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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bristol (BS7)

102 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BS7 (Bristol): 9 are waiting for a planning decision, 66 approved but not yet running, 22 operational. The largest live scheme is Westerleigh Hill, Westerleigh (200 MW battery storage, approved on 19 July 2024, not yet built), 9.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

102projects within 10 km
9awaiting a decision
66approved, not running
22operational

Projects within 10 km of BS7

Projects of 1 MW and more (48)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Lockleaze Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage15operationalupdated Jan 2019Mar 2017—Jan 2019Bristol0.7
Airbus UK Industrial Complexrooftop solarrooftop solar3.1approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024South Gloucestershire2.9
Rolls Royce Filton Campus Building 185rooftop solarrooftop solar1.8operationalupdated Feb 2017Jan 2016granted Mar 2016Feb 2017South Gloucestershire4.2
Rolls Royce Filton Campus Building 184rooftop solarrooftop solar1.4operationalupdated Feb 2017Jan 2016granted Mar 2016Feb 2017South Gloucestershire4.2
Philip Street Car Breakersbattery storagebattery storage7.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023May 2020granted Jun 2020Jun 2023Bristol4.4
Feeder Roadbattery storagebattery storage20operationalupdated Jan 2024Oct 2019granted Mar 2020Jan 2024Bristol4.5
Amcor Flexiblesrooftop solarrooftop solar1.7operationalupdated Apr 2016Jun 2015granted Jul 2015Apr 2016South Gloucestershire5.4
Partfield Farmwind farmwind farm5.6application withdrawnupdated Feb 2004Oct 2000—Feb 2004South Gloucestershire5.7
Moorhouse Farm, Moorhouse Lane Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm3.8under constructionupdated Nov 2025Jan 2023granted Apr 2024Nov 2025Bristol6.1
Moorhouse Lanesolar farmsolar farm1.8operationalupdated May 2015Dec 2013granted May 2014May 2015Bristol6.1
Severn Roadbattery storagebattery storage32operationalupdated Oct 2022Oct 2017granted Feb 2018Oct 2022Bristol6.5
Oakham Farmsolar farmsolar farm8operationalupdated Apr 2016May 2015granted Oct 2015Apr 2016South Gloucestershire6.5
The Wave Solar & Battery Developmentsolar farmsolar farm3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2021Feb 2021granted Oct 2021May 2021South Gloucestershire6.6
GE Crossflowsolarsolar2.5abandonedupdated Dec 2015Jul 2014granted Oct 2014Dec 2015Bristol6.6
Hammond Court Farmsolar farmsolar farm15operationalupdated Dec 2016Jul 2014granted Feb 2015Dec 2016South Gloucestershire6.7
Dominos Pizza Uk & Ireland, Central Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar1.4approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024South Gloucestershire6.9
Avonmouth Wind Powerwind farmwind farm8.2operationalupdated Feb 2014Dec 2008granted Mar 2009Feb 2014Bristol7.0
The Range Distribution Centre, Severn Beachrooftop solarrooftop solar2.4approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025South Gloucestershire7.0
Folly Brook Road, Emersons Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022South Gloucestershire7.1
Haberfield Park Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023May 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023North Somerset7.1
Grange Farm (Avon)solar farmsolar farm21operationalupdated May 2015Oct 2013granted Jan 2014May 2015South Gloucestershire7.1
Avonmouthsolar farmsolar farm4.2operationalupdated Sep 2018Mar 2016granted Apr 2016Sep 2018Bristol7.1
Kings Weston Lanebattery storagebattery storage20approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2024granted Mar 2026May 2026Bristol7.1
Severn Road, Hallenbattery storagebattery storage70approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Sep 2023granted Feb 2025Mar 2025South Gloucestershire7.2
Epic Long Ashton, Phase 1 - 3 Office Buildingssolar farmsolar farm1.1under constructionupdated Mar 2026Oct 2023granted Mar 2025Mar 2026North Somerset7.2
Cattybrook Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2023granted Apr 2025Feb 2026South Gloucestershire7.3
Emergency Air Operation Base, Gloucester Roadsolar farmsolar farm6application submittedupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026—Apr 2026South Gloucestershire7.4
Central Avenue, Severn Beachrooftop solarrooftop solar1.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2021Jun 2021granted Aug 2021Nov 2021South Gloucestershire7.4
Central Park Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm7application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026South Gloucestershire7.5
Severn Road Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm1.8operationalupdated Feb 2016Dec 2014granted May 2015Feb 2016Bristol7.9
Unnamed battery storage (REPD 6907)battery storagebattery storage20abandonedupdated Mar 2019Aug 2016—Mar 2019Bristol8.0
Parklandssolar farmsolar farm4.6operationalupdated Mar 2016May 2015granted Oct 2015Mar 2016South Gloucestershire8.1
Accolade Wineswind turbinewind turbine2.5operationalupdated May 2019Apr 2017granted Sep 2017May 2019Bristol8.2
Avonmouth Port - extensionwind farmwind farm9operationalupdated Jan 2015May 2010granted Oct 2010Jan 2015Bristol8.3
Warburtons Bakery, Western Approach Distribution Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar1.4application submittedMay 2026——South Gloucestershire8.4
Severn Roadwind turbinewind turbine4.2operationalupdated Feb 2024Mar 2020granted Feb 2021Feb 2024Bristol8.6
Avonmouth Port IIwind farmwind farm5operationalupdated Mar 2014Aug 2008granted Jan 2009Mar 2014South Gloucestershire8.6
Perrinpit Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9under constructionupdated Aug 2025Mar 2021granted Sep 2022Aug 2025South Gloucestershire8.7
Etex Building Performance, Redland Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar6.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025North Somerset9.0
Etex Building Performance, Redland Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar5.9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025North Somerset9.0
Avonmouth Portwind farmwind farm6operationalupdated Sep 2007Aug 2005granted Dec 2005Sep 2007Bristol9.1
Solar Panels at Oakley Green Farm Oakleigh Green Farm Lane Westerleighsolar farmsolar farm1.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Feb 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025South Gloucestershire9.5
Old Green Farm, Alveston Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage10approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2020Apr 2017granted Nov 2019Aug 2020South Gloucestershire9.5
Westerleigh Hill, Westerleighbattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Mar 2023granted Jul 2024Aug 2024South Gloucestershire9.8
Land adjacent to Church Roadsolar farmsolar farm3.5operationalupdated Jun 2016Apr 2015granted Sep 2015Jun 2016South Gloucestershire9.8
Hersey Gardenssolar farmsolar farm2application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026Bristol9.8
Earthcott Green Farm, Earthcott Greenbattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Mar 2023granted Jul 2025Aug 2025South Gloucestershire9.9
Elm Farm solar farm and Battery storagesolar farmsolar farm24refusedupdated Mar 2021Jul 2021refused Jan 2022Mar 2021South Gloucestershire9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (54)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Lockleaze Sports Centre, Bonnington Walkbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Feb 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Bristol1.3
Bonnington Walk, Lockleaze - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Bristol1.3
Lockleaze Sports Centre, Bonnington Walk - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Bristol1.3
Abbey Wood Retail Park, Station Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023South Gloucestershire2.5
Abbey Wood Retail Park, Filtonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023South Gloucestershire2.6
Lanercost Resource And Activity Centre Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025—Jan 2026Bristol2.7
University Of West Of England, Coldharbour Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024South Gloucestershire2.8
Pieminister Kitchens, Charlton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Mar 2025Mar 2025—Mar 2025Bristol3.0
Cotswold House, St Philips Road - olar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Nov 2023granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Bristol3.5
Parkway Advanced Engineering Centre, New Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Aug 2024granted Sep 2024Mar 2025South Gloucestershire3.6
All Saints Church, Pembroke Road - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2022granted May 2024May 2026Bristol3.7
Carshop Bristol, Bolingbroke Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023South Gloucestershire3.8
Drive Vauxhall, Avon Streetbattery storagebattery storage0.6approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023Bristol4.1
Cribbs Causeway, Merlin Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022South Gloucestershire4.3
Canons Way, City Centre Solar Photovoltaics Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Bristol4.5
Avon Meads, Hollywood Bowlrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Bristol4.6
Stoke Gifford Bypass, Curtis Lane - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Mar 2026Apr 2026South Gloucestershire4.7
Morrison Supermarket, Lysander Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022South Gloucestershire4.7
Dunelm, Centaurus Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023Jul 2023South Gloucestershire4.7
Berwick Drive, Almondsbury Solar Photovoltaics Panelssolar farmsolar farm0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022granted May 2022Feb 2022South Gloucestershire5.3
Sainsburys Superstore, Regent Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedJun 2026——South Gloucestershire5.7
Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, Fiddlers Wood Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023South Gloucestershire6.0
Great Western Air Ambulance Charityrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Aug 2024——Aug 2024Bristol6.2
David Lloyd Leisure Plc, Ashton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Bristol6.5
The Wave Solar & Battery Developmentbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Feb 2021granted Oct 2021Jan 2023South Gloucestershire6.6
Poplar Way East, Avonmouthrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Bristol6.7
Poplar Way East, Avonmouthrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Bristol6.9
David Lloyd Leisure Club, Willowherb Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023South Gloucestershire6.9
Hollywood Bowl, Aspects Leisure Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022May 2022South Gloucestershire7.1
Longwell Green Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024South Gloucestershire7.1
Great Western Air Ambulance Charity, Gloucester Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024South Gloucestershire7.1
Emerald Park, Emersons Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023South Gloucestershire7.1
The Range Distribution Centre, Central Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated May 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024South Gloucestershire7.2
Gallagher Retail Park, Aldermoor Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024South Gloucestershire7.3
Iaaps, Newlands Lane Solar Panels & Hydrogen Storagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022South Gloucestershire7.3
Cattybrook Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2023granted Apr 2025Feb 2026South Gloucestershire7.3
Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited, The Villagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024South Gloucestershire7.4
Central Park Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026South Gloucestershire7.5
Merebank Road Solar photovoltaics equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2021Jun 2021granted Aug 2021Jul 2021Bristol7.7
Western Drive, Hengroverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Bristol7.7
CHEP Severnside, Goldcrest Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024South Gloucestershire7.8
Goldcrest Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Apr 2026granted May 2026Jul 2026South Gloucestershire7.8
St Andrews Industrial Estate, Third Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Bristol7.9
Warmley Park School, Tower Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026South Gloucestershire7.9
DPD Bristol, Emersons Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024South Gloucestershire8.1
Warburtons Bakery, Western Approach Distribution Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026South Gloucestershire8.4
Bottle Yard Studios (TBY2)rooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Jun 2022Apr 2022Bristol8.5
Robinson House Nursing Home, Sturminster Road Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Jan 2025Bristol8.7
Queens Road, Bishopsworthrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Jan 2025Bristol8.8
Hare Breweryrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Feb 2024Jul 2019granted Aug 2019Feb 2024South Gloucestershire9.1
Peterson Avenue, Hartcliffe Solar Photovoltaics PV equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Nov 2021granted Mar 2022Dec 2021Bristol9.2
Hill Farm, East Dundry Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—application submittedupdated Oct 2025Sep 2025—Oct 2025Bristol9.3
Roper Rhodes Limited - Roof Solar PVrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Oct 2021Aug 2021granted Oct 2021Oct 2021North Somerset9.3
Elm Farm solar farm and Battery storagebattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jul 2022Jul 2021refused Jan 2022Jul 2022South Gloucestershire9.9

Distance from the average position of the BS7 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 farm214881129
Rooftop solar544455038.2
Solar100000
Wind farm500400
Wind turbine200200
Battery storage1911331509

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

How Bristol decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBristolUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3210,236
Refused0 (0%)19%
Solar refused0 of 1812%
Onshore wind refused0 of 645%
Battery storage refused0 of 816%
Median time from submission to decision14.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Bristol

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 BS7, 7 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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