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Solar, wind and battery projects near Harpenden (AL5)

37 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of AL5 (St Albans): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 24 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Wandon End Solar Farm & Battery Storage (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 15 July 2025, not yet built), 8.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

37projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
24approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of AL5

Projects of 1 MW and more (15)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Chiltern Green Roadsolar farmsolar farm10application withdrawnupdated Aug 2017Apr 2015—Aug 2017Central Bedfordshire5.0
Land North of Chiltern Greeensolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated May 2016Mar 2015granted Jun 2015May 2016Central Bedfordshire5.1
Flamsteadbury Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.5refused on appealupdated Sep 2017Oct 2015refused Nov 2016Sep 2017St Albans5.2
Ld At Lawrence End Park &, Dane Streetsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2016Mar 2015granted Jun 2015Feb 2016Central Bedfordshire6.4
Amazon Boundary Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar2permission expiredupdated Jun 2019Feb 2019granted Jul 2019Jun 2019Dacorum7.9
G Park Maxted Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Dacorum7.9
Computacenter Warehouserooftop solarrooftop solar2under constructionupdated Nov 2019Jan 2019granted Mar 2019Nov 2019Welwyn Hatfield8.7
Wandon End Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Jan 2023granted Jul 2025Jul 2025North Hertfordshire8.9
Gypsy Moth Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Aug 2022Apr 2022Welwyn Hatfield8.9
Beechtree Junction, Potters Crouchsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025St Albans9.1
Caddington Solar Farm (Phase 1)solar farmsolar farm3operationalupdated Jun 2015Feb 2011granted May 2011Jun 2015Central Bedfordshire9.1
Caddington Solar Farm (Phase 2)solar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated May 2016Oct 2014granted Feb 2015May 2016Central Bedfordshire9.2
Three Houses Lanesolar farmsolar farm11.3refusedupdated Feb 2017Sep 2014refused Oct 2016Feb 2017North Hertfordshire9.2
Stanborough, Hatfieldsolar farmsolar farm10approved, not builtupdated May 2025Aug 2023granted Sep 2024May 2025Welwyn Hatfield9.9
Stanborough, Hatfieldbattery storagebattery storage1.5approved, not builtupdated May 2025Aug 2023granted Sep 2024May 2025Welwyn Hatfield9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (22)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Spire Harpenden Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jun 2024St Albans1.5
Sandringham school, The Ridgewayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024St Albans5.9
Astrazeneca UK, Capability Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Luton6.7
Verulam Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2025St Albans7.2
St Albans School, Abbey Gatewayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Nov 2025St Albans7.2
The Maltings Shopping Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023St Albans7.2
Percival Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Aug 2022Jun 2022Luton7.4
Hatfield Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Jan 2025St Albans7.7
Luton Airport, President Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Aug 2022Jun 2022Luton7.7
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022—Mar 2022St Albans7.9
G Park, Maxted Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jun 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Dacorum7.9
St Albans Retail Park, Griffiths Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023St Albans8.3
The Range, Graham Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024St Albans8.3
Century House, Maylands Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023Dacorum8.3
Verge By Hemel Stags Rugby Club, Pennine Way - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Dacorum8.6
Iron Mountain Siterooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Jan 2020Feb 2019granted Apr 2019Jan 2020Dacorum8.7
Wandon End Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Jan 2023granted Jul 2025Jul 2025North Hertfordshire8.9
Verge In Highway, Great North Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Mar 2026Welwyn Hatfield9.1
Samuel Ryder Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Sep 2021Feb 2021—Sep 2021St Albans9.1
The Albert Bygrave Retail Park, North Orbital Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026St Albans9.9
Aylett Nurseriesrooftop solarrooftop solar—operationalupdated Aug 2023——Aug 2023St Albans10.0
The End Of Taransey, Taransaybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Feb 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Dacorum10.0

Distance from the average position of the AL5 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 farm101242110
Rooftop solar221172010.2
Battery storage505002.1

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 AL5, 3 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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