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Solar, wind and battery projects near Birmingham (B45)

30 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of B45 (Birmingham): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 23 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Illeybrook Farm (99.8 MW battery storage, approved on 4 February 2025, not yet built), 5.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

30projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
23approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of B45

Projects of 1 MW and more (8)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Lowlands Farmbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Nov 2022refused Sep 2023Sep 2024Dudley5.0
Illeybrook Farmbattery storagebattery storage99.8approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Jul 2023granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Dudley5.4
Illey Lanebattery storagebattery storage70approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Sep 2024granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Bromsgrove6.1
Fordhouse Lanebattery storagebattery storage20approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Jan 2023granted Aug 2023Oct 2024Birmingham7.5
Mucklow Hillbattery storagebattery storage12permission expiredupdated Jan 2022Oct 2017granted Dec 2017Jan 2022Dudley7.6
Foxwalks Solar Farm - Extensionsolar farmsolar farm13application submittedupdated Apr 2026Mar 2026—Apr 2026Bromsgrove8.0
Foxwalks Farm, Grafton Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Sep 2023granted Jul 2024Feb 2026Bromsgrove9.6
Birmingham And Solihull Rugby Club, Forshaw Heath Lanesolar farmsolar farm1.2application submittedupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025—Mar 2025Stratford-on-Avon9.6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (22)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Morrisons Supermarket, Rubery Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Nov 2021Nov 2021granted Jan 2022Nov 2021Birmingham0.8
Hollywood Bowl, Parkwayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024granted Sep 2024Oct 2024Birmingham0.9
Northfield, Merritts Brook Lanebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023May 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Birmingham3.9
West Heath Hospital, Rednal Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Birmingham3.9
Bellfield Junior School, Vineyard Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Birmingham3.9
Shenley Court Secondary School, Shenley Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham5.0
BPL Engineering, Catesby Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Oct 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Birmingham5.2
Bumble Hole Lane, Dodfordrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7operationalupdated Jun 2021Jun 2021granted Nov 2021Jun 2021Bromsgrove5.7
Bell Heath Way, Woodgaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Feb 2023Mar 2023Birmingham6.0
David Lloyd Fitness Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Bromsgrove6.1
Halesowen Leisure Centre, Great Cornbowrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Aug 2023Dudley7.1
Windsor High School And Sixth Formrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022Feb 2021granted Apr 2021Jan 2022Dudley7.8
M J Sections Limited, Stourbridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Dudley7.9
Halesowen College, Whittingham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026May 2025granted Jun 2025Jun 2026Dudley8.1
Newfield Park Primary School, Whittingham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Mar 2025Dudley8.2
Selly Park Girls School, Selly Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Birmingham8.2
Lewis Road, Perry Hill Lane Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025refused Sep 2025Sep 2025Sandwell8.4
Kimal Limited, Sherwood Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Bromsgrove8.4
Steelpark Road, Unit G1rooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Dudley8.7
Birmingham And Solihull Rugby Club, Forshaw Heath Lanebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025—Mar 2025Stratford-on-Avon9.6
Sainsburys, Abbey Trading Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Redditch9.7
Sion House, Sion Hillsolar farmsolar farm0.2application withdrawnupdated Jun 2026Dec 2025—Jun 2026Wyre Forest9.8

Distance from the average position of the B45 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 farm4210064.1
Rooftop solar18017103.6
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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