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Solar, wind and battery projects near Birmingham (B38)

36 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of B38 (Birmingham): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 32 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Illeybrook Farm (99.8 MW battery storage, approved on 4 February 2025, not yet built), 7.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

36projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
32approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of B38

Projects of 1 MW and more (6)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Fordhouse Lanebattery storagebattery storage20approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Jan 2023granted Aug 2023Oct 2024Birmingham3.0
Birmingham And Solihull Rugby Club, Forshaw Heath Lanesolar farmsolar farm1.2application submittedupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025—Mar 2025Stratford-on-Avon6.3
Lowlands Farmbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Nov 2022refused Sep 2023Sep 2024Dudley7.2
Illeybrook Farmbattery storagebattery storage99.8approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Jul 2023granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Dudley7.9
Illey Lanebattery storagebattery storage70approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Sep 2024granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Bromsgrove8.6
Mucklow Hillbattery storagebattery storage12permission expiredupdated Jan 2022Oct 2017granted Dec 2017Jan 2022Dudley9.3
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (30)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
BPL Engineering, Catesby Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Oct 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Birmingham1.3
West Heath Hospital, Rednal Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Birmingham1.3
Bellfield Junior School, Vineyard Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Birmingham3.2
Northfield, Merritts Brook Lanebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023May 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Birmingham3.7
Shenley Court Secondary School, Shenley Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham4.3
Selly Park Girls School, Selly Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Birmingham4.4
Morrisons Supermarket, Rubery Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Nov 2021Nov 2021granted Jan 2022Nov 2021Birmingham5.0
Hollywood Bowl, Parkwayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024granted Sep 2024Oct 2024Birmingham5.1
Birmingham And Solihull Rugby Club, Forshaw Heath Lanebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025—Mar 2025Stratford-on-Avon6.3
Poolhead Lane, Earlswoodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Stratford-on-Avon6.9
Bell Heath Way, Woodgaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Feb 2023Mar 2023Birmingham6.9
Formans Road, Tyseleyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023May 2023Birmingham7.7
Greet Primary School, Percy Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Birmingham7.9
Oakland International, Seafield Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Sep 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Sep 2022Bromsgrove7.9
Cole Valley, Westwood Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Mar 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Birmingham8.0
Lewis Road, Perry Hill Lane Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025refused Sep 2025Sep 2025Sandwell8.6
Cranmore Boulevard, Shirley Solar Photo Voltaic Systemrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Solihull8.6
Golden Hillock Road, Sparkbrookrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Birmingham8.6
Langley Academy, Kineton Green Road, Oltonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Solihull8.9
Farmfoods Limited, Highlands Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Solihull9.0
Parfetts Cash and Carry, Redfern Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Birmingham9.1
Cambrian Wharf, Brindley Drive - Student Accommodationrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2023granted Jan 2026May 2026Birmingham9.1
Solar Array at Unit 500rooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Solihull9.3
Halesowen Leisure Centre, Great Cornbowrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Aug 2023Dudley9.4
Morrisons, Coventry Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Birmingham9.5
First Steps Nursery, Waterloo Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Sandwell9.6
Tudor Grange, Solihull Dingle Lane PV Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Solihull9.6
Tudor Grange Academy, Dingle Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Solihull9.6
Sainsburys, Abbey Trading Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Redditch9.7
One Central Boulevard, Central Boulevardrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Oct 2022Solihull9.8

Distance from the average position of the B38 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 farm110001.2
Rooftop solar27027009
Battery storage81501240

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

How Birmingham decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBirminghamUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)5110,236
Refused1 (2%)19%
Solar refused1 of 4712%
Battery storage refused0 of 416%
Median time from submission to decision6.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Birmingham, Birmingham Ladywood.

All projects in Birmingham

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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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