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Solar, wind and battery projects near Ripley (DE5)

40 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DE5 (Amber Valley): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 20 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Derby Road (40 MW battery storage, application submitted on 20 March 2025, no decision recorded), 0.7 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
6awaiting a decision
20approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of DE5

Projects of 1 MW and more (21)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Derby Roadbattery storagebattery storage40application submittedupdated Apr 2025Mar 2025—Apr 2025Amber Valley0.7
Derby Roadsolar farmsolar farm38application submittedupdated Apr 2025Mar 2025—Apr 2025Amber Valley0.7
Swanwick Collierysolar farmsolar farm1.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2016Jul 2015—Sep 2016Amber Valley1.6
Hl Plastics Extrusions, Flamstead House Hall Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar4.1approved, not builtupdated May 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Amber Valley1.7
Iron Works Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Jul 2013Nov 2012refused Jul 2013Jul 2013Amber Valley2.0
Home Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.9refusedupdated Nov 2015Jul 2015refused Oct 2015Nov 2015Amber Valley2.2
Knob Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Jul 2013Nov 2012refused Jul 2013Jul 2013Amber Valley3.1
Park Hall Stud Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.8refusedupdated Jul 2013Nov 2012refused Jul 2013Jul 2013Amber Valley3.1
Heanor Roadbattery storagebattery storage40approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Feb 2024granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Amber Valley4.8
Guilford Europe, Cotes Park Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar2.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Jan 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Amber Valley5.4
Hall Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm50refusedupdated Dec 2021Jan 2021refused Dec 2022Dec 2021Amber Valley6.0
Fairbrook House, Clover Nook Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated May 2024Jan 2024granted May 2024May 2024Bolsover6.3
Meadow Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm19.6under constructionupdated Dec 2021Apr 2021granted Oct 2021Dec 2021Amber Valley7.2
Alfreton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm25application withdrawnupdated Jan 2021Dec 2020—Jan 2021North East Derbyshire7.6
Alfreton Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage25application withdrawnupdated Apr 2022Dec 2020—Apr 2022North East Derbyshire7.6
Former Langton Colliery Sitesolar farmsolar farm5.7permission expiredupdated Sep 2019Mar 2016granted Jun 2016Sep 2019Ashfield8.6
Newthorpe Wind Turbinewind turbinewind turbine2.5operationalupdated Apr 2014Dec 2010granted Jul 2011Apr 2014Broxtowe8.7
Two Dales Farmsolar farmsolar farm4refusedupdated May 2016Jul 2015refused Mar 2016May 2016Ashfield9.6
Pinnacle Storage Park, Dale Abbeysolar farmsolar farm1under constructionupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Jul 2022Apr 2022Erewash9.6
Crow Trees Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.7operationalupdated Sep 2018Apr 2014granted Jun 2014Sep 2018Ashfield9.8
Twin Yards Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Oct 2017Jul 2015granted Sep 2015Oct 2017Bolsover9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (19)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Ripley Leisure Centre, Derby Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jun 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Amber Valley0.4
SC Johnson, Denbyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6under constructionupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Sep 2022Jun 2022Amber Valley2.2
Brook Farm, High Streetbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Jul 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Amber Valley2.6
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy, Kirkley Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Amber Valley4.3
Evans Concrete Products, Pye Bridge Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024Mar 2024—Apr 2024Amber Valley4.6
Composites House, Delves Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted May 2025Jul 2025Amber Valley4.8
Synesqo, Delves Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted May 2025Jul 2025Amber Valley4.8
Aldercar Infant & Nursery School, Godkin Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Amber Valley4.8
Solvay Composites Derbyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted May 2025Jul 2025Amber Valley4.9
William Gregg Vc Leisure Centre, Hands Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jun 2023—Jul 2023Amber Valley5.0
Factory Tencate Advanced Composites Limited, Amber Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Feb 2023Amber Valley5.5
Alfreton Leisure Centre Car Park, Church Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jun 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Amber Valley5.8
A G Parfett & Sons Limited, Cotes Park Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Bolsover5.9
Plymouth Avenue, Pinxtonbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024Bolsover7.7
Wharf Road & Beaufit Lane, Pinxton - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026Bolsover7.9
High View Road, South Normanton Battery Energy Storage Unitbattery storagebattery storage—application withdrawnupdated May 2024Mar 2024—May 2024Bolsover9.0
Eurocell Nickel, High View Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Jul 2024—Aug 2024Bolsover9.0
Manners Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6operationalupdated Jan 2022Jan 2022granted Oct 2022Jan 2022Erewash9.3
Old Power House Battery Energy Storage Unitbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Erewash9.4

Distance from the average position of the DE5 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 farm14222659.9
Rooftop solar173131012.9
Wind turbine100100
Battery storage8150080.4

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

How Amber Valley decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsAmber ValleyUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2010,236
Refused6 (30%)19%
Solar refused6 of 1812%
Battery storage refused0 of 216%
Median time from submission to decision12.7 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Amber Valley

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 DE5, 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.

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