Renewable energy projects in Newham
19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Newham (REPD, July 2026 extract): 3 pending, 14 approved but not running, 1 operational and 0 refused. The council refused 1 of 17 decided applications (6%; UK 19%), with a median 9 weeks from submission to decision.
19projects in the council area
3awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
6%of decisions refused
How Newham decides
| Applications | Newham | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 17 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (6%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Projects in Newham
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Park Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 2.5 | abandonedupdated Oct 2010 | Jan 2007 | granted Sep 2007 | Oct 2010 |
| Beckton Sewage Treatment Workswind farm | wind farm | 2.2 | operationalupdated Feb 2015 | — | — | Feb 2015 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (17)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newham University Hospital, Glen Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| Newham Dockside - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Jan 2022 | granted Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| Sainsbury, Claps Gate Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
| Atlantis Avenue, Beckton Solar PV Systemsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Westfield Stratford City, Montfichet Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Leyes Road - New SEN Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | under constructionupdated Sep 2025 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Sep 2025 |
| Segro Park Canning, Town Bidder Street, Unit 2rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Custom Housebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Plashet Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| London Design and Engineering UTC, University Waywind farm | wind farm | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
| Newham Leisure Centre, Prince Regent Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023 | Dec 2022 | — | Feb 2023 |
| University Of East London - 650 Student accommodation & Teaching and learningrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | under constructionupdated Jun 2026 | Apr 2023 | granted Aug 2025 | Jun 2026 |
| University Of East London, Stratford Cam PV Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Ellen Wilkinson School, Tollgate Road Solar PhotovoltaicPanelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 |
| Roman Road Primary School, Roman Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Knowledge Dock, University Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| University Of East London Dockland Campus, University Way - Soalr Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 |
Postcode districts in Newham
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E6 | 85 | 10 | 56 | 9 |
| E7 | 89 | 11 | 59 | 10 |
| E12 | 84 | 11 | 53 | 10 |
| E13 | 86 | 10 | 58 | 9 |
| E15 | 86 | 11 | 58 | 7 |
| E16 | 87 | 11 | 59 | 9 |
| E20 | 82 | 11 | 55 | 6 |
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 Newham by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.