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Solar, wind and battery projects near Manchester (M25)

92 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of M25 (Bury): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 71 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is Whitegate Battery Storage (57 MW battery storage, under construction since 1 October 2023), 7.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

92projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
71approved, not running
7operational

Projects within 10 km of M25

Projects of 1 MW and more (17)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Moston Valebattery storagebattery storage10under constructionupdated May 2021Jul 2020granted Nov 2020May 2021Manchester5.2
Robert McBride Ltdrooftop solarrooftop solar1.3permission expiredupdated Aug 2018Mar 2015granted Apr 2015Aug 2018Rochdale5.3
Shore Top Farm, Kearsley Roadbattery storagebattery storage11approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jun 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Bury5.5
Stonecloughbattery storagebattery storage7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted Oct 2022May 2022Bolton5.8
Bent Spur Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2016Aug 2015granted Nov 2015Apr 2016Bolton6.6
City of Manchester Stadiumwind turbinewind turbine2abandonedupdated Nov 2008Sep 2005granted Sep 2006Nov 2008Manchester6.7
Chaddertonbattery storagebattery storage20under constructionupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted Dec 2022May 2022Oldham7.3
Whitegate Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage57under constructionupdated Oct 2025Feb 2022granted May 2022Oct 2025Oldham7.3
City Football Academysolar farmsolar farm1.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Manchester7.5
City Football Academy, Ashton New Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar3.4operationalupdated Jun 2026Mar 2024granted Apr 2024Jun 2026Manchester7.5
Lascar Worksbattery storagebattery storage20operationalupdated Jul 2019Nov 2017granted May 2018Jul 2019Bury7.8
Tesco Distribution Centre, Stakehill Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Rochdale7.9
Chamber Housesolar farmsolar farm4under constructionupdated Oct 2023Jun 2020granted Aug 2020Oct 2023Rochdale8.0
IGC, Lydia Becker Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar3.1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Oldham8.5
Chaddertonbattery storagebattery storage2.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Mar 2022Oldham9.2
Medlock Road, Failsworthbattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Oct 2024granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Oldham9.3
Astra Centre, Royal Barn Roadbattery storagebattery storage40under constructionupdated Feb 2024Sep 2021granted Nov 2021Feb 2024Rochdale9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (60)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Polyflor Limited, Prestwich Delivery Officerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Bury1.0
Broughton Hub, Rigby Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Salford2.6
Park 17 Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Bury2.7
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Heaton Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submittedMay 2026——Manchester2.8
Jj Food Service, 1A Lamplight Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Aug 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Salford2.8
The Albion Academy, London Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Salford3.7
City Of Salford Highway Services, Swinton Hall Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023May 2023Salford3.9
David Lloyd Health Club, Heywood Old Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Aug 2023granted Nov 2023Dec 2023Rochdale4.1
Riverside Works, Collyhurst Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Manchester4.7
Manchester Communication Academy, Silchester Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Manchester5.0
Brunel Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026Salford5.1
The Printworks, Withy Groverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Manchester5.3
The Food Warehouse Iceland, Pilsworth Road -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Apr 2026Bury5.5
Manchester Marriott Victoria And Albert Hotelrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2abandonedupdated Jul 2024Dec 2023granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Salford5.6
Central Park Solar photovalticsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1operationalupdated Jul 2021Jun 2021granted Sep 2021Jul 2021Manchester5.6
Sainsburys Supermarket, Regent Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Salford5.7
Turnpike Depotsolar farmsolar farm0.5under constructionupdated May 2023May 2023—May 2023Salford5.7
Ymca And Castlefield Hotel, Liverpool Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023—Feb 2024Manchester5.9
Duo Plastics Limited, Vickers Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application submittedupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024—Nov 2024Manchester5.9
The Sharp Projectrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2021Jun 2021granted Aug 2021Jun 2021Manchester6.1
The West Side Of Hanson Street, Middletonbattery storagebattery storage0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Feb 2023—Feb 2023Rochdale6.2
Europa Way, Units F1 & F2rooftop solarrooftop solar0.9refusedupdated May 2022Feb 2022refused Mar 2023May 2022Bolton6.4
Heywood Distribution Park, Pilsworth Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Rochdale6.4
Heywood Distribution Park, Pilsworth Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Rochdale6.4
Moss Rose Millrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Dec 2024Bolton6.7
Reliance Trading Estate,Reliance Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Manchester6.8
Etihad Stadium, Ashton New Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025May 2025Manchester6.9
Oldham Broadway Business Park Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2021Feb 2021granted Apr 2021Mar 2021Oldham7.1
DB Schenker, Mosley Road Solar Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Trafford7.1
Oldham Broadway Business Park, Broadgaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Dec 2023granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Oldham7.1
Manchester Metropolitan University, Birley Fieldsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Manchester7.1
Royal Northern College Of Music, Oxford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2under constructionupdated Sep 2021Aug 2021granted Jul 2022Sep 2021Manchester7.1
CHEP Manchester, Trafford Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Trafford7.1
Pisces, Mosley Road, Unit Brooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Trafford7.2
Foxdenton Lane, Chaddertonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Oldham7.3
Cardinal Langley RC High School, Rochdale Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Rochdale7.3
The National Cycling Centre Velodromerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7operationalupdated Mar 2023Sep 2020granted Oct 2020Mar 2023Manchester7.3
Hopwood Hall College, Rochdale Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5application submittedupdated Sep 2024Aug 2024—Sep 2024Rochdale7.3
Gamma Telecom, Second Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Dec 2025Trafford7.3
Airtech Advanced Materialsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Oldham7.4
The National Cycling Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.9under constructionupdated Apr 2022Apr 2022granted Aug 2022Apr 2022Manchester7.4
Fifth Avenue, Trafford Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Trafford7.4
Loreto College, Chichester Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Manchester7.5
Barton Business Park, Cawdor Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Salford7.6
East Manchester Academy, Grey Mare Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Manchester7.7
Bowless Exhibition, Longeridge Road Solar Panels Arrayrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Trafford7.7
Central Park Estate, Trafford Park, Unit 22,rooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Trafford7.7
Middleton Associates, Chaddertonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Oldham7.8
Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Manchester8.0
Land at Wrigley Headsolar farmsolar farm0.9under constructionupdated Mar 2026Mar 2020granted Dec 2021Mar 2026Manchester8.1
The Windrush Millenium Centre, Alexandra Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Manchester8.1
Metrolink Trafford Depot, Warwick Road Solar Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022granted Mar 2022Feb 2022Trafford8.2
Metrolink Trafford Depot Solar Panels & Battery Storagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3refusedupdated Dec 2021May 2021refused Jul 2021Dec 2021Trafford8.2
Metrolink Trafford Depot Solar Panels & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Dec 2021May 2021refused Jul 2021Dec 2021Trafford8.2
Heywood Sports Villagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2021Jun 2021granted Aug 2021Jun 2021Rochdale8.2
G H Sheldon, Stainburn Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Manchester8.3
Outer Space Studios Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6operationalupdated Jan 2022Jun 2021granted Nov 2021Jan 2022Manchester8.3
Manchester Academy, Moss Lane Eastrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Manchester8.3
Manchester Academy, Moss Lane Eastrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Manchester8.3
Barton Dock Road, Trafford Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3refusedupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025refused Oct 2025Dec 2025Trafford8.3

15 more projects not listed (furthest or smallest).

Distance from the average position of the M25 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 farm504106.5
Rooftop solar744585421.1
Wind turbine100000
Battery storage121911178

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

How Bury decides solar, wind and battery applications

Bury has 5 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 Bury

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 M25, 6 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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