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Solar, wind and battery projects near Derby (DE72)

46 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DE72 (Erewash): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 33 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Southfields Farm, Common Lane (130 MW battery storage, approved on 21 August 2024, not yet built), 8.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

46projects within 10 km
6awaiting a decision
33approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of DE72

Projects of 1 MW and more (15)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Derby Sewage Treatment Workswind farmwind farm5operationalupdated Aug 2017Oct 2010granted Oct 2012Aug 2017Derby4.0
Lockington Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm15permission expiredupdated Sep 2018Jun 2014granted Jan 2015Sep 2018North West Leicestershire4.7
East Midlands Distribution Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar6.1operationalupdated Mar 2015Feb 2011granted Apr 2011Mar 2015North West Leicestershire4.7
Solar Farm at Boyah Grange Farm Potato Pit Lane Dale Abbeysolar farmsolar farm35.2application submittedupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025—Oct 2025Erewash5.1
Ladywood Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Nov 2015Sep 2015refused Oct 2015Nov 2015Erewash6.8
Remembrance Waybattery storagebattery storage99approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Nov 2024granted Jan 2026Jan 2026North West Leicestershire7.0
Unit 3, Wilders Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar4.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2021Mar 2021granted Sep 2022Apr 2021North West Leicestershire7.1
East Midlands Airportwind farmwind farm1operationalupdated Dec 2014Aug 2007granted Mar 2008Dec 2014North West Leicestershire7.5
Ratcliffe On Soar Power Station Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm9approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2022granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Rushcliffe7.5
Victory Park Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar1.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Derby7.6
Pinnacle Storage Park, Dale Abbeysolar farmsolar farm1under constructionupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Jul 2022Apr 2022Erewash7.8
Southfields Farm, Common Lanebattery storagebattery storage130approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Nov 2022granted Aug 2024Sep 2024Broxtowe8.1
Land at Whatton Roadsolar farmsolar farm1.5operationalupdated Jul 2016Oct 2014granted May 2015Jul 2016North West Leicestershire8.7
Church Farm, Kingston On Soar Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026Apr 2022granted Dec 2022Feb 2026Rushcliffe8.8
Moto Hospitality, Trowell Services Area North Solar Farm & Batterysolar farmsolar farm16.1application submittedupdated May 2025Feb 2025—May 2025Broxtowe9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (31)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Smartparc Food Hub, Evolution Way - Plot 8 Roof Mounted PV Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Derby3.8
East Midlands Distribution Centre, Arundel Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024North West Leicestershire4.8
Mediq House, Arundel Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated May 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2026May 2026North West Leicestershire5.0
Plot 3a, Emdc Arundel Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2015May 2026North West Leicestershire5.0
Balfour Beatty Plant & Fleet Services, Rayneswayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Jul 2022—Jul 2022Derby5.2
Tamworth Road, Long Eaton - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Apr 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Erewash5.6
St Modwen Park, Andressey Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedMay 2026——Derby5.9
Brunswood Farm, Locko Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Apr 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024Erewash6.1
Dunelm Mill, Ascot Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Apr 2023—Apr 2023Derby6.3
Metal Improvement Company, Ascot Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Derby6.4
Lees Brook Community School, Morley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026Apr 2026Derby6.4
St Christophers Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Derby6.6
George Spencer Academy, Arthur Mee Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025May 2025Broxtowe6.7
Firstsource, Riverside Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Oct 2024Derby6.9
David Lloyd Health And Fitness Centre, Riverside Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025Derby6.9
Chequers Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2022May 2022granted Jun 2022May 2022Derby7.4
Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, London Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Derby7.8
Park Farmhouse Hotel, Castle Doningtonsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Mar 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023North West Leicestershire7.8
Crompton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022Erewash7.8
Donaldson Timber, Hallam Fields Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Erewash7.9
Armadillo Self Storage, Foresters Park Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Derby8.0
Tenpin Bowling Derby, Foresters Park Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Derby8.0
Derbion Management Suiterooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Derby8.2
Landau Forte College, Fox Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Derby8.6
Moto Donington Park Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Jan 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025North West Leicestershire8.6
Moto Donington Park Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Jan 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025North West Leicestershire8.6
Wheatcroft Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Feb 2022Derby9.0
Old Power House Battery Energy Storage Unitbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Erewash9.6
Manners Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6operationalupdated Jan 2022Jan 2022granted Oct 2022Jan 2022Erewash9.6
Moto Hospitality, Trowell Services Area North Solar Farm & Batterybattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated May 2025Feb 2025—May 2025Broxtowe9.7
The Bemrose School, Uttoxeter New Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Apr 2026granted Jun 2026Jun 2026Derby9.9

Distance from the average position of the DE72 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 farm112611111
Rooftop solar273222012.4
Wind farm200200
Battery storage61500229

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

How Erewash decides solar, wind and battery applications

Erewash has 8 decided solar, wind or battery applications in REPD — too few for a refusal rate (we show one from 10 decisions). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decisions were refusals.

All projects in Erewash

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 DE72, 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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