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Solar, wind and battery projects near Smethwick (B66)

101 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of B66 (Sandwell): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 89 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Edwin Richards Quarry, Portway Road (100 MW battery storage, approved on 12 February 2025, not yet built), 5.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

101projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
89approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of B66

Projects of 1 MW and more (16)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Broadwell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Oct 2022Jun 2022Sandwell3.4
DPD Distribution Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar1operationalupdated Feb 2017Nov 2015granted Dec 2015Feb 2017Sandwell3.4
Edwin Richards Quarry, Portway Roadbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Sandwell5.7
Mucklow Hillbattery storagebattery storage12permission expiredupdated Jan 2022Oct 2017granted Dec 2017Jan 2022Dudley6.6
Bustleholme Substationbattery storagebattery storage49.9operationalupdated Oct 2023Jul 2020granted Feb 2021Oct 2023Sandwell6.8
Midland Quarry Products, Smith Roadbattery storagebattery storage10approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025May 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Sandwell7.2
Golds Hillbattery storagebattery storage57operationalupdated Oct 2025May 2021granted Aug 2021Oct 2025Sandwell7.2
Lowlands Farmbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Nov 2022refused Sep 2023Sep 2024Dudley7.9
Illey Lanebattery storagebattery storage70approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Sep 2024granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Bromsgrove8.0
Illeybrook Farmbattery storagebattery storage99.8approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Jul 2023granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Dudley8.1
Chapel Lanebattery storagebattery storage49.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2023granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Walsall8.2
Fordhouse Lanebattery storagebattery storage20approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Jan 2023granted Aug 2023Oct 2024Birmingham8.3
Moorcroft Drive, Moorcroft Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar1.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Sandwell8.4
Fort Shopping Park, Fort Parkwayrooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Birmingham9.7
Merry Hill Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Dudley9.9
Merry Hill Shopping Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar8.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2026Dudley10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (60)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Guru Nanak Gurdwara, High Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Sandwell0.6
First Steps Nursery, Waterloo Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Sandwell0.9
Devonshire Infant & Junior Academies, Auckland Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Sandwell1.0
Ash And Lacy, Alma Street - Photovoltaic Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024Sandwell1.0
Oxford Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025refused Sep 2025Sep 2025Sandwell1.1
Lansing Linde Creighton Limited, Dartmouth Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Jan 2026Sandwell1.4
West Bromwich Albion Football Clubrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Sandwell1.8
Holyhead Road - Roof Mounted Solar PV solar panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024Birmingham1.9
Holyhead Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedMay 2026——Birmingham1.9
Tat Bank Road, Western Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Sandwell2.8
Voestalpine Metsec, Broadwell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024Sandwell3.4
Cambrian Wharf, Brindley Drive - Student Accommodationrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2023granted Jan 2026May 2026Birmingham3.9
Lewis Road, Perry Hill Lane Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025refused Sep 2025Sep 2025Sandwell4.1
York Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Sandwell4.2
Wolverhampton Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Sandwell4.2
New Summer Street, Hockleybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Feb 2024Dec 2023Birmingham4.3
Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre, Craythorne Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedApr 2026——Birmingham4.3
Bull Lane - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Sandwell4.7
Greets Green Playing Field, Wattle Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Feb 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Sandwell4.7
Oldbury Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Nov 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Sandwell4.8
Emr Oldbury, Union Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jan 2025Sandwell4.9
Ridgacre Enterprise Park, Ridgacre Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Sandwell5.2
Betel of Britain, Chester Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Birmingham5.2
National Express Perry Bar Bus Depot, Aston Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024Birmingham5.3
Perry Barr Bus Depot, Wellhead Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Birmingham5.4
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy, Lower City Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Sandwell5.4
Big Yellow Self Storage, Adams Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Sep 2022—Sep 2022Birmingham5.5
JJ Foodservice Limited, Avenue Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham5.6
Prince Albert High Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Feb 2026Birmingham5.9
Tansun Limited, Spectrum Houserooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Oct 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Sandwell5.9
Charlemont Open Space, Charlemont Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Sandwell6.0
Estone Drive, Astonsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Birmingham6.0
Spartan Industrial Centre, Brickhouse Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Sandwell6.0
Heartlands Academy, Great Francis Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham6.1
Rowley Regis Community Hospital, Moor Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Sandwell6.2
Grosvenor Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Birmingham6.3
Bell Heath Way, Woodgaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Feb 2023Mar 2023Birmingham6.4
Steelpark Road, Unit G1rooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Dudley6.4
Lun Cheung Enterprise Limitedrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Birmingham6.4
Lun Cheung Enterprise Limitedrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Birmingham6.4
Dollman Street - Roof Mounted Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Birmingham6.4
Tameside Drive, Holford Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Jan 2024Birmingham6.4
Industrial Park, Electric Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Feb 2026Birmingham6.6
NDC Polipak, Garratts Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Sandwell6.7
Altitude, Deykin Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022Birmingham6.7
Selly Park Girls School, Selly Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Birmingham6.8
Danks Waybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Aug 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Sandwell6.8
Network Park Industrial Estate, Duddeston Mill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Birmingham6.8
Huf Uk, New Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2024Jan 2024—Feb 2024Sandwell6.9
Morrisons, Coventry Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Birmingham7.0
Barr View Primary And Nursery Academy, Aldridge Road Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024Birmingham7.1
Shenley Court Secondary School, Shenley Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham7.1
Halesowen College, Whittingham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026May 2025granted Jun 2025Jun 2026Dudley7.1
Coneygre Family Centre, Sedgley Road East - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Apr 2026Feb 2026—Apr 2026Sandwell7.1
Cliff Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024Sandwell7.2
Stargate Business Park, Cuckoo Road, Unit 2rooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Birmingham7.2
High Point Academy, Friar Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Sandwell7.2
Newfield Park Primary School, Whittingham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Mar 2025Dudley7.4
North Birmingham Academy, College Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham7.4
Halesowen Leisure Centre, Great Cornbowrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Aug 2023Dudley7.5

25 more projects not listed (furthest or smallest).

Distance from the average position of the B66 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 farm101000.3
Rooftop solar754701035.3
Battery storage2511822401

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 B66, 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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