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Solar, wind and battery projects near Stourbridge (DY7)

18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DY7 (South Staffordshire): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 14 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Canalside (60 MW battery storage, approved on 14 July 2025, not yet built), 9.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

18projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of DY7

Projects of 1 MW and more (8)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Roundhill Sewage Works Wind Turbineswind farmwind farm6.8refused on appealupdated Oct 2013Apr 2010refused Jun 2010Oct 2013South Staffordshire3.6
Hinksford Substation, Hinksford Lanebattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2024granted Mar 2025Apr 2025South Staffordshire5.2
Astley Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated May 2017May 2015granted Sep 2015May 2017Shropshire6.3
Wombourne Road, Wombournebattery storagebattery storage49.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Dec 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025South Staffordshire6.8
Hall And Pickles, Wombournerooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025South Staffordshire7.0
Merry Hill Shopping Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar8.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2026Dudley8.3
Merry Hill Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Dudley8.4
Canalsidebattery storagebattery storage60approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Nov 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025South Staffordshire9.6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Roundhill Anaerobic Digestion Facility, Lloyd Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025South Staffordshire2.5
The Kingswinford Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar—operationalupdated Dec 2021Feb 2021granted Oct 2021Dec 2021Dudley5.8
Wolverhampton Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedMay 2026——Dudley6.1
The Millworks, Wombourne Solar PV Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Jan 2025South Staffordshire6.4
David Lloyd Leisure, Pensnett Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Nov 2025Dudley7.4
Thorns Collegiate Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Dudley7.8
Unit 1, Woodside Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Dudley8.9
Navigation Drive, Hurst Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Dudley9.0
Morrisons Superstorerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Wyre Forest9.2
Ellowes Hall Sports College, Stickley Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Dudley9.5

Distance from the average position of the DY7 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 farm100100
Rooftop solar120111013.3
Wind farm100010
Battery storage41300160

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

How South Staffordshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSouth StaffordshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4310,236
Refused7 (16%)19%
Solar refused1 of 1712%
Onshore wind refused2 of 345%
Battery storage refused4 of 2316%
Median time from submission to decision22.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 3—

All projects in South Staffordshire

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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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