Solar, wind and battery projects near Harrow (HA3)
68 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of HA3 (Harrow): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 54 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Hilfield Lane, Aldenham (170 MW battery storage, approved on 16 January 2026, not yet built), 7.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of HA3
Projects of 1 MW and more (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilfield Lane, Aldenhambattery storage | battery storage | 170 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | Hertsmere | 7.0 |
| Hilfield Solar arrays & Battery storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2024 | May 2022 | — | Jul 2024 | Hertsmere | 7.2 |
| Premier Park Road - Photovoltaic Systemrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.4 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted May 2022 | Mar 2022 | Brent | 7.2 |
| Unit F, 6, Premier Park Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | Brent | 7.2 |
| Elstree Substation, Hilfield Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 400 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2024 | Nov 2023 | — | Nov 2024 | Hertsmere | 7.5 |
| Elstree Film And TV Studios, Shenley Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 3 | operationalupdated Sep 2023 | Feb 2023 | — | Sep 2023 | Hertsmere | 7.9 |
| Mill Hill National Grid Substationbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Sep 2020 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | Barnet | 8.0 |
| David Lloyd Leisure, Ducks Hill Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | refusedupdated Jul 2023 | Jun 2023 | — | Jul 2023 | Hillingdon | 8.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (60)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Georges Shopping Centre, St Anns Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Harrow | 1.9 |
| Headstone Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Oct 2023 | refused Sep 2024 | Nov 2024 | Harrow | 2.5 |
| Sainsburys, The Broadwayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | refusedupdated Apr 2026 | Dec 2025 | refused Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 | Harrow | 2.7 |
| Aspire Leisure Centre, Wood Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | refusedupdated Nov 2024 | Jul 2024 | refused Sep 2024 | Nov 2024 | Harrow | 4.1 |
| David Lloyd Leisure Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Ealing | 4.5 |
| Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre, Watling Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Barnet | 4.7 |
| Ark Elvin Academy, Cecil Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | Brent | 5.1 |
| Centennial Park, Centennial Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | Hertsmere | 5.3 |
| West Hendon Estate, Plots A, C & G - 350 Apartments & Commercial Unitsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Apr 2023 | granted Aug 2024 | Mar 2025 | Barnet | 5.6 |
| Prologis Greenford DC1, Oldfield Lane Northrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024 | Mar 2024 | — | Apr 2024 | Ealing | 5.8 |
| Ikea Department Store, Drury Way Solar Pv Canopiessolar farm | solar farm | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 | Brent | 6.1 |
| Ealing Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Brent | 6.2 |
| Belazu Ingredient Company, Long Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 | Ealing | 6.2 |
| Edwards Yard, Alperton - 581 Apartments & Commercial Unitsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Sep 2020 | granted Jan 2022 | May 2022 | Brent | 6.3 |
| Mill Hill County High School, Worcester Crescentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Oct 2023 | Barnet | 6.4 |
| Sergo Park Greenford Central, Phase 1A - Industrial, Warehouse & Officesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Jul 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Ealing | 6.4 |
| Prop House, Abbey Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | Brent | 6.8 |
| Bestway Cash and Carry, Abbey Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not built | May 2026 | granted May 2026 | — | Brent | 6.9 |
| Premier Park Road, Unit Erooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | Jun 2023 | Brent | 7.0 |
| Tudor Estate, Abbey Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 | Brent | 7.0 |
| Premier Park Road, Unit Crooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 7.0 |
| Premier Park Road, Unit Brooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 7.1 |
| Hilfield Solar arrays & Battery storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2024 | May 2022 | — | Jul 2024 | Hertsmere | 7.2 |
| Premier Park Road, Unit 3rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 7.2 |
| Premier Park Road, Units 5-6rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 7.2 |
| Premier Park Road, Unit 9rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 7.2 |
| Premier Park Road, Unit Arooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 7.2 |
| Premier Park Road, Unit 7-8rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 7.2 |
| Premier Park Road, Unit 1rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 7.2 |
| Premier Park, Park Royalrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | Brent | 7.2 |
| Premier Park Road, Units 10-11rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 7.2 |
| Premier Park Road, Unit 4rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 7.2 |
| Unit 6, Origin Business Park, Rainsford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 7.3 |
| Premier Park Road, Units 20-23rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 | Brent | 7.3 |
| Unit 2, Origin Business Park, Rainsford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 7.4 |
| Unit 3, Origin Business Park, Rainsford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | Jun 2023 | Ealing | 7.4 |
| Unit 5, Origin Business Park, Rainsford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 7.4 |
| Unit 4, Origin Business Park, Rainsford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | Jun 2023 | Brent | 7.5 |
| Unit 1, Origin Business Park, Rainsford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 7.5 |
| Northwood College, Maxwell Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jun 2023 | Hillingdon | 7.6 |
| Charlie Bighams, Mcnicol Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Jan 2024 | Brent | 7.6 |
| Central Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted May 2025 | Jul 2025 | Brent | 7.6 |
| Nucleus, Central Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | Brent | 7.6 |
| Rock Building, Waxlow Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 | Brent | 7.6 |
| Nucleus, Central Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 | Brent | 7.7 |
| Tesco Stores Limited, Lower High Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Mar 2025 | Watford | 7.9 |
| Elstree Film And TV Studios, Shenley Road Solar Panels And ASHPsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application withdrawnupdated May 2023 | Feb 2022 | — | May 2023 | Hertsmere | 7.9 |
| Micro House, Bury Street Solar Arraysrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Hillingdon | 8.0 |
| Light House, Western Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 | Ealing | 8.2 |
| David Lloyd Leisure Club, Hartspring Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 | Hertsmere | 8.3 |
| Willesden Sports Centre, Donnington Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | Brent | 8.6 |
| C P House, Otterspool Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 | Hertsmere | 8.6 |
| Northwood Health And Racquet Club, Ducks Hill Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023 | Jul 2023 | — | Aug 2023 | Hillingdon | 8.7 |
| Unit 2, York Crescentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Hertsmere | 8.7 |
| Mount Vernon Hospitalrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | operationalupdated Jan 2022 | Jul 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Jan 2022 | Hillingdon | 8.9 |
| Yeading Infant School, Carlyon Road Solar PV Systemsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | — | Sep 2024 | Hillingdon | 9.6 |
| The Totteridge Academy, Barnet Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 | Barnet | 9.7 |
| University Of West London Solar Photovoltaic & Ground Source Heat Pumprooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2021 | Jul 2021 | — | Dec 2021 | Ealing | 9.8 |
| University Of West London Solarrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021 | Jul 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Dec 2021 | Ealing | 9.8 |
| Kern House, Scrubs Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | Hammersmith and Fulham | 9.8 |
Distance from the average position of the HA3 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Rooftop solar | 62 | 3 | 51 | 2 | 3 | 19.5 |
| Battery storage | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 220 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Harrow decides solar, wind and battery applications
Harrow has 3 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.
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 HA3, 5 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.