Renewable energy projects in Enfield
19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Enfield (REPD, July 2026 extract): 3 pending, 14 approved but not running, 1 operational and 1 refused. The council refused 1 of 16 decided applications (6%; UK 19%), with a median 8 weeks from submission to decision.
19projects in the council area
3awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
6%of decisions refused
How Enfield decides
| Applications | Enfield | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 16 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (6%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 16 | 12% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Projects in Enfield
Projects of 1 MW and more (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland, Solar Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2.6 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (18)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Matthey, Jeffreys Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
| Sainsburys Supermarketsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| The Arenarooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| The Arenarooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| Chalkmill Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
| Solar Panels at 7 Solar Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 |
| Edmonton County School, Great Cambridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| Eley Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| Workstown Industrial Estate, Princes Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Southbury Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | refusedupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | refused Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| Delta Park Industrial Estate, Millmarsh Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| Edmonton lower schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Southbury Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Lockfield Avenue Solarrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | under constructionupdated Apr 2021 | Oct 2020 | granted Dec 2020 | Apr 2021 |
| Enfield County School For Girls, Holly Walkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
| Sainsburys Supermarkets, Green Lanesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Advent Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Jan 2022 | Sep 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Jan 2022 |
| Heron Hall Academyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | Mar 2022 |
Postcode districts in Enfield
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN1 | 37 | 5 | 27 | 2 |
| EN2 | 38 | 5 | 26 | 4 |
| EN3 | 38 | 5 | 28 | 2 |
| N9 | 44 | 5 | 33 | 3 |
| N13 | 44 | 5 | 32 | 3 |
| N14 | 47 | 5 | 34 | 5 |
| N18 | 51 | 6 | 38 | 3 |
| N21 | 38 | 5 | 28 | 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 Enfield by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.