Solar, wind and battery projects near Burton-on-Trent (DE14)
43 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DE14 (East Staffordshire): 8 are waiting for a planning decision, 20 approved but not yet running, 8 operational. The largest live scheme is Fairfields Energy Storage System (1,025 MW battery storage, approved on 17 March 2025, not yet built), 5.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of DE14
Projects of 1 MW and more (30)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claymills Sewage Treatment Works, Meadow Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 25 | application submittedupdated Jul 2026 | May 2026 | — | Jul 2026 | East Staffordshire | 2.5 |
| Pirelli Limited, Derby Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 | East Staffordshire | 2.8 |
| Drakelow Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Mar 2017 | Apr 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | Mar 2017 | South Derbyshire | 3.4 |
| Brizlincote Hall Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Feb 2017 | Jul 2015 | refused Nov 2015 | Feb 2017 | South Derbyshire | 3.6 |
| Caldwell Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 90 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Sep 2024 | South Derbyshire | 4.2 |
| Park Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated May 2016 | Sep 2015 | refused Apr 2016 | May 2016 | South Derbyshire | 4.5 |
| Breach Farm Energy Barnbattery storage | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022 | May 2017 | granted Aug 2017 | May 2022 | South Derbyshire | 4.8 |
| Rolleston Park Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 18.7 | operationalupdated Oct 2015 | Jul 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | Oct 2015 | East Staffordshire | 4.8 |
| Rolleston Park Farm, Lodge Hill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | operationalupdated Jul 2026 | Apr 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Jul 2026 | East Staffordshire | 4.8 |
| Land at Sunnyside Courtsolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | refusedupdated Jan 2016 | May 2015 | refused Dec 2015 | Jan 2016 | South Derbyshire | 4.9 |
| Barn Farm - Batter Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 200 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | South Derbyshire | 5.1 |
| Fairfields Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 1,025 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Jun 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Oct 2025 | South Derbyshire | 5.1 |
| Newton Solney Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 21.1 | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Aug 2024 | refused Mar 2025 | Dec 2025 | South Derbyshire | 5.2 |
| Rollston on Dove, Marston Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | abandonedupdated Sep 2018 | Sep 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Sep 2018 | East Staffordshire | 5.5 |
| Drakelowbattery storage | battery storage | 1,000 | application submittedupdated Feb 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Feb 2025 | South Derbyshire | 5.6 |
| Land at Coton Park Collierysolar farm | solar farm | 2.5 | operationalupdated Jul 2018 | Nov 2014 | granted Mar 2015 | Jul 2018 | South Derbyshire | 6.0 |
| Derby Road, Eggintonbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 | South Derbyshire | 6.0 |
| Solar Farm & Battery Storage at W/O Rosliston & E/O Walton on Trentbattery storage | battery storage | 37.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Feb 2024 | granted Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 | South Derbyshire | 6.1 |
| Mount Road, Castle Gresleybattery storage | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 | granted Jul 2022 | Nov 2021 | South Derbyshire | 6.2 |
| Solar Farm & Battery Storage at W/O Rosliston & E/O Walton on Trentsolar farm | solar farm | 138 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Feb 2024 | granted Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 | South Derbyshire | 6.2 |
| Lullington Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 44 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | South Derbyshire | 6.8 |
| Hoon Hay Manor, Hatton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Feb 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | South Derbyshire | 7.1 |
| Solar Farm on land east of the A38, Willingtonsolar farm | solar farm | 3.8 | abandonedupdated Sep 2018 | Oct 2015 | granted Feb 2016 | Sep 2018 | South Derbyshire | 7.4 |
| Park Road, Oversealbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Dec 2025 | South Derbyshire | 8.0 |
| Hawthorn Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | under constructionupdated Jun 2025 | Mar 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Jun 2025 | South Derbyshire | 8.2 |
| Blakenhall Park Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.8 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | Apr 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | Mar 2016 | East Staffordshire | 8.3 |
| Hawthorn Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 4.6 | abandonedupdated Nov 2018 | Jan 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Nov 2018 | South Derbyshire | 8.7 |
| Solar Farm at Toyota Manufacturing Ukrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 16 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Oct 2025 | South Derbyshire | 9.2 |
| Toyota Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.6 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | Mar 2011 | granted Apr 2011 | Apr 2016 | South Derbyshire | 9.3 |
| Short Hazel Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Mar 2015 | granted Aug 2015 | Jul 2016 | South Derbyshire | 9.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowside Leisure Centre, High Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | — | Jan 2025 | East Staffordshire | 1.3 |
| Velis Kebab, Hawkins Lane - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 | East Staffordshire | 1.5 |
| Queens Hospital Burton, Belvedere Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 | East Staffordshire | 1.7 |
| Burton Enterprise Park, Hawkins Lanebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022 | May 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | East Staffordshire | 1.7 |
| Centrum East Retail Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | East Staffordshire | 2.0 |
| Port Way, Branstonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | May 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | East Staffordshire | 2.4 |
| Stretton Business Park, Brunel Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | East Staffordshire | 3.2 |
| Lanxess, Lichfield Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Feb 2023 | — | Mar 2023 | East Staffordshire | 4.2 |
| Barn Farm & Walton Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2025 | Feb 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jan 2025 | South Derbyshire | 5.0 |
| Midland Lead, Kiln Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Jan 2023 | Aug 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | South Derbyshire | 7.8 |
| Hilton, St Georges Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | East Staffordshire | 7.9 |
| Twyford Road, Twyfordbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted | Apr 2026 | — | — | South Derbyshire | 8.5 |
| John Port Spencer Academy, Main Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 | South Derbyshire | 9.2 |
Distance from the average position of the DE14 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 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 222 |
| Rooftop solar | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20.1 |
| Battery storage | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2,562 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How East Staffordshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | East Staffordshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 21 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (5%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 19 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 11.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
All projects in East Staffordshire
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 DE14, 6 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.