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Solar, wind and battery projects near St Albans (AL4)

39 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of AL4 (St Albans): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 28 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Beechtree Junction, Potters Crouch (49.9 MW solar farm, application submitted on 4 July 2025, no decision recorded), 7.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

39projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
28approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of AL4

Projects of 1 MW and more (16)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Computacenter Warehouserooftop solarrooftop solar2under constructionupdated Nov 2019Jan 2019granted Mar 2019Nov 2019Welwyn Hatfield3.4
Gypsy Moth Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Aug 2022Apr 2022Welwyn Hatfield3.4
Stanborough, Hatfieldsolar farmsolar farm10approved, not builtupdated May 2025Aug 2023granted Sep 2024May 2025Welwyn Hatfield5.2
Stanborough, Hatfieldbattery storagebattery storage1.5approved, not builtupdated May 2025Aug 2023granted Sep 2024May 2025Welwyn Hatfield5.2
Tollgate Farm, Welham Green Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm16application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Welwyn Hatfield5.6
Dellsome Power Hatfield Grid Station Energy storage facilitybattery storagebattery storage5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2021Apr 2021granted Jul 2021May 2021Welwyn Hatfield5.6
Tollgate Farm Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage49.5under constructionupdated Feb 2022Oct 2017granted Jan 2019Feb 2022Welwyn Hatfield5.8
Welwyn Power Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Aug 2022Jun 2022Welwyn Hatfield7.5
Beechtree Junction, Potters Crouchsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025St Albans7.7
Bell Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1refusedupdated Dec 2015Aug 2015refused Nov 2015Dec 2015Hertsmere7.8
Flamsteadbury Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.5refused on appealupdated Sep 2017Oct 2015refused Nov 2016Sep 2017St Albans8.6
Amazon Boundary Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar2permission expiredupdated Jun 2019Feb 2019granted Jul 2019Jun 2019Dacorum9.2
Potters Bar Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated May 2017Sep 2015granted Dec 2015May 2017Hertsmere9.5
Wrotham Parksolar farmsolar farm30application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Hertsmere9.6
G Park Maxted Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Dacorum9.7
Land At Swanland Roadsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2017May 2015granted Jan 2016Jul 2017Hertsmere9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (23)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Sandringham school, The Ridgewayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024St Albans1.0
Verulam Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2025St Albans2.5
Hatfield Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Jan 2025St Albans2.7
The Maltings Shopping Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023St Albans3.9
Samuel Ryder Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Sep 2021Feb 2021—Sep 2021St Albans4.1
St Albans School, Abbey Gatewayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Nov 2025St Albans4.3
St Albans Retail Park, Griffiths Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023St Albans4.8
The Range, Graham Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024St Albans4.8
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022—Mar 2022St Albans4.8
The Albert Bygrave Retail Park, North Orbital Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026St Albans4.8
Verge In Highway, Great North Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Mar 2026Welwyn Hatfield4.9
Aylett Nurseriesrooftop solarrooftop solar—operationalupdated Aug 2023——Aug 2023St Albans4.9
North London Ad Plant, Coursers Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Aug 2024Sep 2024Hertsmere5.3
Willows Activity Farm, Colney Heathrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022Hertsmere5.8
Sainsburys Supermarketsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026St Albans6.4
Welham Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Aug 2022Jun 2022Welwyn Hatfield6.9
Spire Harpenden Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jun 2024St Albans7.5
Brownfieldsbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Welwyn Hatfield8.0
Morrisons Supermarketrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Welwyn Hatfield8.4
Ridgeway Academy, Herns Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Welwyn Hatfield8.6
Multi Storage, Cranborne Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted Apr 2023May 2023Hertsmere9.6
G Park, Maxted Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jun 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Dacorum9.7
Century House, Maylands Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023Dacorum9.9

Distance from the average position of the AL4 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm83122106
Rooftop solar251211010.6
Battery storage6060061.4

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How St Albans decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSt AlbansUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1010,236
Refused0 (0%)19%
Solar refused0 of 1012%
Median time from submission to decision7.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in St Albans

Is the status up to date?

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. Near AL4, 5 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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