Renewable energy projects in Nottingham
24 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Nottingham (REPD, July 2026 extract): 1 pending, 18 approved but not running, 4 operational and 1 refused. The council refused 1 of 20 decided applications (5%; UK 19%), with a median 8 weeks from submission to decision.
24projects in the council area
1awaiting a decision
18approved, not running
5%of decisions refused
How Nottingham decides
| Applications | Nottingham | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (5%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 19 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.2 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Projects in Nottingham
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boots Campus - Roof Top Solar Farmrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 6.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| Nottingham University Windwind farm | wind farm | 5 | refusedupdated Apr 2013 | Aug 2011 | refused Feb 2013 | Apr 2013 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (22)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastcroft Municipal Depotbattery storage | battery storage | 0.6 | operationalupdated Mar 2023 | — | — | Mar 2023 |
| Trent Basin Community Batterybattery storage | battery storage | 0.5 | operationalupdated May 2019 | Dec 2016 | — | May 2019 |
| Redfield Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| Willow Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | operationalupdated Jan 2022 | Jun 2021 | granted Feb 2023 | Jan 2022 |
| Hadden Court, Glaisdale Parkwayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| Bluecoat Beechdale Academy, Harvey Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| JK Foods UK, Bull Close Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Makro Booker Wholesale, The Midwayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| Harvey Hadden Sports Village, Wigman Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| Aspect Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Glaisdale Point, Units 10 To 12 - Roof Mounted Solar PV Arrayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| Games Workshop Euro Hub, Willow Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| Lenton Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| Nottingham Trent University, Maudslayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Eastcroft Municipal Depotsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | operationalupdated Mar 2023 | — | — | Mar 2023 |
| Madison Court, Derwent Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 |
| Nottingham One, Canal Street- Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Lenton Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Aug 2024 |
| Sytner Group, Abbeyfield Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| Bulwell Academy, Squires Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| Ambulance Station, Beechdale Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 |
| David Lloyd Tennis And Fitness Club, Aspley Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 |
Postcode districts in Nottingham
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG1 | 70 | 7 | 47 | 10 |
| NG3 | 62 | 6 | 42 | 9 |
| NG5 | 51 | 6 | 33 | 8 |
| NG6 | 52 | 6 | 34 | 8 |
| NG7 | 70 | 7 | 46 | 11 |
| NG8 | 59 | 7 | 41 | 8 |
| NG11 | 67 | 5 | 48 | 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 Nottingham by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.