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Solar, wind and battery projects near Birmingham (B40)

63 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of B40 (Solihull): 11 are waiting for a planning decision, 46 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Hams Hall (400 MW battery storage, under construction since 1 January 2025), 8.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

63projects within 10 km
11awaiting a decision
46approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of B40

Projects of 1 MW and more (22)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
NEC, Birminghamrooftop solarrooftop solar3.9abandonedupdated Mar 2018Aug 2015granted Oct 2015Mar 2018Solihull0.5
Holly Lane Energy Park Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm25approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Sep 2023granted Jan 2025Feb 2026Solihull2.9
Solar Panels at Woodhouse Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Solihull3.4
Castle Hills Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Solihull3.4
Henwood Lane, Catherine De Barnesbattery storagebattery storage98approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Sep 2023granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Solihull5.2
Ryton End, Barstonbattery storagebattery storage15refusedupdated May 2024Sep 2022refused May 2024May 2024Solihull6.2
Lichfield Road, Watton Lanebattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2023granted Mar 2024Apr 2024North Warwickshire6.7
WHS Plastics, Water Orton Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025North Warwickshire7.4
Hill House Farm, Coventry Roadbattery storagebattery storage20application submittedupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025—Jun 2025Solihull8.0
BAC Jaguar Land Rover Battery Assembly Centre, Canton Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar2.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024North Warwickshire8.4
Park House Farm, Meriden Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm47.7approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Feb 2023granted Dec 2025Jan 2026North Warwickshire8.6
Broad Lanesolar farmsolar farm8.5refused on appealupdated Mar 2017Sep 2015refused Feb 2016Mar 2017Coventry8.7
Hams Hallbattery storagebattery storage400under constructionupdated Mar 2026Aug 2021granted Mar 2022Mar 2026North Warwickshire8.9
Benton Green Lanebattery storagebattery storage70application submittedupdated Jul 2025Jun 2025—Jul 2025Solihull9.0
Fort Shopping Park, Fort Parkwayrooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Birmingham9.1
Wishaw Lane, Sutton Coldfieldbattery storagebattery storage50application submittedupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024—Feb 2025Birmingham9.3
Maybrook Road Battery facilitybattery storagebattery storage13.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Aug 2022Apr 2022Birmingham9.4
Land South of Pogmore Spinneysolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated May 2017Jul 2015granted Feb 2016May 2017North Warwickshire9.5
Coton Roadsolar farmsolar farm3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021Oct 2021granted Mar 2022Oct 2021North Warwickshire9.8
Beechwood Farm, Hodgetts Lanebattery storagebattery storage57approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Apr 2023granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Solihull9.8
Beechwood Farm, Hodgetts Lanebattery storagebattery storage57application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2025Jul 2024—Jan 2025Solihull9.8
Tanners Lanebattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Nov 2024granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Coventry9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (41)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Birmingham Airport, Diamond Houserooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Solihull0.9
Progress Way, Marston Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Solihull1.0
Unit B, Progress Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Solihull1.1
The Palletline Centre, Starley Way - Roof Mounted Solar PV arrayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Solihull1.1
Melbicks Garden Centre, Chester Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022North Warwickshire1.3
Bishop Wilson Ce Primary School, Craig Croftrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Solihull2.5
Eagle 3, Hatchford Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submittedupdated May 2026Mar 2026—May 2026Birmingham3.0
Eagle Two, Hatchford Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application withdrawnupdated Jan 2026Jan 2025—Jan 2026Birmingham3.0
Hampton Manorsolar farmsolar farm0.3refusedupdated Jun 2020Sep 2019refused Apr 2020Jun 2020Solihull3.2
Tudor Grange Academy, Kingshurst Cooks Lane - Photovoltaic Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Dec 2023Solihull3.9
Jaguar Land Rover, Lode Lane – Battery Storage Unitbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Apr 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Solihull4.6
Vertik-Al,Yardley Brook Industrial Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Dec 2022Jan 2023Birmingham5.4
Solihull Hospital, Lode Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submittedApr 2026——Solihull5.7
Paragon House, Homer Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Apr 2026granted Jun 2026Jun 2026Solihull6.5
Highway Point, Gorsey Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023North Warwickshire6.6
Copt Heath Golf Club Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Jan 2024granted May 2024Feb 2025Solihull6.7
Park Hall Academy, Water Orton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtApr 2026granted Jun 2026—Solihull6.8
Langley Academy, Kineton Green Road, Oltonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Solihull6.9
Coleshill Food Waste, Ad Plantmarconi Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024North Warwickshire6.9
Tudor Grange, Solihull Dingle Lane PV Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Solihull7.6
Tudor Grange Academy, Dingle Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Solihull7.6
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital - Roof Top Solar Farmrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022Jun 2022granted Oct 2022Jul 2022Birmingham7.6
Hams Hall National Distribution Park, Faraday Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024North Warwickshire7.7
Tesco Stores, Coleshill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Birmingham7.8
Parfetts Cash and Carry, Redfern Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Birmingham7.8
Expeditors, Coleshill Solar Panels, Unit 17Arooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025North Warwickshire8.5
Hozelock, Midpoint Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedMay 2026——Birmingham8.6
Premier Paper, Midpoint Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Apr 2026Birmingham8.6
Solar Array at Unit 500rooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Solihull8.6
Farmfoods Limited, Highlands Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Solihull8.7
Eden Boys Leadership Academy, Alum Rock Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023May 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham8.9
Buzz Bingo, Kingsbury Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Birmingham8.9
Cole Valley, Westwood Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Mar 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Birmingham9.0
Cranmore Boulevard, Shirley Solar Photo Voltaic Systemrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Solihull9.0
Cembre Limited Dunton Park, Kingsbury Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Mar 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023North Warwickshire9.0
Formans Road, Tyseleyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023May 2023Birmingham9.1
The Gate, International Drivesolar farmsolar farm0.8application submittedMay 2026——Solihull9.2
The Gate, International Drivebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedMay 2026——Solihull9.2
Greet Primary School, Percy Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Birmingham9.3
Golden Hillock Road, Sparkbrookrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Birmingham9.4
Mercedes benz garage, Bromford Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023May 2023Birmingham9.8

Distance from the average position of the B40 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 farm103412132
Rooftop solar403350017.8
Battery storage135701845

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

How Solihull decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSolihullUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3010,236
Refused8 (27%)19%
Solar refused4 of 2212%
Battery storage refused4 of 816%
Median time from submission to decision8.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed4 / 4—

All projects in Solihull

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 B40, 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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