Renewable energy projects in West Berkshire
33 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in West Berkshire (REPD, July 2026 extract): 1 pending, 23 approved but not running, 6 operational and 3 refused. The council refused 7 of 33 decided applications (21%; UK 19%), with a median 13 weeks from submission to decision.
33projects in the council area
1awaiting a decision
23approved, not running
21%of decisions refused
How West Berkshire decides
| Applications | West Berkshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 33 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (21%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 25 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
Projects in West Berkshire
Projects of 1 MW and more (16)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Hatch Farm Solar Farm & Batterysolar farm | solar farm | 25.8 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2025 | May 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Jun 2025 |
| Hadley Farm (Orta Membury Solar Farm)solar farm | solar farm | 17 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Feb 2014 | granted May 2014 | May 2015 |
| Pingewood Road Southsolar farm | solar farm | 15.8 | operationalupdated Nov 2015 | Jul 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Nov 2015 |
| Bath Road, Grange Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 12 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Gravel Works, Wasing Estatesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Mar 2015 | granted Jun 2016 | May 2017 |
| Sulhamstead Solar Field - Stud Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2019 | Aug 2015 | granted Apr 2017 | Aug 2019 |
| Motorway Service Area, Burghfield Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| Spring Gardens Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | granted May 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| Mazelands Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.8 | refusedupdated May 2016 | Sep 2015 | refused Apr 2016 | May 2016 |
| Hungerford Parksolar farm | solar farm | 2.5 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Memburywind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | refusedupdated Apr 2009 | May 2007 | refused Dec 2007 | Apr 2009 |
| Pierces Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.7 | operationalupdated Jul 2018 | Dec 2013 | granted Mar 2014 | Jul 2018 |
| Harrods Distribution Centre, Mill Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.6 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| Limberlost Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | operationalupdated Feb 2014 | Sep 2012 | granted Dec 2012 | Feb 2014 |
| Exolum, Silver Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Baydon Meadowwind turbine | wind turbine | 1.3 | refusedupdated Mar 2009 | Jun 2007 | refused Dec 2007 | Mar 2009 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (17)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padworth Iwmf, Padworth Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Apr 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Renegade Brewery, Frilshamrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| Hillfields, Burghfield Commonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Tesco Extra, Pinchington Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | May 2026 |
| West Berkshire Community Hospital, Rookes Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Limberlost Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 0.3 | operationalupdated Nov 2016 | — | — | Nov 2016 |
| The Downs Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Kennet Secondary School, Stoney Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| Red Shute Mill, Hermitagerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted May 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| Metal Improvement Company Inc, Hambridge Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| Arlington Business Park, Theale - Roof Mounted Solar panel PVrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| Mary Hare School, Wantage Road Solar Panels, ASHP & BESSrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Bloomfield Hatch Farm Solar Farm & Batterybattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2025 | May 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Jun 2025 |
| Bath Road, Grange Lanebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| MOTO Reading Services - Tesla Megapack & EV Chargingbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Motorway Service Area, Burghfield Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| Mary Hare School, Wantage Road Solar Panels, ASHP & BESSbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 |
Postcode districts in West Berkshire
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG7 | 45 | 1 | 31 | 9 |
| RG8 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| RG14 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| RG17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| RG18 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 3 |
| RG19 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 3 |
| RG20 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| RG31 | 38 | 2 | 29 | 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 West Berkshire by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.