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Solar, wind and battery projects near Ely (CB6)

15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CB6 (East Cambridgeshire): 5 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is Wicken Bridleway, Church Road (400 MW battery storage, approved on 8 April 2026, not yet built), 2.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

15projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
5approved, not running
7operational

Projects within 10 km of CB6

Projects of 1 MW and more (10)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Wicken Bridleway, Church Roadbattery storagebattery storage400approved, not builtupdated May 2026Mar 2025granted Apr 2026May 2026East Cambridgeshire2.7
Mingay Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2011Oct 2010granted Feb 2011Jul 2011East Cambridgeshire7.9
Stowbridge Farm - Extension (Phase 2)solar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated May 2015Jul 2014granted Nov 2014May 2015East Cambridgeshire8.1
Stowbridge Farm - Extension (Phase 1)solar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated May 2015Aug 2013granted Mar 2014May 2015East Cambridgeshire8.4
Stowbridge Farmsolar farmsolar farm24operationalupdated Feb 2015Sep 2012granted Dec 2012Feb 2015East Cambridgeshire8.6
Mingay Farm - extensionsolar farmsolar farm19.3operationalupdated Mar 2015Jul 2013granted Oct 2013Mar 2015East Cambridgeshire9.1
Willow Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.1operationalupdated Aug 2022Jan 2021granted Nov 2021Aug 2022Fenland9.2
Honey Hillwind farmwind farm2application withdrawnupdated Apr 2006Aug 1999—Apr 2006Fenland9.3
Chittering Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Oct 2012Dec 2010granted Mar 2011Oct 2012East Cambridgeshire9.8
Berry Fen Wind Farmwind farmwind farm9application withdrawnupdated Jul 2015Jun 2014—Jul 2015East Cambridgeshire10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Cambridge Commodities, Lancaster Way Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024East Cambridgeshire2.2
The Cloistersrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023East Cambridgeshire3.0
The Harbour School, Station Road Solar Panels & ASHProoftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022East Cambridgeshire6.3
Arthur Rickwood Farm, Chatteris Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.7application withdrawnupdated Sep 2023Apr 2023—Sep 2023East Cambridgeshire8.4
Lees Packhouse, The Gaultrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023East Cambridgeshire9.3

Distance from the average position of the CB6 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 farm800700
Rooftop solar404001.4
Wind farm200000
Battery storage10100400

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 CB6, 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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