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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bristol (BS20)

35 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BS20 (North Somerset): 19 approved but not yet running, 12 operational. The largest live scheme is Severn Road, Hallen (70 MW battery storage, approved on 24 February 2025, not yet built), 8.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

35projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
19approved, not running
12operational

Projects within 10 km of BS20

Projects of 1 MW and more (21)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Etex Building Performance, Redland Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar6.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025North Somerset3.1
Etex Building Performance, Redland Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar5.9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025North Somerset3.1
Avonmouth Port - extensionwind farmwind farm9operationalupdated Jan 2015May 2010granted Oct 2010Jan 2015Bristol4.5
Avonmouth Portwind farmwind farm6operationalupdated Sep 2007Aug 2005granted Dec 2005Sep 2007Bristol5.0
Haberfield Park Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023May 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023North Somerset5.6
Accolade Wineswind turbinewind turbine2.5operationalupdated May 2019Apr 2017granted Sep 2017May 2019Bristol6.0
Avonmouthsolar farmsolar farm4.2operationalupdated Sep 2018Mar 2016granted Apr 2016Sep 2018Bristol6.0
Avonmouth Wind Powerwind farmwind farm8.2operationalupdated Feb 2014Dec 2008granted Mar 2009Feb 2014Bristol6.5
Kings Weston Lanebattery storagebattery storage20approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2024granted Mar 2026May 2026Bristol6.7
GE Crossflowsolarsolar2.5abandonedupdated Dec 2015Jul 2014granted Oct 2014Dec 2015Bristol7.1
Moorhouse Lanesolar farmsolar farm1.8operationalupdated May 2015Dec 2013granted May 2014May 2015Bristol7.7
Moorhouse Farm, Moorhouse Lane Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm3.8under constructionupdated Nov 2025Jan 2023granted Apr 2024Nov 2025Bristol7.7
Severn Roadbattery storagebattery storage32operationalupdated Oct 2022Oct 2017granted Feb 2018Oct 2022Bristol7.7
Unnamed battery storage (REPD 6907)battery storagebattery storage20abandonedupdated Mar 2019Aug 2016—Mar 2019Bristol8.1
Severn Road Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm1.8operationalupdated Feb 2016Dec 2014granted May 2015Feb 2016Bristol8.2
Severn Road, Hallenbattery storagebattery storage70approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Sep 2023granted Feb 2025Mar 2025South Gloucestershire8.3
Severn Roadwind turbinewind turbine4.2operationalupdated Feb 2024Mar 2020granted Feb 2021Feb 2024Bristol8.4
Avonmouth Port IIwind farmwind farm5operationalupdated Mar 2014Aug 2008granted Jan 2009Mar 2014South Gloucestershire8.5
Epic Long Ashton, Phase 1 - 3 Office Buildingssolar farmsolar farm1.1under constructionupdated Mar 2026Oct 2023granted Mar 2025Mar 2026North Somerset9.0
Dominos Pizza Uk & Ireland, Central Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar1.4approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024South Gloucestershire9.4
The Range Distribution Centre, Severn Beachrooftop solarrooftop solar2.4approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025South Gloucestershire9.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (14)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Coleman Building, Portisheadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Jan 2025Jan 2025North Somerset0.5
Roper Rhodes Limited - Roof Solar PVrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Oct 2021Aug 2021granted Oct 2021Oct 2021North Somerset2.7
Nailsea Rescue Centre, Nailsearooftop solarrooftop solar—operationalupdated May 2021May 2021granted Aug 2021May 2021North Somerset4.7
St Andrews Industrial Estate, Third Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Bristol5.2
Merebank Road Solar photovoltaics equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2021Jun 2021granted Aug 2021Jul 2021Bristol6.4
Poplar Way East, Avonmouthrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Bristol7.0
Poplar Way East, Avonmouthrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Bristol7.0
Coles Quarry, Church Townbattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Apr 2025Dec 2024refused Apr 2025Apr 2025North Somerset8.0
The Range Distribution Centre, Central Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated May 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024South Gloucestershire9.3
Recreation Ground Car Park, Strode Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025refused Jun 2025Jun 2025North Somerset9.5
All Saints Church, Pembroke Road - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2022granted May 2024May 2026Bristol9.7
David Lloyd Leisure Plc, Ashton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Bristol9.7
Berwick Drive, Almondsbury Solar Photovoltaics Panelssolar farmsolar farm0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022granted May 2022Feb 2022South Gloucestershire9.8
Great Western Air Ambulance Charityrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Aug 2024——Aug 2024Bristol9.8

Distance from the average position of the BS20 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 farm7043010.4
Rooftop solar150132020.5
Solar100000
Wind farm400400
Wind turbine200200
Battery storage6021290

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How North Somerset decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsNorth SomersetUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4910,236
Refused7 (14%)19%
Solar refused2 of 3812%
Onshore wind refused0 of 145%
Battery storage refused5 of 1016%
Median time from submission to decision14.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 2—

All projects in North Somerset

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 BS20, 1 project has 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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