Renewable energy projects in Portsmouth
26 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Portsmouth (REPD, July 2026 extract): 3 pending, 21 approved but not running, 1 operational and 1 refused. The council refused 2 of 24 decided applications (8%; UK 19%), with a median 8 weeks from submission to decision.
26projects in the council area
3awaiting a decision
21approved, not running
8%of decisions refused
How Portsmouth decides
| Applications | Portsmouth | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 24 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (8%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 22 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.8 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Projects in Portsmouth
Projects of 1 MW and more (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Widley, Portsdown Hill Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 120 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Lakeside Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 4.5 | under constructionupdated Oct 2023 | Jun 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Oct 2023 |
| Farlington Water Treatment Works, Gillman Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 3.7 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| Lakeside Business Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 2 | under constructionupdated Oct 2023 | Jun 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Oct 2023 |
| MMD Shipping Servicesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.2 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Jul 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | Mar 2015 |
| Portsmouth International Portrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.2 | under constructionupdated Aug 2022 | Jun 2021 | granted Jun 2023 | Aug 2022 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (20)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harwin Engineersrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | May 2026 |
| Trafalgar Wharf Hamilton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted May 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| Gunwharf Quays Shopping Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| Broad Oak Works, Airport Service Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| Sainsburys, Fitzherbert Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road Solar Canopyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| Harwin, Marshland Spurrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | refusedupdated Mar 2026 | Nov 2025 | refused Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| St Marys Hospital, Milton Road -Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | application submittedupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2025 | — | Jan 2026 |
| St Marys Hospital, Milton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| SGN, Walton Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| Mountbatten Centre, Twyford Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 |
| David Lloyd Club, The Boardwalkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| Phoenix Healthcare, Jackson Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Warehouse, Gunstore Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| Castle View Academy, Allaway Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built | Apr 2026 | granted Jun 2026 | — |
| Big Yellow Self Storage, Rodney Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| Ark Charter Academy, Hyde Park Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| St James Hospital Solent Nhs Trust, Locksway Road Energy Centrebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| Venture Park, Limberline Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
Postcode districts in Portsmouth
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO1 | 41 | 4 | 31 | 4 |
| PO2 | 42 | 4 | 32 | 4 |
| PO3 | 42 | 4 | 33 | 4 |
| PO4 | 34 | 4 | 28 | 1 |
| PO5 | 39 | 3 | 30 | 4 |
| PO6 | 49 | 6 | 34 | 5 |
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 Portsmouth by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.