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Solar, wind and battery projects near Birmingham (B44)

81 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of B44 (Birmingham): 7 are waiting for a planning decision, 68 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Wishaw Lane, Sutton Coldfield (50 MW battery storage, application submitted on 19 December 2024, no decision recorded), 8.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

81projects within 10 km
7awaiting a decision
68approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of B44

Projects of 1 MW and more (12)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Chapel Lanebattery storagebattery storage49.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2023granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Walsall3.3
Bustleholme Substationbattery storagebattery storage49.9operationalupdated Oct 2023Jul 2020granted Feb 2021Oct 2023Sandwell4.9
Fort Shopping Park, Fort Parkwayrooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Birmingham5.9
Maybrook Road Battery facilitybattery storagebattery storage13.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Aug 2022Apr 2022Birmingham6.8
College Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.8refused on appealupdated Feb 2017May 2015refused Nov 2015Feb 2017Walsall7.3
Tesco Superstore Wisemorerooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Mar 2020Mar 2020granted Jul 2020Mar 2020Walsall8.1
Wishaw Lane, Sutton Coldfieldbattery storagebattery storage50application submittedupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024—Feb 2025Birmingham8.9
WHS Plastics, Water Orton Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025North Warwickshire9.4
Midland Quarry Products, Smith Roadbattery storagebattery storage10approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025May 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Sandwell9.4
DPD Distribution Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar1operationalupdated Feb 2017Nov 2015granted Dec 2015Feb 2017Sandwell9.4
Broadwell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Oct 2022Jun 2022Sandwell9.5
Bloxwich Batterybattery storagebattery storage41operationalupdated Sep 2020Sep 2016granted Feb 2022Sep 2020Walsall9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (60)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Farrow Road Industrial Estate, Farrow Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023May 2023Birmingham1.1
David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Shady Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Birmingham1.1
Barr View Primary And Nursery Academy, Aldridge Road Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024Birmingham1.2
North Birmingham Academy, College Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham1.4
Tameside Drive, Holford Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Jan 2024Birmingham2.5
Prince Albert High Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Feb 2026Birmingham2.8
Perry Barr Bus Depot, Wellhead Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Birmingham3.3
Altitude, Deykin Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022Birmingham3.4
National Express Perry Bar Bus Depot, Aston Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024Birmingham3.5
Industrial Park, Electric Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Feb 2026Birmingham3.8
Estone Drive, Astonsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Birmingham4.2
Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre, Craythorne Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedApr 2026——Birmingham4.3
Grosvenor Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Birmingham4.6
West Bromwich Albion Training Ground, Birmingham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025Walsall4.7
Stargate Business Park, Cuckoo Road, Unit 2rooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Birmingham4.7
Gravelly Industrial Park, Units 59 & 60rooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024Birmingham5.1
Mercedes benz garage, Bromford Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023May 2023Birmingham5.2
Lun Cheung Enterprise Limitedrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Birmingham5.4
Lun Cheung Enterprise Limitedrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Birmingham5.4
Good Hope Hospital, Rectory Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5application submittedJun 2026——Birmingham5.5
JJ Foodservice Limited, Avenue Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham5.7
Betel of Britain, Chester Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Birmingham5.9
Little Aston Hospital, Little Aston Hall Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Lichfield6.0
Charlemont Open Space, Charlemont Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Sandwell6.0
Buzz Bingo, Kingsbury Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Birmingham6.2
Erdington Road, Aldridgerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted May 2022May 2022Walsall6.2
Holyhead Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedMay 2026——Birmingham6.3
Big Yellow Self Storage, Adams Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Sep 2022—Sep 2022Birmingham6.3
New Summer Street, Hockleybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Feb 2024Dec 2023Birmingham6.3
Heartlands Academy, Great Francis Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham6.4
Holyhead Road - Roof Mounted Solar PV solar panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024Birmingham6.4
Network Park Industrial Estate, Duddeston Mill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Birmingham6.4
The Performance Hub, Gorway Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Walsall6.5
Dollman Street - Roof Mounted Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Birmingham6.5
West Bromwich Albion Football Clubrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Sandwell6.7
Eden Boys Leadership Academy, Alum Rock Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023May 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham7.1
Ash And Lacy, Alma Street - Photovoltaic Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024Sandwell7.1
Oxford Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025refused Sep 2025Sep 2025Sandwell7.2
Tesco Stores, Coleshill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Birmingham7.3
Lansing Linde Creighton Limited, Dartmouth Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Jan 2026Sandwell7.4
Middlemore Lane West, Aldridgerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Walsall7.4
Cambrian Wharf, Brindley Drive - Student Accommodationrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2023granted Jan 2026May 2026Birmingham7.4
High Point Academy, Friar Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Sandwell7.4
Morrison Supermarkets, Lichfield Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Walsall7.7
Premier Paper, Midpoint Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Apr 2026Birmingham7.7
Hozelock, Midpoint Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedMay 2026——Birmingham7.8
Jerome Retail Park, Midland Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Nov 2023Walsall7.9
Morrisons, Coventry Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Birmingham8.0
Guru Nanak Gurdwara, High Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Sandwell8.1
Ridgacre Enterprise Park, Ridgacre Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Sandwell8.1
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital - Roof Top Solar Farmrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022Jun 2022granted Oct 2022Jul 2022Birmingham8.5
Devonshire Infant & Junior Academies, Auckland Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Sandwell8.7
Manor Hospital, Moat Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Walsall8.7
First Steps Nursery, Waterloo Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Sandwell8.7
Park Hall Academy, Water Orton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtApr 2026granted Jun 2026—Solihull9.0
Greets Green Playing Field, Wattle Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Feb 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Sandwell9.0
West Walsall E Act Academy, Primley Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Nov 2023Walsall9.3
Bull Lane - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Sandwell9.4
Golden Hillock Road, Sparkbrookrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Birmingham9.5
Voestalpine Metsec, Broadwell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024Sandwell9.5

9 more projects not listed (furthest or smallest).

Distance from the average position of the B44 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 solar645581023.5
Battery storage152922123

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. Near B44, 5 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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