Renewable energy projects in Slough
13 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Slough (REPD, July 2026 extract): 0 pending, 10 approved but not running, 0 operational and 2 refused. The council refused 2 of 13 decided applications (15%; UK 19%), with a median 9 weeks from submission to decision.
13projects in the council area
0awaiting a decision
10approved, not running
15%of decisions refused
How Slough decides
| Applications | Slough | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 13 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (15%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 11 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 9.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Projects in Slough
Projects of 1 MW and more (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poyle Park Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.5 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2016 | Jul 2015 | refused Oct 2015 | Dec 2016 |
| Galleymead House, Old Bath Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 2 | refusedupdated Apr 2024 | Oct 2023 | refused Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Galvin Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.6 | abandonedupdated Feb 2017 | Apr 2015 | granted Jul 2015 | Feb 2017 |
| Wexham Park Hospital, Wexham Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slough Interchange Industrial Estate, Units 1-3, Whittenham Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Twinches Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021 | Jun 2021 | granted Aug 2021 | Sep 2021 |
| Heron Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | May 2022 |
| Lynch Hill School Primary Academy, Garrard Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Wexham Park Hospital, Wexham Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Unit 2a, Slough Retail Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 | granted Feb 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| Royal Mailrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Manor Farm, Poyle Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Jan 2025 | granted Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Langley Leisure Centre, Parlaunt Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 |
Postcode districts in Slough
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 Slough by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.