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Solar, wind and battery projects near Woking (GU21)

30 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of GU21 (Woking): 7 are waiting for a planning decision, 21 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is University of Surrey, Blackwell Farm Solar Farm (12.1 MW solar farm, approved on 18 April 2025, not yet built), 9.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

30projects within 10 km
7awaiting a decision
21approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of GU21

Projects of 1 MW and more (6)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Kestrel Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar1.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Woking0.5
Mclaren Technology Centre, Chertsey Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar2.6approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Woking3.6
Chertsey Water Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm1.3operationalupdated Jan 2023——Jan 2023Runnymede8.6
Twynersh Meadows, Thorpe Road Solar Park & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm5.5application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Runnymede9.3
Twynersh Meadows, Thorpe Road Solar Park & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage5application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Runnymede9.3
University of Surrey, Blackwell Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm12.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2025Apr 2024Guildford9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (24)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Electricty Sub Station, Wilders Close - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Woking0.8
Guildford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Jul 2021granted Aug 2021Dec 2021Woking1.5
Hollywood Quarter, Church Street East - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Woking1.6
David Lloyd Leisure, Westfield Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Woking2.3
Queens Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Oct 2024Jul 2024—Oct 2024Surrey Heath3.8
Lucas Green Road - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Sep 2024Aug 2024—Sep 2024Surrey Heath5.1
West Byfleet Consulting Rooms, Madeira Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Woking5.4
Fullbrook School, Selsdon Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024Runnymede5.7
Slyfield Industrial Estate, Slyfieldrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Jun 2024granted Jul 2024Jun 2024Guildford6.8
Woking Road & Whitemore Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedJun 2026——Guildford6.8
Aldershot Road, Fairlands - Micro Energy Storage Unitbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026Apr 2026Guildford6.9
Sainsburys Superstore, Clay Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application submittedJun 2026——Guildford7.1
Big Yellow Byfleet, Oyster Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Woking7.4
Avro Way, Brooklands Industrial Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Elmbridge7.6
Weymanor Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Dec 2023granted Oct 2024Dec 2024Runnymede7.8
Vickers Drive North, Brooklands Industrial Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023May 2023Elmbridge8.0
Guildford Spectrum Leisure Centre, Parkwayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Apr 2026granted Jun 2026Jul 2026Guildford8.1
David Lloyd Leisure, Brooklands Road Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Elmbridge8.7
Windlesham Garden Centre, London Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Surrey Heath8.7
Addlestone Moor, Chertsey Road - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026Runnymede9.0
Royal Surrey County Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar—under constructionupdated Mar 2026——Mar 2026Guildford9.1
Charters School, Charters Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Windsor and Maidenhead9.4
Surrey Sports Park, Richard Meyjes Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Feb 2023—Mar 2023Guildford9.6
Surrey Sports Park, Richard Meyjes Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Guildford9.7

Distance from the average position of the GU21 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 farm3111017.6
Rooftop solar18315008.8
Battery storage935006.2

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

How Woking decides solar, wind and battery applications

Woking 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 Woking

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 GU21, 1 project has 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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