Renewable energy projects in South Cambridgeshire
53 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in South Cambridgeshire (REPD, July 2026 extract): 6 pending, 21 approved but not running, 14 operational and 7 refused. The council refused 10 of 48 decided applications (21%; UK 19%), with a median 17 weeks from submission to decision.
53projects in the council area
6awaiting a decision
21approved, not running
21%of decisions refused
How South Cambridgeshire decides
| Applications | South Cambridgeshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 48 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (21%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 6 of 40 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 5 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 1 | — |
Projects in South Cambridgeshire
Projects of 1 MW and more (35)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stargoose Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 312 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022 | May 2021 | granted Apr 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| Stargoose Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | May 2021 | granted Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| Low Fen, Drove Way Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 50 | application submittedupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | — | May 2025 |
| Cambridge Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | refusedupdated Jun 2019 | Jul 2015 | refused Feb 2016 | Jun 2019 |
| Vine Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 45 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | May 2014 | — | Feb 2017 |
| Great Wilbraham Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 38.1 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Jan 2014 | granted Jul 2014 | Apr 2015 |
| Cambridge Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 32 | refused on appealupdated Nov 2011 | Aug 2004 | refused Apr 2005 | Nov 2011 |
| Black Peak Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 31.8 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Aug 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | May 2015 |
| Munceys Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 31.6 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Aug 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | May 2015 |
| Wadlow Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 26 | operationalupdated Sep 2016 | May 2006 | granted Nov 2009 | Sep 2016 |
| Falcon Park, Wilsons Road Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 26 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| River Mel Solar Farm & Battery Storage Systemsolar farm | solar farm | 25 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| River Mel Solar Farm & Battery Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 25 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Bury Lane Fruit Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 24 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Dec 2013 | granted May 2014 | Feb 2017 |
| Falcon Park, Wilsons Road Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 20 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Highfield Farm, Royston Road Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 18 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Apr 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Feb 2026 |
| Croydon / Church Farm (Royston)solar farm | solar farm | 16.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Oct 2013 | granted Aug 2014 | Apr 2015 |
| Little Linton Farmwind farm | wind farm | 16 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2011 | Mar 2009 | refused Jun 2009 | Sep 2011 |
| Bassingbourn Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 14.4 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Jan 2014 | granted Aug 2014 | Apr 2015 |
| Manor Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 14 | refusedupdated Oct 2014 | Aug 2014 | refused Jan 2015 | Oct 2014 |
| Sawston Solar Farm (Land North of Dales Manor Business Park)solar farm | solar farm | 14 | refused on appealupdated Jun 2016 | Oct 2014 | refused Dec 2014 | Jun 2016 |
| Hoback Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 13.1 | operationalupdated Nov 2014 | Feb 2013 | granted Jul 2013 | Nov 2014 |
| Highfield Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12.5 | appeal withdrawnupdated Sep 2014 | Mar 2012 | refused Feb 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| Cantelupe Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Jan 2011 | granted Apr 2011 | Feb 2017 |
| Bourn Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated May 2011 | Dec 2010 | refused Mar 2011 | May 2011 |
| Skylark Meadow Solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2014 | Aug 2012 | granted Nov 2012 | Feb 2014 |
| Croydon Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2011 | Feb 2011 | — | Aug 2011 |
| Abbey Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawnupdated May 2016 | Oct 2015 | — | May 2016 |
| Rectory Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawnupdated May 2016 | Oct 2015 | — | May 2016 |
| Barton Road, Barton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022 | Jan 2022 | granted Aug 2023 | Feb 2022 |
| Highfield Farm, Royston Road Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 4.5 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Apr 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Feb 2026 |
| Bassingbourn Barracks, Old North Road Solar PV Arrayssolar farm | solar farm | 2.3 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| Rockery Farmwind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | abandonedupdated Jun 2011 | Aug 2002 | granted Jun 2007 | Jun 2011 |
| Burton Endsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | refusedupdated Jun 2023 | Jun 2020 | refused Dec 2021 | Jun 2023 |
| Ely Road Waste Management Parksolar farm | solar farm | 1.1 | operationalupdated Feb 2022 | Nov 2019 | granted Mar 2020 | Feb 2022 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (18)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalehead Foods, Lintonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 |
| CRM Surgical, 1 Evolution Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| Morrisons , Broad Street, Cambourne Solar Panlesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| Malton Golf Club, Malton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| Lamp Hill Wimpole Estatesolar farm | solar farm | 0.4 | operationalupdated Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | — | Feb 2020 |
| Domino House, Trafalgar Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| New Road, Impingtonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 |
| Streetly Hall Farm, Webbs Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Coton Orchard Garden Centre, Cambridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| Fairview Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | operationalupdated Sep 2022 | Mar 2020 | granted Dec 2020 | Sep 2022 |
| 3-5 Stirling Way, Papworth Everardrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Apr 2023 | Aug 2022 |
| Pumping Station, School Lane - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| Sewage Pumping Station - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| South Farm, Shingay Cum Wendy - Ground Mounted Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| Cambridge Waste Management Park Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Low Fen, Drove Waybattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | — | May 2025 |
| Grain Stores, West Wrattingsolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Cambridge Assesment, Whittlesfordrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 |
Postcode districts in South Cambridgeshire
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB21 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| CB22 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| CB23 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| CB24 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 3 |
| SG8 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
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 South Cambridgeshire by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.