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Solar, wind and battery projects near Wirral (CH62)

40 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CH62 (Wirral): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 31 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Rectory Lane (200 MW battery storage, approved on 19 May 2025, not yet built), 8.1 km away. Offshore, 3 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Burbo Bank (90 MW, operational), 21.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

40projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
31approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of CH62

Projects of 1 MW and more (15)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Eastham Balacing Services Plantbattery storagebattery storage27application withdrawnupdated Nov 2018Oct 2017—Nov 2018Wirral2.9
Jaguar Landrover Phoenix Building, Eric Foundation Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.3approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Cheshire West and Chester4.5
Aldi Distribution Centre - Nestonrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2operationalupdated Dec 2015Jul 2013granted Sep 2013Dec 2015Cheshire West and Chester6.0
Cheshire Power Stationbattery storagebattery storage45approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Nov 2021granted May 2023Dec 2021Cheshire West and Chester6.2
Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurstbattery storagebattery storage57under constructionupdated Sep 2022Jun 2021granted Mar 2022Sep 2022Cheshire West and Chester7.7
Native Riverbattery storagebattery storage57operationalupdated Apr 2025Dec 2020granted Apr 2021Apr 2025Cheshire West and Chester8.1
Rectory Lanebattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Aug 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025Cheshire West and Chester8.1
National Grid Electricity Substation, Capenhurst Lanebattery storagebattery storage100operationalupdated Feb 2023Oct 2020granted Feb 2021Feb 2023Cheshire West and Chester8.8
Beaufort Roadbattery storagebattery storage20permission expiredupdated Apr 2020Sep 2016—Apr 2020Wirral8.9
Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurstbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Sep 2022granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Cheshire West and Chester9.0
Britannia Housebattery storagebattery storage10permission expiredupdated Oct 2023Sep 2017granted Dec 2017Oct 2023Wirral9.3
Oil Sites Roadbattery storagebattery storage9.6approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2020Aug 2017granted Oct 2017Apr 2020Cheshire West and Chester9.6
Jaguar Land Rover Jaguar Plant, North Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar9.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Knowsley9.9
Burbo Bank Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage2operationalupdated Feb 2020Apr 2017—Feb 2020Wirral10.0
Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage6approved, not builtupdated May 2025Nov 2024granted Apr 2025May 2025Liverpool10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (25)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Biffa Waste Services, Dock Road South Battery Storage Unitsbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Dec 2022Jan 2023Wirral1.5
Leisure United Jericho Lane - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Nov 2025Liverpool4.9
Aigburth Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2021Feb 2021granted May 2021Apr 2021Liverpool5.0
Tesco Superstorerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2021Jan 2021granted Apr 2021Mar 2021Liverpool5.8
HMS Eaglet, Sefton Street Wind Turbine & Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Sep 2022—Sep 2022Liverpool5.9
HMS Eaglet, Sefton Street Wind Turbine & Solar Panelswind turbinewind turbine—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Sep 2022—Sep 2022Liverpool5.9
Sainsburys, Woodchurch Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Wirral6.1
Garston Shore Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022Jun 2022granted Sep 2022Aug 2022Liverpool6.6
Murrayfield Hospital, Holmwood Drivesolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jan 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Wirral6.8
Estuary Boulevardrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Liverpool7.1
Tipographic, Morpeth Wharfrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023Wirral7.6
Self Storage Liverpool South, Goodlass Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Liverpool7.7
Woodchurch High School, Carr Bridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026Wirral7.8
Woodchurch High School, Carr Bridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Wirral7.8
Port Of Liverpool Building, Mann Islandrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Jan 2026Liverpool7.8
Speke Hall Avenuebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Dec 2023granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Liverpool7.9
Urenco Uk Limited, Capenhurst Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jun 2023Cheshire West and Chester8.1
Leisure United Simpson - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Liverpool8.2
Mercedes-Benz, Pall Mallrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022Jun 2022granted Aug 2022Jul 2022Liverpool8.9
Renaissance Way - Plot 7 Solar PV Arrayrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Liverpool9.3
The Big Yellow Self Storage, Mill Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023May 2023Liverpool9.6
Valley Road, Bidstonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Wirral9.8
Stanley Meat Market, Prescot Road Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Jul 2024Sep 2024Liverpool9.8
Sainsburys, Jennifer Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Liverpool9.9
Jaguar Land Rover, North Road - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Knowsley9.9

Distance from the average position of the CH62 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 farm202000.2
Rooftop solar211191015.4
Wind turbine110000
Battery storage1601030418

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Burbo Bank90operationalupdated Feb 201821.8
Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2)258operationalupdated May 201825.1
North Hoyle60operationalupdated Aug 201732.3

Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.

How Wirral decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWirralUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1110,236
Refused0 (0%)19%
Solar refused0 of 912%
Battery storage refused0 of 216%
Median time from submission to decision7.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Wirral

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 CH62, 8 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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