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Solar, wind and battery projects near Derby (DE74)

32 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DE74 (North West Leicestershire): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 20 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is West Leake Lane, Ratcliffe (1,200 MW battery storage, approved on 10 February 2025, not yet built), 7.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

32projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
20approved, not running
7operational

Projects within 10 km of DE74

Projects of 1 MW and more (18)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Unit 3, Wilders Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar4.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2021Mar 2021granted Sep 2022Apr 2021North West Leicestershire0.8
East Midlands Airportwind farmwind farm1operationalupdated Dec 2014Aug 2007granted Mar 2008Dec 2014North West Leicestershire1.8
East Midlands Distribution Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar6.1operationalupdated Mar 2015Feb 2011granted Apr 2011Mar 2015North West Leicestershire2.5
Land at Whatton Roadsolar farmsolar farm1.5operationalupdated Jul 2016Oct 2014granted May 2015Jul 2016North West Leicestershire2.8
Remembrance Waybattery storagebattery storage99approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Nov 2024granted Jan 2026Jan 2026North West Leicestershire2.9
Lockington Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm15permission expiredupdated Sep 2018Jun 2014granted Jan 2015Sep 2018North West Leicestershire3.7
Church Farm, Kingston On Soar Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026Apr 2022granted Dec 2022Feb 2026Rushcliffe4.9
Langley Priory, Walnut Yard (Phase 2)solar farmsolar farm6.2operationalupdated Sep 2018May 2014granted Oct 2014Sep 2018North West Leicestershire5.1
Walnut Yard (Phase 1)solar farmsolar farm1.8operationalupdated Apr 2015May 2014granted Oct 2014Apr 2015North West Leicestershire5.1
Ratcliffe On Soar Power Station Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm9approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2022granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Rushcliffe5.1
Long Whatton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Mar 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2026Charnwood6.5
West Leake Lane, Ratcliffebattery storagebattery storage1,200approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Jul 2023granted Feb 2025Jan 2026Rushcliffe7.3
West Leake Lane, Ratcliffebattery storagebattery storage99.9approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Aug 2024granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Rushcliffe7.3
Kingston Solar farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9refusedupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022refused Mar 2023Mar 2022Rushcliffe7.6
Lane East of Drakelow Roadsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Nov 2015Sep 2015refused Mar 2016Nov 2015North West Leicestershire8.8
Gothambattery storagebattery storage100application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024May 2024—Jun 2024Rushcliffe9.1
Barn Farm (Stanford On Soar)solar farmsolar farm30refused on appealupdated Oct 2015Jul 2014refused Oct 2014Oct 2015Rushcliffe9.3
Derby Sewage Treatment Workswind farmwind farm5operationalupdated Aug 2017Oct 2010granted Oct 2012Aug 2017Derby9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (14)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Mediq House, Arundel Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated May 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2026May 2026North West Leicestershire2.1
Plot 3a, Emdc Arundel Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2015May 2026North West Leicestershire2.1
Moto Donington Park Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Jan 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025North West Leicestershire2.2
Moto Donington Park Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Jan 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025North West Leicestershire2.2
East Midlands Distribution Centre, Arundel Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024North West Leicestershire2.6
Park Farmhouse Hotel, Castle Doningtonsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Mar 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023North West Leicestershire4.4
Derby Road, Lond Whattonbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Jan 2023granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Charnwood6.0
Long Whatton Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Mar 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2026Charnwood6.5
Tamworth Road, Long Eaton - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Apr 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Erewash6.9
Kernan Drive, Unit 21-22rooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Jul 2025granted Jan 2026Jan 2026Charnwood9.4
Kindeva Drug Delivery Limited, Derby Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Charnwood9.4
Smartparc Food Hub, Evolution Way - Plot 8 Roof Mounted PV Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Derby9.7
George Spencer Academy, Arthur Mee Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025May 2025Broxtowe9.9
Fairham Business Park, Foresters Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4operationalupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Rushcliffe9.9

Distance from the average position of the DE74 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 farm120533109
Rooftop solar1008206.7
Wind farm200200
Battery storage817001,499

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

How North West Leicestershire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsNorth West LeicestershireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3910,236
Refused2 (5%)19%
Solar refused2 of 3512%
Onshore wind refused0 of 245%
Battery storage refused0 of 216%
Median time from submission to decision12.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Leicestershire, North West Leicestershire.

All projects in North West Leicestershire

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 DE74, 3 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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