Renewable energy projects in Thanet
26 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Thanet (REPD, July 2026 extract): 1 pending, 18 approved but not running, 6 operational and 1 refused. The council refused 2 of 27 decided applications (7%; UK 19%), with a median 11 weeks from submission to decision.
26projects in the council area
1awaiting a decision
18approved, not running
7%of decisions refused
How Thanet decides
| Applications | Thanet | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 27 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (7%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 20 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 1 | — |
Projects in Thanet
Projects of 1 MW and more (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebbsfleet Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Jul 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Minster Abbey, Bedlam Court Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 33 | under constructionupdated Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 | — | Sep 2021 |
| Hengrove Farm, Shottendane Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Sacketts Hill Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 22 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | May 2024 | granted Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Manston Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 9.9 | operationalupdated Jan 2014 | Sep 2012 | granted Nov 2012 | Jan 2014 |
| Manston Solar Farm extension (Westwood)solar farm | solar farm | 9.2 | operationalupdated Apr 2014 | May 2013 | granted Jul 2013 | Apr 2014 |
| Land near Manstonsolar | solar | 8.1 | refusedupdated Nov 2014 | Jul 2014 | refused Oct 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| Thorne Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.2 | operationalupdated Nov 2014 | Jul 2013 | granted Jan 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| Ebbsfleet Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | operationalupdated Apr 2012 | Jan 2011 | granted Mar 2011 | Apr 2012 |
| Jutes Lane, Weatherlees Hillsolar farm | solar farm | 3.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| Waste Processing Plant, Manston Road North Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.7 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Compass House, Columbus Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
| Hanet Earth, Barrow Man Road Solar Panel Arrayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuji Film Sericol, Patricia Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mothers Hospitalsolar farm | solar farm | 0.4 | operationalupdated Jan 2021 | Jul 2019 | granted Nov 2019 | Jan 2021 |
| Ramsgate Sports Centre, High Street Solar Panels & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Ramsgate Sports Centre, High Street Solar Panels & Battery Storagerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| The Corporation Of St Lawrence College, College Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| East Kent College, Ramsgate Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Apr 2026 |
| Watson Yard, Monktonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| Continental Approachrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Nov 2021 | Jun 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| Hornet Close, Pysons Road Industrial Estate Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Jul 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Laleham Gap School, Ozengell Place Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| Birchington Vale Caravan Park, Shottendane Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| St Nicholas Court Farm, Court Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Hengrove Farm House, Shottendane Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Oct 2025 |
Postcode districts in Thanet
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT7 | 37 | 1 | 23 | 9 |
| CT8 | 34 | 1 | 22 | 9 |
| CT9 | 32 | 1 | 21 | 9 |
| CT10 | 33 | 1 | 22 | 9 |
| CT11 | 34 | 1 | 22 | 10 |
| CT12 | 36 | 1 | 23 | 10 |
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 Thanet by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.