | refused on appealupdated Oct 2015 | Nov 2013 | refused Jun 2014 | Oct 2015 |
| Grain Harvesters Ltdsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | operationalupdated Jan 2016 | Dec 2013 | granted Mar 2014 | Jan 2016 |
| Richborough Energy Park, Ramsgate Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kedleston Road Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2020 | Dec 2020 | granted Feb 2021 | Oct 2020 |
| Guilton Farm, Guiltonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Jul 2025 |
| Priory Court, St Johns Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 |
| Guilton Farm, Ashrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| Westmount Education Centresolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Nov 2020 | granted Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| West Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Aylesham And District Community Workshop, Ackholt Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| Old Lorry Farm Shopsolar farm | solar farm | — | under constructionupdated Feb 2021 | Nov 2020 | granted Jan 2021 | Feb 2021 |
| Solar Farm at To The S/O River Stoursolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024 | Jul 2021 | granted May 2022 | Aug 2024 |
| Chalk Pit Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | under constructionupdated Jun 2026 | May 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Jun 2026 |
| Channel House, Channel View Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
Postcode districts in Dover
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT3 | 30 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| CT13 | 37 | 3 | 16 | 10 |
| CT14 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| CT15 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| CT16 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| CT17 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 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 Dover by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.