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Solar, wind and battery projects near Stourbridge (DY8)

36 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DY8 (Dudley): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 30 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Edwin Richards Quarry, Portway Road (100 MW battery storage, approved on 12 February 2025, not yet built), 8.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

36projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
30approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of DY8

Projects of 1 MW and more (11)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Roundhill Sewage Works Wind Turbineswind farmwind farm6.8refused on appealupdated Oct 2013Apr 2010refused Jun 2010Oct 2013South Staffordshire2.1
Merry Hill Shopping Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar8.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2026Dudley3.8
Merry Hill Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Dudley3.9
Hinksford Substation, Hinksford Lanebattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2024granted Mar 2025Apr 2025South Staffordshire5.7
Wombourne Road, Wombournebattery storagebattery storage49.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Dec 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025South Staffordshire7.5
Mucklow Hillbattery storagebattery storage12permission expiredupdated Jan 2022Oct 2017granted Dec 2017Jan 2022Dudley8.0
Edwin Richards Quarry, Portway Roadbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Sandwell8.0
Illey Lanebattery storagebattery storage70approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Sep 2024granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Bromsgrove8.0
Hall And Pickles, Wombournerooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025South Staffordshire8.4
Illeybrook Farmbattery storagebattery storage99.8approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Jul 2023granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Dudley8.6
Lowlands Farmbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Nov 2022refused Sep 2023Sep 2024Dudley9.3
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (25)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Thorns Collegiate Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Dudley2.7
David Lloyd Leisure, Pensnett Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Nov 2025Dudley3.5
Roundhill Anaerobic Digestion Facility, Lloyd Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025South Staffordshire3.8
The Kingswinford Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar—operationalupdated Dec 2021Feb 2021granted Oct 2021Dec 2021Dudley4.4
Navigation Drive, Hurst Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Dudley4.6
Unit 1, Woodside Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Dudley4.8
Wolverhampton Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedMay 2026——Dudley5.5
Windsor High School And Sixth Formrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022Feb 2021granted Apr 2021Jan 2022Dudley6.7
M J Sections Limited, Stourbridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Dudley6.7
NDC Polipak, Garratts Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Sandwell6.7
Newfield Park Primary School, Whittingham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Mar 2025Dudley6.8
Halesowen College, Whittingham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026May 2025granted Jun 2025Jun 2026Dudley7.1
Rowley Regis Community Hospital, Moor Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Sandwell7.3
Halesowen Leisure Centre, Great Cornbowrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Aug 2023Dudley7.4
Ellowes Hall Sports College, Stickley Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Dudley7.4
Steelpark Road, Unit G1rooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Dudley7.5
The Millworks, Wombourne Solar PV Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Jan 2025South Staffordshire7.7
Dudley College, The Broadwayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Jul 2026Dudley7.7
Sion House, Sion Hillsolar farmsolar farm0.2application withdrawnupdated Jun 2026Dec 2025—Jun 2026Wyre Forest8.3
Tenpin Dudley, Castlegate Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Dudley8.4
York Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Sandwell9.3
Sedgley Road West - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026Sandwell9.3
Coneygre Family Centre, Sedgley Road East - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Apr 2026Feb 2026—Apr 2026Sandwell9.3
Wolverhampton Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Sandwell9.5
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy, Lower City Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Sandwell9.6

Distance from the average position of the DY8 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 farm100000
Rooftop solar220211014.8
Wind farm100010
Battery storage121900420

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

How Dudley decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsDudleyUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2010,236
Refused3 (15%)19%
Solar refused0 of 1612%
Battery storage refused3 of 416%
Median time from submission to decision7.7 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 2—

All projects in Dudley

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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