Solar, wind and battery projects near Cambridge (CB23)
19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CB23 (South Cambridgeshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 9 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Stargoose Farm (312 MW battery storage, approved on 14 April 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 3.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CB23
Projects of 1 MW and more (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourn Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated May 2011 | Dec 2010 | refused Mar 2011 | May 2011 | South Cambridgeshire | 1.3 |
| Rockery Farmwind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | abandonedupdated Jun 2011 | Aug 2002 | granted Jun 2007 | Jun 2011 | South Cambridgeshire | 1.8 |
| Cambridge Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | refusedupdated Jun 2019 | Jul 2015 | refused Feb 2016 | Jun 2019 | South Cambridgeshire | 2.7 |
| Skylark Meadow Solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2014 | Aug 2012 | granted Nov 2012 | Feb 2014 | South Cambridgeshire | 3.1 |
| Stargoose Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 312 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022 | May 2021 | granted Apr 2022 | Jul 2022 | South Cambridgeshire | 3.4 |
| Stargoose Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | May 2021 | granted Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 | South Cambridgeshire | 3.4 |
| Cambridge Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 32 | refused on appealupdated Nov 2011 | Aug 2004 | refused Apr 2005 | Nov 2011 | South Cambridgeshire | 6.8 |
| Barton Road, Barton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022 | Jan 2022 | granted Aug 2023 | Feb 2022 | South Cambridgeshire | 7.1 |
| Cantelupe Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Jan 2011 | granted Apr 2011 | Feb 2017 | South Cambridgeshire | 8.4 |
| Falcon Park, Wilsons Road Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 26 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | South Cambridgeshire | 8.9 |
| Falcon Park, Wilsons Road Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 20 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | South Cambridgeshire | 8.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisons , Broad Street, Cambourne Solar Panlesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | South Cambridgeshire | 2.5 |
| Pumping Station, School Lane - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 | South Cambridgeshire | 3.0 |
| Domino House, Trafalgar Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | South Cambridgeshire | 5.9 |
| 3-5 Stirling Way, Papworth Everardrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Apr 2023 | Aug 2022 | South Cambridgeshire | 6.0 |
| Coton Orchard Garden Centre, Cambridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | South Cambridgeshire | 6.7 |
| Fairview Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | operationalupdated Sep 2022 | Mar 2020 | granted Dec 2020 | Sep 2022 | South Cambridgeshire | 7.3 |
| Lamp Hill Wimpole Estatesolar farm | solar farm | 0.4 | operationalupdated Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | — | Feb 2020 | South Cambridgeshire | 8.9 |
| Kings College, West Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Sep 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Cambridge | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the CB23 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 81 |
| Rooftop solar | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 332 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How South Cambridgeshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | South Cambridgeshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 48 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (21%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 6 of 40 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 5 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 1 | — |
All projects in South Cambridgeshire
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 CB23, 3 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.