Renewable energy projects in Isle of Wight
25 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Isle of Wight (REPD, July 2026 extract): 2 pending, 7 approved but not running, 11 operational and 4 refused. The council refused 5 of 25 decided applications (20%; UK 19%), with a median 17 weeks from submission to decision.
25projects in the council area
2awaiting a decision
7approved, not running
20%of decisions refused
How Isle of Wight decides
| Applications | Isle of Wight | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 25 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 17 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 16.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Projects in Isle of Wight
Projects of 1 MW and more (21)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar PV Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Sunny Oaks Renewable Energy Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 28.5 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Sep 2022 | granted Jul 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Sunny Oaks Renewable Energy Parksolar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Sep 2022 | granted Jul 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Vectis wind farmwind farm | wind farm | 12.5 | refusedupdated May 2013 | Jul 2011 | refused Jul 2012 | May 2013 |
| Wellow Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12 | refusedupdated Jul 2006 | May 2006 | refused Nov 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| Homestead Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10.7 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | May 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Mar 2016 |
| Fieldscalesolar farm | solar farm | 10.6 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Aug 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Jul 2016 |
| Hill Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 10.2 | operationalupdated Jul 2014 | Oct 2012 | granted Jan 2013 | Jul 2014 |
| East Fairleesolar farm | solar farm | 7.3 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Jun 2013 | granted Oct 2013 | May 2015 |
| Wilmingham Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Jan 2012 | granted Apr 2012 | Apr 2013 |
| Grange Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6 | operationalupdated Aug 2015 | Mar 2014 | granted Jun 2014 | Aug 2015 |
| Camp Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6 | refusedupdated Jan 2014 | Oct 2013 | refused Dec 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| Lee Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jan 2014 | Feb 2011 | granted Apr 2011 | Jan 2014 |
| Ventnor Road Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 4.8 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | Oct 2012 | granted Dec 2012 | Jun 2013 |
| Durrants Farm Solarsolar farm | solar farm | 4.5 | operationalupdated Sep 2015 | Dec 2010 | granted Feb 2011 | Sep 2015 |
| Cheverton Downwind farm | wind farm | 3.9 | refusedupdated Dec 2009 | Jan 2009 | refused Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| Chawton Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.2 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | Oct 2012 | granted Dec 2012 | Jun 2013 |
| Newnham Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2016 | Mar 2011 | granted May 2011 | Jul 2016 |
| Stables Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | operationalupdated Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | granted Jun 2012 | Mar 2013 |
| Gkn & Whippingham Technology Park, Beatrice Avenuesolar farm | solar farm | 1.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Arreton Valley Nursery, Hale Commonbattery storage | battery storage | 1.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisons Supermarket, South Street Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Oct 2022 | — | Nov 2022 |
| Bae Systems, Newport Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Mar 2025 |
| Christ The King Upper College, Wellington Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Apr 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| The Island Free School, Newport Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
Postcode districts in Isle of Wight
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO30 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| PO31 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| PO32 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| PO33 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| PO34 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| PO35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| PO36 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| PO37 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| PO38 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| PO39 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| PO40 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| PO41 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
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 Isle of Wight by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.