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Solar, wind and battery projects near Derby (DE73)

41 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DE73 (South Derbyshire): 7 are waiting for a planning decision, 23 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is Stenson Lane (400 MW battery storage, approved on 27 October 2025, not yet built), 4.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

41projects within 10 km
7awaiting a decision
23approved, not running
7operational

Projects within 10 km of DE73

Projects of 1 MW and more (18)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Stenson Lanebattery storagebattery storage400approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025May 2024granted Oct 2025Dec 2025South Derbyshire4.6
Arleston Solar & Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage99.9application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025South Derbyshire4.6
Arleston Solar & Battery Energy Storage Systemsolar farmsolar farm43application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025South Derbyshire4.6
Victory Park Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar1.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Derby5.3
East Midlands Distribution Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar6.1operationalupdated Mar 2015Feb 2011granted Apr 2011Mar 2015North West Leicestershire5.4
East Midlands Airportwind farmwind farm1operationalupdated Dec 2014Aug 2007granted Mar 2008Dec 2014North West Leicestershire6.8
Derby Sewage Treatment Workswind farmwind farm5operationalupdated Aug 2017Oct 2010granted Oct 2012Aug 2017Derby6.9
Langley Priory, Walnut Yard (Phase 2)solar farmsolar farm6.2operationalupdated Sep 2018May 2014granted Oct 2014Sep 2018North West Leicestershire7.3
Walnut Yard (Phase 1)solar farmsolar farm1.8operationalupdated Apr 2015May 2014granted Oct 2014Apr 2015North West Leicestershire7.3
Landown Farm, Bakeacre Lanebattery storagebattery storage40approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Dec 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025South Derbyshire7.5
Unit 3, Wilders Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar4.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2021Mar 2021granted Sep 2022Apr 2021North West Leicestershire8.3
Solar Farm at Toyota Manufacturing Ukrooftop solarrooftop solar16application submittedupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025—Oct 2025South Derbyshire9.2
Manor Parkwind turbinewind turbine2application withdrawnupdated Feb 2010——Feb 2010Derby9.3
Solar Farm on land east of the A38, Willingtonsolar farmsolar farm3.8abandonedupdated Sep 2018Oct 2015granted Feb 2016Sep 2018South Derbyshire9.3
Lockington Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm15permission expiredupdated Sep 2018Jun 2014granted Jan 2015Sep 2018North West Leicestershire9.5
Short Hazel Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2016Mar 2015granted Aug 2015Jul 2016South Derbyshire9.5
Newton Solney Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm21.1refusedupdated Dec 2025Aug 2024refused Mar 2025Dec 2025South Derbyshire9.5
Toyota Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.6operationalupdated Apr 2016Mar 2011granted Apr 2011Apr 2016South Derbyshire9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (23)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Park Farmhouse Hotel, Castle Doningtonsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Mar 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023North West Leicestershire4.3
East Midlands Distribution Centre, Arundel Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024North West Leicestershire5.3
Mediq House, Arundel Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated May 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2026May 2026North West Leicestershire5.7
Plot 3a, Emdc Arundel Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2015May 2026North West Leicestershire5.7
Tenpin Bowling Derby, Foresters Park Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Derby5.9
Armadillo Self Storage, Foresters Park Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Derby5.9
Metal Improvement Company, Ascot Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Derby6.0
Dunelm Mill, Ascot Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Apr 2023—Apr 2023Derby6.1
Balfour Beatty Plant & Fleet Services, Rayneswayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Jul 2022—Jul 2022Derby7.0
St Christophers Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Derby7.2
Smartparc Food Hub, Evolution Way - Plot 8 Roof Mounted PV Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Derby7.2
Twyford Road, Twyfordbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedApr 2026——South Derbyshire7.4
St Modwen Park, Andressey Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedMay 2026——Derby7.6
Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, London Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Derby7.6
Firstsource, Riverside Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Oct 2024Derby7.7
David Lloyd Health And Fitness Centre, Riverside Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025Derby7.7
Derbion Management Suiterooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Derby8.3
Chequers Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2022May 2022granted Jun 2022May 2022Derby8.4
The Bemrose School, Uttoxeter New Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Apr 2026granted Jun 2026Jun 2026Derby8.7
Landau Forte College, Fox Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Derby9.1
Moto Donington Park Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Jan 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025North West Leicestershire9.2
Moto Donington Park Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Jan 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025North West Leicestershire9.2
Lees Brook Community School, Morley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026Apr 2026Derby9.7

Distance from the average position of the DE73 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 farm10124143
Rooftop solar234181026.9
Wind farm200200
Wind turbine100000
Battery storage52300540

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

How South Derbyshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSouth DerbyshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2610,236
Refused5 (19%)19%
Solar refused4 of 1412%
Battery storage refused1 of 1216%
Median time from submission to decision28.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 1—

All projects in South Derbyshire

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 DE73, 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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