Renewable energy projects in Windsor and Maidenhead
15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Windsor and Maidenhead (REPD, July 2026 extract): 2 pending, 10 approved but not running, 2 operational and 1 refused. The council refused 1 of 13 decided applications (8%; UK 19%), with a median 8 weeks from submission to decision.
15projects in the council area
2awaiting a decision
10approved, not running
8%of decisions refused
How Windsor and Maidenhead decides
| Applications | Windsor and Maidenhead | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 13 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (8%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 12 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Projects in Windsor and Maidenhead
Projects of 1 MW and more (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billingbear Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 21.5 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Oct 2022 | granted Jul 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| Wraysbury Landfillsolar farm | solar farm | 4.8 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Jul 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Jun 2017 |
| Horizon, Hurleysolar farm | solar farm | 1.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022 | Aug 2022 | — | Sep 2022 |
| Car Park Legoland Windsor Resort, Winkfield Road PV solar photovoltaicrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Windsor Boys School, Maidenhead Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Charters School, Charters Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Waitrose, King Edward Court Solar Panel Arrayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Iomart, Clivemont Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | operationalupdated Aug 2024 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2024 |
| Heatherwood Hospital, Brook Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Furze Platt Senior School, Furze Platt Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Russells Farm, Windsor Great Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 |
| John Guest Speedfit Limited, Oldfield Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | refusedupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | refused Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Heatherwood Hospital, Brook Avenuebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| Ascot Racecourse, High Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Berkshire College Of Agriculture, Burchetts Green Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
Postcode districts in Windsor and Maidenhead
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 Windsor and Maidenhead by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.