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Solar, wind and battery projects near Birmingham (B43)

86 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of B43 (Sandwell): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 71 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Chapel Lane (49.4 MW battery storage, approved on 13 January 2025, not yet built), 1.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

86projects within 10 km
6awaiting a decision
71approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of B43

Projects of 1 MW and more (13)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Chapel Lanebattery storagebattery storage49.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2023granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Walsall1.6
Bustleholme Substationbattery storagebattery storage49.9operationalupdated Oct 2023Jul 2020granted Feb 2021Oct 2023Sandwell1.8
Tesco Superstore Wisemorerooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Mar 2020Mar 2020granted Jul 2020Mar 2020Walsall5.6
College Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.8refused on appealupdated Feb 2017May 2015refused Nov 2015Feb 2017Walsall5.8
Midland Quarry Products, Smith Roadbattery storagebattery storage10approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025May 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Sandwell6.3
Golds Hillbattery storagebattery storage57operationalupdated Oct 2025May 2021granted Aug 2021Oct 2025Sandwell7.0
DPD Distribution Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar1operationalupdated Feb 2017Nov 2015granted Dec 2015Feb 2017Sandwell7.0
Bloxwich Batterybattery storagebattery storage41operationalupdated Sep 2020Sep 2016granted Feb 2022Sep 2020Walsall7.1
Broadwell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Oct 2022Jun 2022Sandwell7.2
Moorcroft Drive, Moorcroft Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar1.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Sandwell7.5
Fort Shopping Park, Fort Parkwayrooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Birmingham8.5
EPSRC Willenhallbattery storagebattery storage2operationalupdated Oct 2018——Oct 2018Walsall9.5
Maybrook Road Battery facilitybattery storagebattery storage13.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Aug 2022Apr 2022Birmingham9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (60)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Barr View Primary And Nursery Academy, Aldridge Road Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024Birmingham2.0
West Bromwich Albion Training Ground, Birmingham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025Walsall2.0
Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre, Craythorne Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedApr 2026——Birmingham2.3
David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Shady Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Birmingham2.3
Farrow Road Industrial Estate, Farrow Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023May 2023Birmingham2.5
Charlemont Open Space, Charlemont Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Sandwell3.0
The Performance Hub, Gorway Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Walsall3.7
North Birmingham Academy, College Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham3.9
Prince Albert High Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Feb 2026Birmingham4.0
Perry Barr Bus Depot, Wellhead Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Birmingham4.3
Tameside Drive, Holford Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Jan 2024Birmingham4.3
High Point Academy, Friar Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Sandwell4.3
National Express Perry Bar Bus Depot, Aston Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024Birmingham4.5
Holyhead Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedMay 2026——Birmingham4.7
Holyhead Road - Roof Mounted Solar PV solar panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024Birmingham4.8
West Bromwich Albion Football Clubrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Sandwell4.9
Ridgacre Enterprise Park, Ridgacre Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Sandwell5.2
Jerome Retail Park, Midland Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Nov 2023Walsall5.2
Morrison Supermarkets, Lichfield Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Walsall5.2
Altitude, Deykin Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022Birmingham5.4
Lansing Linde Creighton Limited, Dartmouth Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Jan 2026Sandwell5.6
Oxford Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025refused Sep 2025Sep 2025Sandwell5.6
Industrial Park, Electric Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Feb 2026Birmingham5.6
Estone Drive, Astonsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Birmingham5.7
Erdington Road, Aldridgerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted May 2022May 2022Walsall5.8
Manor Hospital, Moat Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Walsall5.9
Middlemore Lane West, Aldridgerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Walsall6.1
Ash And Lacy, Alma Street - Photovoltaic Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024Sandwell6.1
Grosvenor Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Birmingham6.2
Greets Green Playing Field, Wattle Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Feb 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Sandwell6.3
Guru Nanak Gurdwara, High Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Sandwell6.5
West Walsall E Act Academy, Primley Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Nov 2023Walsall6.5
Bull Lane - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Sandwell6.6
Spartan Industrial Centre, Brickhouse Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Sandwell6.7
Stargate Business Park, Cuckoo Road, Unit 2rooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Birmingham6.7
Tansun Limited, Spectrum Houserooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Oct 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Sandwell6.7
Danks Waybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Aug 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Sandwell6.7
Little Aston Hospital, Little Aston Hall Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Lichfield6.8
New Summer Street, Hockleybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Feb 2024Dec 2023Birmingham6.8
Cliff Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024Sandwell6.8
JJ Foodservice Limited, Avenue Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham6.9
Betel of Britain, Chester Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Birmingham6.9
Lun Cheung Enterprise Limitedrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Birmingham7.0
Lun Cheung Enterprise Limitedrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Birmingham7.0
Devonshire Infant & Junior Academies, Auckland Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Sandwell7.0
The Food Warehouse, Reedswood Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Walsall7.1
Huf Uk, New Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2024Jan 2024—Feb 2024Sandwell7.1
Six Towers Roadbattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jul 2025Aug 2024refused May 2025Jul 2025Walsall7.1
Oldbury Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Nov 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Sandwell7.1
Voestalpine Metsec, Broadwell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024Sandwell7.2
Gravelly Industrial Park, Units 59 & 60rooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024Birmingham7.2
Big Yellow Self Storage, Adams Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Sep 2022—Sep 2022Birmingham7.4
Emr Oldbury, Union Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jan 2025Sandwell7.4
First Steps Nursery, Waterloo Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Sandwell7.5
Heartlands Academy, Great Francis Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham7.7
Cambrian Wharf, Brindley Drive - Student Accommodationrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2023granted Jan 2026May 2026Birmingham7.7
Tat Bank Road, Western Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Sandwell7.7
Mercedes benz garage, Bromford Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023May 2023Birmingham7.8
Dollman Street - Roof Mounted Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Birmingham7.9
Network Park Industrial Estate, Duddeston Mill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Birmingham8.0

13 more projects not listed (furthest or smallest).

Distance from the average position of the B43 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 farm201010.3
Rooftop solar645581023.7
Battery storage201124273.9

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

How Sandwell decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSandwellUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3510,236
Refused2 (6%)19%
Solar refused0 of 2012%
Battery storage refused2 of 1516%
Median time from submission to decision7.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Sandwell

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 B43, 7 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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