Renewable energy projects in Rotherham
47 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Rotherham (REPD, July 2026 extract): 15 pending, 24 approved but not running, 5 operational and 0 refused. The council refused 2 of 31 decided applications (6%; UK 19%), with a median 9 weeks from submission to decision.
47projects in the council area
15awaiting a decision
24approved, not running
6%of decisions refused
How Rotherham decides
| Applications | Rotherham | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 31 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (6%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 16 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 12 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 3 | — |
Projects in Rotherham
Projects of 1 MW and more (25)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitestone Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 750 | application submittedupdated Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | — | Jul 2026 |
| Moat Lane, Wickersleybattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Jul 2023 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Moat Lane, Wickersleybattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Feb 2024 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Green Lane, Thurcroftbattery storage | battery storage | 85 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 |
| Swangate Projectbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | Jul 2017 | granted Sep 2017 | Jun 2022 |
| Maltby Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Thurcroft Interchange Energy Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Jul 2025 |
| Nether Moor Fieldbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | operationalupdated May 2020 | Sep 2017 | granted Dec 2017 | May 2020 |
| Thurcroft Interchange Energy Park Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Jul 2025 |
| Common Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2025 | Aug 2022 | granted Jun 2023 | Nov 2025 |
| Common Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 49 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2025 | Aug 2022 | granted Jun 2023 | Nov 2025 |
| Claire Court, Rawmarsh Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 40 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Brinsworth Road, Brinsworthbattery storage | battery storage | 40 | application submittedupdated Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | — | Sep 2024 |
| New South Farm, Piper Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 31.2 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Jan 2025 |
| West Melton Electricity Substationbattery storage | battery storage | 26 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2025 | May 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Oct 2025 |
| Aven Industrial Estatebattery storage | battery storage | 20 | permission expiredupdated Jun 2020 | Jun 2017 | granted Jun 2018 | Jun 2020 |
| Maltby Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Penny Hill Lanewind farm | wind farm | 19.8 | operationalupdated Aug 2013 | Jul 2009 | granted May 2010 | Aug 2013 |
| New South Farm, Piper Lane Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 12 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Jan 2025 |
| Land At Penny Hill Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expiredupdated Jun 2020 | Aug 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Jun 2020 |
| Loscar Farmwind farm | wind farm | 4.5 | operationalupdated Jul 2012 | Nov 2004 | granted Mar 2008 | Jul 2012 |
| Advanced Manufacturing Research Centrewind farm | wind farm | 2.6 | operationalupdated Jul 2009 | Jan 2007 | granted Jun 2007 | Jul 2009 |
| Meadows Road, Manversrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2.1 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 | — | Feb 2022 |
| Brookfields Park, Brookfields Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.1 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Brookfields Park, Brookfields Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.1 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (22)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldwarke Lane - Ground Mounted Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 0.8 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | — | Jun 2023 |
| Advanced Blade Building, Brunel Way Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| Ickles Works, Templeborough Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| Maltby Sports Centre, Maltbyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Morrisons Supermarkets, Corton Woodrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Thrybergh Hydroelectric Schemebattery storage | battery storage | 0.3 | operationalupdated Feb 2019 | Nov 2016 | — | Feb 2019 |
| Advanced alloy services, Nobel Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 |
| Ron Hull Junior, Mangham Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Pearsons Assessment And Testing, Hellaby Ind Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| Maltby / CLNR EES1battery storage | battery storage | 0.1 | decommissionedupdated Oct 2016 | May 2005 | — | Oct 2016 |
| Carlton Park Hotel, Moorgate Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Apr 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Magna Way, Templeboroughbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | May 2022 |
| Aven Industrial Park, Tickhill Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023 | Aug 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Feb 2023 |
| Bluetree Group, Brookfields Park Solar Photovoltaics Equipmentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| Bluetree Group, Brookfields Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Oct 2022 | — | Nov 2022 |
| Bauer Equipment, Rotary Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 | — | Jul 2023 |
| Chesterfield Road, Swallownestbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2023 | Sep 2023 | — | Oct 2023 |
| Moat Barn, Moat Lanesolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Apr 2024 | refused Aug 2024 | Jul 2025 |
| Hard Lane, Kiveton Parkbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Feb 2025 |
| Whitestone Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | — | Jul 2026 |
| Macalloy, Caxton Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 |
Postcode districts in Rotherham
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S25 | 34 | 9 | 19 | 3 |
| S26 | 44 | 12 | 24 | 6 |
| S60 | 64 | 15 | 40 | 5 |
| S61 | 71 | 17 | 45 | 5 |
| S62 | 68 | 16 | 44 | 6 |
| S65 | 71 | 18 | 45 | 5 |
| S66 | 44 | 15 | 22 | 4 |
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 Rotherham by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.