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Solar, wind and battery projects near Cambridge (CB25)

36 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CB25 (East Cambridgeshire): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 14 approved but not yet running, 15 operational. The largest live scheme is Newmarket Road, Bottisham (50 MW battery storage, approved on 21 December 2023, not yet built), 5.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

36projects within 10 km
6awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
15operational

Projects within 10 km of CB25

Projects of 1 MW and more (27)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Burwell Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9under constructionupdated Jan 2022May 2020granted Nov 2020Jan 2022East Cambridgeshire4.2
Anchor Lane, Burwellbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Jul 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025East Cambridgeshire4.3
Weirs Drove, Burwellbattery storagebattery storage30application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2021May 2021—Jul 2021East Cambridgeshire4.4
Reach Roadbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Jun 2020May 2020granted Jul 2020Jun 2020East Cambridgeshire4.5
Burwellbattery storagebattery storage50operationalupdated Mar 2024Dec 2017granted Apr 2018Mar 2024East Cambridgeshire4.7
Land Southwest of Hightown Drove, Burwellbattery storagebattery storage90refusedupdated May 2026Jul 2025refused Mar 2026May 2026East Cambridgeshire5.2
Goosehall Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm39.5operationalupdated Dec 2021Jul 2015granted Nov 2015Dec 2021East Cambridgeshire5.2
Burwell Anchor Lane Farm, Newnham Drovesolar farmsolar farm50approved, not builtupdated May 2026Apr 2025granted Mar 2026May 2026East Cambridgeshire5.3
Newmarket Road, Bottishambattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2022granted Dec 2023Feb 2026East Cambridgeshire5.4
Newmarket Road, Bottishamsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2022granted Dec 2023Feb 2026East Cambridgeshire5.4
Long Barrow Solar Farm Projectsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025East Cambridgeshire5.5
Goose Hall Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2021Dec 2020granted Mar 2021Sep 2021East Cambridgeshire5.9
Chittering Solar Farm - extension 2solar farmsolar farm9.6approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2019Jun 2014granted Jun 2015May 2019East Cambridgeshire6.3
Ely Road Waste Management Parksolar farmsolar farm1.1operationalupdated Feb 2022Nov 2019granted Mar 2020Feb 2022South Cambridgeshire6.4
Chittering Solar Farm Extensionsolar farmsolar farm6.3operationalupdated Apr 2013Jul 2012granted Oct 2012Apr 2013East Cambridgeshire6.4
Exningsolar farmsolar farm29.9operationalupdated Feb 2017Oct 2013granted Jul 2014Feb 2017East Cambridgeshire6.6
Chittering Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Oct 2012Dec 2010granted Mar 2011Oct 2012East Cambridgeshire6.7
Low Fen, Drove Way Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm50application submittedupdated May 2025Mar 2025—May 2025South Cambridgeshire7.0
Breach Farm Solar farmsolar farmsolar farm67operationalupdated Apr 2026Apr 2021granted Dec 2021Apr 2026East Cambridgeshire7.3
Bracks Farmsolar farmsolar farm28operationalupdated Oct 2023Apr 2020granted Oct 2021Oct 2023East Cambridgeshire7.8
Stowbridge Farmsolar farmsolar farm24operationalupdated Feb 2015Sep 2012granted Dec 2012Feb 2015East Cambridgeshire7.9
Stowbridge Farm - Extension (Phase 1)solar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated May 2015Aug 2013granted Mar 2014May 2015East Cambridgeshire7.9
North Angle Farmsolar farmsolar farm29.4under constructionupdated Dec 2023Aug 2020granted Nov 2020Dec 2023East Cambridgeshire8.0
Stowbridge Farm - Extension (Phase 2)solar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated May 2015Jul 2014granted Nov 2014May 2015East Cambridgeshire8.2
Triangle Solar Farm Parksolar farmsolar farm12operationalupdated Feb 2017Jul 2014granted Oct 2014Feb 2017East Cambridgeshire8.6
Great Wilbraham Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm38.1operationalupdated Apr 2015Jan 2014granted Jul 2014Apr 2015South Cambridgeshire8.6
Forest Heath Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Mar 2015Nov 2012granted Jan 2013Mar 2015East Cambridgeshire9.6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Cambridge Waste Management Park Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jun 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025South Cambridgeshire6.3
Low Fen, Drove Waybattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated May 2025Mar 2025—May 2025South Cambridgeshire7.0
Breach Farm Solar farmbattery storagebattery storage0.7operationalupdated Apr 2026Apr 2021granted Dec 2021Apr 2026East Cambridgeshire7.3
CRM Surgical, 1 Evolution Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Jul 2022South Cambridgeshire7.8
Levidian Nanosystems, Levidian Technology Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Dec 2022—Jan 2023Cambridge8.8
Coldhams Business Park, Norman Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedApr 2026——Cambridge9.4
Coldhams Business Park, Norman Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Nov 2023granted Mar 2024Dec 2023Cambridge9.4
Sewage Pumping Station - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024granted Sep 2024Oct 2024South Cambridgeshire9.6
New Road, Impingtonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024South Cambridgeshire9.7

Distance from the average position of the CB25 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 farm2227130294
Rooftop solar523002
Battery storage92421180

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

How East Cambridgeshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsEast CambridgeshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3010,236
Refused1 (3%)19%
Solar refused0 of 2212%
Battery storage refused1 of 816%
Median time from submission to decision15.8 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in East 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 CB25, 4 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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