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Solar, wind and battery projects near West Bromwich (B71)

97 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of B71 (Sandwell): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 80 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Edwin Richards Quarry, Portway Road (100 MW battery storage, approved on 12 February 2025, not yet built), 6.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

97projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
80approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of B71

Projects of 1 MW and more (16)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Midland Quarry Products, Smith Roadbattery storagebattery storage10approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025May 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Sandwell2.6
Bustleholme Substationbattery storagebattery storage49.9operationalupdated Oct 2023Jul 2020granted Feb 2021Oct 2023Sandwell3.0
Golds Hillbattery storagebattery storage57operationalupdated Oct 2025May 2021granted Aug 2021Oct 2025Sandwell3.0
DPD Distribution Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar1operationalupdated Feb 2017Nov 2015granted Dec 2015Feb 2017Sandwell3.5
Broadwell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Oct 2022Jun 2022Sandwell3.6
Moorcroft Drive, Moorcroft Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar1.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Sandwell3.9
Chapel Lanebattery storagebattery storage49.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2023granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Walsall5.3
Tesco Superstore Wisemorerooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Mar 2020Mar 2020granted Jul 2020Mar 2020Walsall5.7
Bloxwich Batterybattery storagebattery storage41operationalupdated Sep 2020Sep 2016granted Feb 2022Sep 2020Walsall6.2
Edwin Richards Quarry, Portway Roadbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Sandwell6.5
Anchor Lane Energy Centrebattery storagebattery storage4operationalupdated Mar 2023Oct 2018granted Aug 2021Mar 2023Wolverhampton7.0
Sharps Bedrooms, Springvale Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Jul 2022granted Aug 2022Oct 2022Wolverhampton7.1
EPSRC Willenhallbattery storagebattery storage2operationalupdated Oct 2018——Oct 2018Walsall7.1
College Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.8refused on appealupdated Feb 2017May 2015refused Nov 2015Feb 2017Walsall7.6
Bowmans Harbour Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.9under constructionupdated Feb 2022Nov 2020granted Apr 2022Feb 2022Wolverhampton9.4
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
Ridgacre Enterprise Park, Ridgacre Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Sandwell0.9
Charlemont Open Space, Charlemont Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Sandwell1.6
High Point Academy, Friar Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Sandwell2.1
Greets Green Playing Field, Wattle Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Feb 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Sandwell2.1
Spartan Industrial Centre, Brickhouse Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Sandwell2.4
Tansun Limited, Spectrum Houserooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Oct 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Sandwell2.4
Bull Lane - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Sandwell2.5
Danks Waybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Aug 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Sandwell2.6
Cliff Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024Sandwell2.9
Huf Uk, New Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2024Jan 2024—Feb 2024Sandwell3.0
Oldbury Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Nov 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Sandwell3.0
Emr Oldbury, Union Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jan 2025Sandwell3.3
Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre, Craythorne Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedApr 2026——Birmingham3.4
West Bromwich Albion Football Clubrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Sandwell3.5
Voestalpine Metsec, Broadwell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024Sandwell3.6
Lansing Linde Creighton Limited, Dartmouth Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Jan 2026Sandwell3.7
Holyhead Road - Roof Mounted Solar PV solar panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024Birmingham3.8
Holyhead Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedMay 2026——Birmingham3.8
Oxford Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025refused Sep 2025Sep 2025Sandwell4.1
West Bromwich Albion Training Ground, Birmingham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025Walsall4.1
The Performance Hub, Gorway Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Walsall4.2
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy, Lower City Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Sandwell4.4
Tat Bank Road, Western Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Sandwell4.6
Upper Church Lane Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Sandwell4.6
Guru Nanak Gurdwara, High Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Sandwell4.7
Devonshire Infant & Junior Academies, Auckland Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Sandwell4.8
Coneygre Family Centre, Sedgley Road East - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Apr 2026Feb 2026—Apr 2026Sandwell5.0
Jerome Retail Park, Midland Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Nov 2023Walsall5.1
Manor Hospital, Moat Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Walsall5.2
Wolverhampton Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Sandwell5.2
West Walsall E Act Academy, Primley Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Nov 2023Walsall5.3
Ash And Lacy, Alma Street - Photovoltaic Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024Sandwell5.3
Morrison Supermarkets, Lichfield Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Walsall5.7
Tenpin Dudley, Castlegate Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Dudley6.0
Sedgley Road West - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026Sandwell6.0
Barr View Primary And Nursery Academy, Aldridge Road Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024Birmingham6.0
First Steps Nursery, Waterloo Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Sandwell6.0
York Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Sandwell6.0
Scanmetals Limited, Bilston Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023May 2023Walsall6.2
David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Shady Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Birmingham6.6
The Food Warehouse, Reedswood Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Walsall6.6
Dudley College, The Broadwayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Jul 2026Dudley6.7
Farrow Road Industrial Estate, Farrow Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023May 2023Birmingham6.7
Six Towers Roadbattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jul 2025Aug 2024refused May 2025Jul 2025Walsall6.7
Perry Barr Bus Depot, Wellhead Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Birmingham6.8
Prince Albert High Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Feb 2026Birmingham6.9
National Express Perry Bar Bus Depot, Aston Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024Birmingham6.9
Springvale Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Nov 2023Jan 2024Wolverhampton7.1
Joseph Ash Galvanising, Springvale Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Feb 2023May 2023Wolverhampton7.3
Willenhall E Act School Academy, Furzebank Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Walsall7.3
Tameside Drive, Holford Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Jan 2024Birmingham7.4
Middleton Paper Company, Portobello Worksrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026May 2026Walsall7.4
Rowley Regis Community Hospital, Moor Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Sandwell7.5
North Birmingham Academy, College Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham7.6
New Summer Street, Hockleybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Feb 2024Dec 2023Birmingham8.0
NDC Polipak, Garratts Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Sandwell8.0
Lewis Road, Perry Hill Lane Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025refused Sep 2025Sep 2025Sandwell8.0
AC Steels, Fryers Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Walsall8.1
Middlemore Lane West, Aldridgerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Walsall8.1
Estone Drive, Astonsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Birmingham8.1

21 more projects not listed (furthest or smallest).

Distance from the average position of the B71 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 farm302017.2
Rooftop solar704651025.4
Battery storage2411353161

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 B71, 8 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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