Renewable energy projects in South Derbyshire
33 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in South Derbyshire (REPD, July 2026 extract): 7 pending, 14 approved but not running, 6 operational and 4 refused. The council refused 5 of 26 decided applications (19%; UK 19%), with a median 29 weeks from submission to decision.
33projects in the council area
7awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
19%of decisions refused
How South Derbyshire decides
| Applications | South Derbyshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 26 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (19%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 14 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 12 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 28.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Projects in South Derbyshire
Projects of 1 MW and more (29)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfields Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 1,025 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Jun 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| Drakelowbattery storage | battery storage | 1,000 | application submittedupdated Feb 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Feb 2025 |
| Stenson Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 400 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | May 2024 | granted Oct 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Barn Farm - Batter Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 200 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Solar Farm & Battery Storage at W/O Rosliston & E/O Walton on Trentsolar farm | solar farm | 138 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Feb 2024 | granted Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| Derby Road, Eggintonbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Arleston Solar & Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 99.9 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Caldwell Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 90 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Park Road, Oversealbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Lullington Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 44 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Arleston Solar & Battery Energy Storage Systemsolar farm | solar farm | 43 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Breach Farm Energy Barnbattery storage | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022 | May 2017 | granted Aug 2017 | May 2022 |
| Landown Farm, Bakeacre Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 40 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| Solar Farm & Battery Storage at W/O Rosliston & E/O Walton on Trentbattery storage | battery storage | 37.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Feb 2024 | granted Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| Newton Solney Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 21.1 | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Aug 2024 | refused Mar 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Mount Road, Castle Gresleybattery storage | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 | granted Jul 2022 | Nov 2021 |
| Solar Farm at Toyota Manufacturing Ukrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 16 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Oct 2025 |
| Hawthorn Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | under constructionupdated Jun 2025 | Mar 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Jun 2025 |
| Hoon Hay Manor, Hatton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Feb 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| Drakelow Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Mar 2017 | Apr 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | Mar 2017 |
| Short Hazel Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Mar 2015 | granted Aug 2015 | Jul 2016 |
| Brizlincote Hall Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Feb 2017 | Jul 2015 | refused Nov 2015 | Feb 2017 |
| Shortheath Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Aug 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | May 2017 |
| Park Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated May 2016 | Sep 2015 | refused Apr 2016 | May 2016 |
| Land at Sunnyside Courtsolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | refusedupdated Jan 2016 | May 2015 | refused Dec 2015 | Jan 2016 |
| Toyota Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.6 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | Mar 2011 | granted Apr 2011 | Apr 2016 |
| Hawthorn Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 4.6 | abandonedupdated Nov 2018 | Jan 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Nov 2018 |
| Solar Farm on land east of the A38, Willingtonsolar farm | solar farm | 3.8 | abandonedupdated Sep 2018 | Oct 2015 | granted Feb 2016 | Sep 2018 |
| Land at Coton Park Collierysolar farm | solar farm | 2.5 | operationalupdated Jul 2018 | Nov 2014 | granted Mar 2015 | Jul 2018 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Port Spencer Academy, Main Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 |
| Midland Lead, Kiln Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Jan 2023 | Aug 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| Barn Farm & Walton Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2025 | Feb 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jan 2025 |
| Twyford Road, Twyfordbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted | Apr 2026 | — | — |
Postcode districts in South Derbyshire
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 Derbyshire by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.