Renewable energy projects in Richmond upon Thames
5 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Richmond upon Thames (REPD, July 2026 extract): 0 pending, 4 approved but not running, 0 operational and 1 refused.
How Richmond upon Thames decides
Richmond upon Thames has 5 decided solar, wind or battery applications in REPD — too few for a refusal rate (we show one from 10 decisions). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decisions were refusals.
Projects in Richmond upon Thames
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ham Close - 452 Houses, Flats & Leisure Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | under constructionupdated Apr 2024 | Jun 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Apr 2024 |
| Sainsburys Supermarkets, Uxbridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Kneller Hall Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | under constructionupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2022 | granted Oct 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Chertsey Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | refusedupdated Apr 2024 | Jan 2024 | refused Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Twickenham Trading Estate, Rugby Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW13 | 85 | 7 | 71 | 0 |
| SW14 | 88 | 7 | 71 | 1 |
| TW1 | 70 | 3 | 55 | 6 |
| TW2 | 59 | 4 | 42 | 6 |
| TW9 | 95 | 6 | 76 | 4 |
| TW10 | 72 | 4 | 56 | 6 |
| TW11 | 53 | 3 | 39 | 6 |
| TW12 | 54 | 4 | 40 | 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 Richmond upon Thames by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.