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Solar, wind and battery projects near Welwyn Garden City (AL8)

24 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of AL8 (Welwyn Hatfield): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 19 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Tollgate Farm Battery Storage (49.5 MW battery storage, under construction since 1 February 2022), 7.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

24projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
19approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of AL8

Projects of 1 MW and more (11)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Welwyn Power Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Aug 2022Jun 2022Welwyn Hatfield1.1
Stanborough, Hatfieldsolar farmsolar farm10approved, not builtupdated May 2025Aug 2023granted Sep 2024May 2025Welwyn Hatfield2.6
Stanborough, Hatfieldbattery storagebattery storage1.5approved, not builtupdated May 2025Aug 2023granted Sep 2024May 2025Welwyn Hatfield2.6
Computacenter Warehouserooftop solarrooftop solar2under constructionupdated Nov 2019Jan 2019granted Mar 2019Nov 2019Welwyn Hatfield4.0
Gypsy Moth Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Aug 2022Apr 2022Welwyn Hatfield4.3
Swangleys Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.5application withdrawnupdated Aug 2018Aug 2014—Aug 2018North Hertfordshire7.0
Three Houses Lanesolar farmsolar farm11.3refusedupdated Feb 2017Sep 2014refused Oct 2016Feb 2017North Hertfordshire7.3
Dellsome Power Hatfield Grid Station Energy storage facilitybattery storagebattery storage5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2021Apr 2021granted Jul 2021May 2021Welwyn Hatfield7.7
Tollgate Farm Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage49.5under constructionupdated Feb 2022Oct 2017granted Jan 2019Feb 2022Welwyn Hatfield7.8
Tollgate Farm, Welham Green Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm16application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Welwyn Hatfield8.0
High Elms Lane Turbinewind turbinewind turbine2refusedupdated Mar 2012Jul 2011refused Oct 2011Mar 2012East Hertfordshire9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Brownfieldsbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Welwyn Hatfield1.5
Verge In Highway, Great North Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Mar 2026Welwyn Hatfield1.9
Morrisons Supermarketrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Welwyn Hatfield2.3
Ridgeway Academy, Herns Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Welwyn Hatfield2.4
Welham Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Aug 2022Jun 2022Welwyn Hatfield7.4
Sandringham school, The Ridgewayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024St Albans7.6
Verulam Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2025St Albans9.0
Hatfield Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Jan 2025St Albans9.0
County Hallrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022East Hertfordshire9.1
Unit 1, Roebuck Retail Park, London Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Stevenage9.4
North London Ad Plant, Coursers Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Aug 2024Sep 2024Hertsmere9.5
Roaring Meg Retail Park, London Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023Stevenage9.9
Samuel Ryder Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Sep 2021Feb 2021—Sep 2021St Albans9.9

Distance from the average position of the AL8 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 farm4110126
Rooftop solar13012005.4
Wind turbine100010
Battery storage6060061.4

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

How Welwyn Hatfield decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWelwyn HatfieldUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1510,236
Refused2 (13%)19%
Solar refused1 of 812%
Battery storage refused1 of 716%
Median time from submission to decision11.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Welwyn Hatfield

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 AL8, 4 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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