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Solar, wind and battery projects near Cambridge (CB5)

23 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CB5 (Cambridge): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 15 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Newmarket Road, Bottisham (50 MW battery storage, approved on 21 December 2023, not yet built), 8.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

23projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
15approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of CB5

Projects of 1 MW and more (9)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Low Fen, Drove Way Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm50application submittedupdated May 2025Mar 2025—May 2025South Cambridgeshire1.5
St Bedes Inter-Church Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Mar 2019Feb 2019granted Mar 2019Mar 2019Cambridge2.5
Cantelupe Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2017Jan 2011granted Apr 2011Feb 2017South Cambridgeshire7.6
Great Wilbraham Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm38.1operationalupdated Apr 2015Jan 2014granted Jul 2014Apr 2015South Cambridgeshire8.3
Newmarket Road, Bottishambattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2022granted Dec 2023Feb 2026East Cambridgeshire8.6
Newmarket Road, Bottishamsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2022granted Dec 2023Feb 2026East Cambridgeshire8.6
Sawston Solar Farm (Land North of Dales Manor Business Park)solar farmsolar farm14refused on appealupdated Jun 2016Oct 2014refused Dec 2014Jun 2016South Cambridgeshire8.8
Barton Road, Barton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022granted Aug 2023Feb 2022South Cambridgeshire8.8
Ely Road Waste Management Parksolar farmsolar farm1.1operationalupdated Feb 2022Nov 2019granted Mar 2020Feb 2022South Cambridgeshire9.6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (14)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Levidian Nanosystems, Levidian Technology Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Dec 2022—Jan 2023Cambridge0.6
Low Fen, Drove Waybattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated May 2025Mar 2025—May 2025South Cambridgeshire1.5
Coldhams Business Park, Norman Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedApr 2026——Cambridge2.0
Coldhams Business Park, Norman Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Nov 2023granted Mar 2024Dec 2023Cambridge2.1
Cambridge Parkside Poolrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2021May 2021granted Aug 2021Sep 2021Cambridge2.1
St Andrews Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Jun 2022Apr 2022Cambridge2.4
Lion Yard Shopping Centre, Lion Yardrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Cambridge2.6
Kings College, West Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Cambridge3.4
CRM Surgical, 1 Evolution Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Jul 2022South Cambridgeshire4.1
Cambridge University Hospital, Hills Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026Cambridge4.3
New Road, Impingtonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024South Cambridgeshire4.6
Coton Orchard Garden Centre, Cambridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023South Cambridgeshire6.3
Cambridge Waste Management Park Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jun 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025South Cambridgeshire8.6
Sewage Pumping Station - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024granted Sep 2024Oct 2024South Cambridgeshire9.2

Distance from the average position of the CB5 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 farm81331105
Rooftop solar12210003.7
Battery storage3120050.2

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

How Cambridge decides solar, wind and battery applications

Cambridge has 7 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.

All projects in Cambridge

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 CB5, 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.

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