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Solar, wind and battery projects near Derby (DE3)

34 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DE3 (Derby): 10 are waiting for a planning decision, 19 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Stenson Lane (400 MW battery storage, approved on 27 October 2025, not yet built), 5.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

34projects within 10 km
10awaiting a decision
19approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of DE3

Projects of 1 MW and more (14)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Manor Parkwind turbinewind turbine2application withdrawnupdated Feb 2010——Feb 2010Derby1.9
Landown Farm, Bakeacre Lanebattery storagebattery storage40approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Dec 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025South Derbyshire3.7
Toyota Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.6operationalupdated Apr 2016Mar 2011granted Apr 2011Apr 2016South Derbyshire4.2
Solar Farm at Toyota Manufacturing Ukrooftop solarrooftop solar16application submittedupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025—Oct 2025South Derbyshire4.4
Victory Park Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar1.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Derby5.3
Stenson Lanebattery storagebattery storage400approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025May 2024granted Oct 2025Dec 2025South Derbyshire5.9
Arleston Solar & Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage99.9application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025South Derbyshire5.9
Arleston Solar & Battery Energy Storage Systemsolar farmsolar farm43application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025South Derbyshire5.9
Solar Farm on land east of the A38, Willingtonsolar farmsolar farm3.8abandonedupdated Sep 2018Oct 2015granted Feb 2016Sep 2018South Derbyshire6.3
Derby Road, Eggintonbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2024granted Jun 2025Jul 2025South Derbyshire7.5
Solar Panels at Brailsford Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm55application submittedupdated Jul 2026May 2026—Jul 2026Derbyshire Dales8.4
Derby Sewage Treatment Workswind farmwind farm5operationalupdated Aug 2017Oct 2010granted Oct 2012Aug 2017Derby8.8
Rollston on Dove, Marston Lanesolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Sep 2018Sep 2015granted Dec 2015Sep 2018East Staffordshire9.2
Hoon Hay Manor, Hatton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Feb 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023South Derbyshire9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (20)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Brackensdale Spencer Academy, Walthamstow Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedMay 2026——Derby2.6
The Bemrose School, Uttoxeter New Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Apr 2026granted Jun 2026Jun 2026Derby2.9
Armadillo Self Storage, Foresters Park Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Derby4.7
Tenpin Bowling Derby, Foresters Park Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Derby4.7
Derbion Management Suiterooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Derby4.9
John Port Spencer Academy, Main Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026South Derbyshire5.0
Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, London Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Derby5.1
Landau Forte College, Fox Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Derby5.1
Chequers Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2022May 2022granted Jun 2022May 2022Derby6.0
Firstsource, Riverside Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Oct 2024Derby6.1
David Lloyd Health And Fitness Centre, Riverside Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025Derby6.1
St Christophers Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Derby6.1
Metal Improvement Company, Ascot Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Derby6.2
Dunelm Mill, Ascot Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Apr 2023—Apr 2023Derby6.2
Twyford Road, Twyfordbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedApr 2026——South Derbyshire6.2
Wheatcroft Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Feb 2022Derby6.6
St Modwen Park, Andressey Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedMay 2026——Derby7.2
Balfour Beatty Plant & Fleet Services, Rayneswayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Jul 2022—Jul 2022Derby7.6
Lees Brook Community School, Morley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026Apr 2026Derby8.4
Smartparc Food Hub, Evolution Way - Plot 8 Roof Mounted PV Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Derby9.1

Distance from the average position of the DE3 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 farm62110103
Rooftop solar216150023.3
Wind farm100100
Wind turbine100000
Battery storage52300640

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

How Derby decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsDerbyUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1610,236
Refused0 (0%)19%
Solar refused0 of 1512%
Onshore wind refused0 of 145%
Median time from submission to decision7.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Derby

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 DE3, 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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