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Solar, wind and battery projects near Birmingham (B5)

71 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of B5 (Birmingham): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 61 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Lowlands Farm (50 MW battery storage, approved on 4 September 2024, not yet built), 9.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

71projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
61approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of B5

Projects of 1 MW and more (7)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Fordhouse Lanebattery storagebattery storage20approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Jan 2023granted Aug 2023Oct 2024Birmingham5.1
Fort Shopping Park, Fort Parkwayrooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Birmingham6.7
Broadwell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Oct 2022Jun 2022Sandwell8.6
DPD Distribution Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar1operationalupdated Feb 2017Nov 2015granted Dec 2015Feb 2017Sandwell8.6
Lowlands Farmbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Nov 2022refused Sep 2023Sep 2024Dudley9.6
Holly Lane Energy Park Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm25approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Sep 2023granted Jan 2025Feb 2026Solihull9.6
Mucklow Hillbattery storagebattery storage12permission expiredupdated Jan 2022Oct 2017granted Dec 2017Jan 2022Dudley9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (60)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Cambrian Wharf, Brindley Drive - Student Accommodationrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2023granted Jan 2026May 2026Birmingham1.6
Morrisons, Coventry Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Birmingham2.2
New Summer Street, Hockleybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Feb 2024Dec 2023Birmingham2.3
Big Yellow Self Storage, Adams Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Sep 2022—Sep 2022Birmingham2.4
Heartlands Academy, Great Francis Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham2.7
Betel of Britain, Chester Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Birmingham2.7
Golden Hillock Road, Sparkbrookrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Birmingham2.8
Dollman Street - Roof Mounted Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Birmingham2.8
JJ Foodservice Limited, Avenue Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham3.0
Greet Primary School, Percy Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Birmingham3.2
Network Park Industrial Estate, Duddeston Mill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Birmingham3.2
Cole Valley, Westwood Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Mar 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Birmingham3.6
Lun Cheung Enterprise Limitedrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Birmingham3.7
Lun Cheung Enterprise Limitedrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Birmingham3.7
Formans Road, Tyseleyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023May 2023Birmingham3.7
Selly Park Girls School, Selly Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Birmingham3.7
Grosvenor Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Birmingham4.3
Eden Boys Leadership Academy, Alum Rock Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023May 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham4.4
Parfetts Cash and Carry, Redfern Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Birmingham4.5
Estone Drive, Astonsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Birmingham4.5
Ash And Lacy, Alma Street - Photovoltaic Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024Sandwell4.6
Stargate Business Park, Cuckoo Road, Unit 2rooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Birmingham4.8
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital - Roof Top Solar Farmrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022Jun 2022granted Oct 2022Jul 2022Birmingham4.9
First Steps Nursery, Waterloo Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Sandwell4.9
Gravelly Industrial Park, Units 59 & 60rooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024Birmingham5.0
National Express Perry Bar Bus Depot, Aston Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024Birmingham5.1
Industrial Park, Electric Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Feb 2026Birmingham5.1
Perry Barr Bus Depot, Wellhead Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Birmingham5.3
Altitude, Deykin Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022Birmingham5.5
Prince Albert High Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Feb 2026Birmingham5.8
Guru Nanak Gurdwara, High Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Sandwell5.8
Oxford Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025refused Sep 2025Sep 2025Sandwell5.9
Holyhead Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedMay 2026——Birmingham6.0
Holyhead Road - Roof Mounted Solar PV solar panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024Birmingham6.0
Tameside Drive, Holford Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Jan 2024Birmingham6.1
Tesco Stores, Coleshill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Birmingham6.1
Devonshire Infant & Junior Academies, Auckland Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Sandwell6.2
West Bromwich Albion Football Clubrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Sandwell6.3
Lansing Linde Creighton Limited, Dartmouth Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Jan 2026Sandwell6.3
Mercedes benz garage, Bromford Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023May 2023Birmingham6.4
Shenley Court Secondary School, Shenley Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham7.0
BPL Engineering, Catesby Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Oct 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Birmingham7.1
Lewis Road, Perry Hill Lane Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025refused Sep 2025Sep 2025Sandwell7.2
Langley Academy, Kineton Green Road, Oltonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Solihull7.3
Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre, Craythorne Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedApr 2026——Birmingham7.4
North Birmingham Academy, College Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham7.4
Bellfield Junior School, Vineyard Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Birmingham7.7
Northfield, Merritts Brook Lanebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023May 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Birmingham7.9
Tat Bank Road, Western Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Sandwell7.9
Bell Heath Way, Woodgaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Feb 2023Mar 2023Birmingham8.1
Vertik-Al,Yardley Brook Industrial Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Dec 2022Jan 2023Birmingham8.2
Buzz Bingo, Kingsbury Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Birmingham8.3
Barr View Primary And Nursery Academy, Aldridge Road Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024Birmingham8.4
Voestalpine Metsec, Broadwell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024Sandwell8.6
Jaguar Land Rover, Lode Lane – Battery Storage Unitbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Apr 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Solihull8.7
West Heath Hospital, Rednal Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Birmingham8.7
York Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Sandwell8.9
Wolverhampton Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Sandwell9.2
Eagle Two, Hatchford Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application withdrawnupdated Jan 2026Jan 2025—Jan 2026Birmingham9.2
Eagle 3, Hatchford Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submittedupdated May 2026Mar 2026—May 2026Birmingham9.3

4 more projects not listed (furthest or smallest).

Distance from the average position of the B5 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 farm2020025.3
Rooftop solar564501019.2
Battery storage13190271

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 B5, 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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