Renewable energy projects in Exeter
19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Exeter (REPD, July 2026 extract): 2 pending, 16 approved but not running, 0 operational and 1 refused. The council refused 1 of 17 decided applications (6%; UK 19%), with a median 8 weeks from submission to decision.
19projects in the council area
2awaiting a decision
16approved, not running
6%of decisions refused
How Exeter decides
| Applications | Exeter | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 17 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (6%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 13 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 1 | — |
Projects in Exeter
Projects of 1 MW and more (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City Council Solar Panel Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 1.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2021 | Sep 2019 | granted Oct 2019 | Nov 2021 |
| Belle Vue Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 1.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Council Green Waste Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021 | Sep 2019 | granted Oct 2019 | Dec 2021 |
| School Of Education, Heavitree Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | May 2025 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (15)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsburys Supermarket, Hill Barton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — |
| Emperor House, Grenadier Road Solar Panels & Car Park Replacementsolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Dec 2023 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Howmet, Kestrel Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Jul 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Jan 2023 |
| David Lloyd Leisure Club, Sandy Park Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| Car Park Guildhall Shopping Centre, Queen Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submittedupdated Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Morrison Supermarket, Prince Charles Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Jan 2023 |
| Holland Hall, Clydesdale Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| Matford Way, Matfordrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Jan 2023 |
| Electricity Sub Station, Tithebarn Waybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | May 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| Bittern Road Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| Blackhorse Lane, Clyst Honiton Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| Pinhoe Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| William Pollard & Co, Oak Houserooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| The Vapormatic Companyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | May 2023 |
| Streatham Campus, Stocker Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | refusedupdated May 2023 | Feb 2023 | refused Apr 2023 | May 2023 |
Postcode districts in Exeter
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 Exeter by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.