Solar, wind and battery projects near Peacehaven (BN10)
No solar, wind or battery project of 150 kW or more is recorded within 10 km of the centre of BN10 (Peacehaven) in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract). The nearest is Laughton Level (7 MW solar farm, operational), 11.6 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm (Rampion extension) (1,200 MW, approved, not built), 21.6 km away.
The nearest recorded project is Laughton Level, 11.6 km from the centre of BN10. Household rooftop panels and schemes below about 150 kW are not in the database.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm (Rampion extension) | 1,200 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | 21.6 |
| Rampion Offshore Wind Farm (Hastings Zone) | 400 | operationalupdated Dec 2019 | 21.6 |
Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.
How Lewes decides solar, wind and battery applications
Lewes has 6 decided solar, wind or battery applications in REPD — too few for a refusal rate (we show one from 10 decisions). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decisions were refusals.