Renewable energy projects in Greenwich
17 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Greenwich (REPD, July 2026 extract): 1 pending, 8 approved but not running, 2 operational and 6 refused. The council refused 6 of 15 decided applications (40%; UK 19%), with a median 8 weeks from submission to decision.
17projects in the council area
1awaiting a decision
8approved, not running
40%of decisions refused
How Greenwich decides
| Applications | Greenwich | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 15 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (40%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 6 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Projects in Greenwich
Projects of 1 MW and more (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The O2 Arenawind farm | wind farm | 3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021 | Jun 2021 | granted Sep 2021 | Oct 2021 |
| Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Stadium Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.6 | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | refused Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Alcatel, Telegraph Houserooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.3 | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | refused Oct 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Thameside DCrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | — | — | Feb 2016 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | refusedupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | refused Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Swan Road, Westminster Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | refusedupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | refused Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Siemens Road, Westminster Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Siemens Road, Westminster Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| The Valley, Floyd Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Twin Tumps Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | operationalupdated Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| Avery Hill Campus, Avery Hill Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| Millennium Retail Park - Flats & Retail Spacerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2024 | May 2024 | — | Sep 2024 |
| The I O Centre, Skeffington Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | refusedupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2025 | refused Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| David Lloyd Leisure Limited, Corner Of Weigall Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Brookhill Estate Regenerationrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | May 2022 |
| Stone Lake Retail Park, Woolwich Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Paul Rhodes Bakery Limited, Lassell Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | refusedupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | refused May 2025 | May 2025 |
Postcode districts in Greenwich
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE2 | 83 | 9 | 55 | 9 |
| SE3 | 78 | 9 | 54 | 6 |
| SE7 | 86 | 9 | 59 | 9 |
| SE9 | 66 | 8 | 44 | 6 |
| SE10 | 77 | 9 | 53 | 7 |
| SE18 | 77 | 7 | 53 | 8 |
| SE28 | 79 | 10 | 51 | 8 |
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 Greenwich by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.