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Solar, wind and battery projects near Manchester (M30)

77 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of M30 (Salford): 8 are waiting for a planning decision, 56 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Carrington Power Station, Manchester Road (680 MW battery storage, under construction since 1 November 2026), 6.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

77projects within 10 km
8awaiting a decision
56approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of M30

Projects of 1 MW and more (16)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Bent Spur Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2016Aug 2015granted Nov 2015Apr 2016Bolton5.6
Wild Fowl Farm, Carrington Lanebattery storagebattery storage35approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025May 2024refused Aug 2024Mar 2025Trafford5.8
Whitehead Landfill Site, Lower Green Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10application submittedupdated Sep 2024Sep 2024—Sep 2024Wigan6.4
Carrington Power Station, Manchester Roadbattery storagebattery storage680under constructionupdated Jul 2026Feb 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2026Trafford6.5
Stonecloughbattery storagebattery storage7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted Oct 2022May 2022Bolton7.0
Kenyon Waysolar farmsolar farm1.9under constructionupdated Feb 2023Mar 2020granted Jul 2020Feb 2023Salford7.2
Shore Top Farm, Kearsley Roadbattery storagebattery storage11approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jun 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Bury7.3
Daines Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage600approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Oct 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025Trafford7.3
Cleworth Hall Farmsolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Sep 2018Oct 2015granted Feb 2016Sep 2018Wigan7.6
Golf Roadbattery storagebattery storage90approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Jun 2023granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Trafford8.0
Sale Golf Club, Golf Roadbattery storagebattery storage70approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Apr 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Trafford8.0
Lights Oaks Mosssolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Nov 2018Oct 2015granted Jan 2016Nov 2018Wigan8.4
Freshfields, Fairy Lanebattery storagebattery storage99.9under constructionupdated Jan 2026Oct 2022granted Mar 2023Jan 2026Trafford8.7
West Didsbury Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage50operationalupdated Nov 2023Sep 2017granted Nov 2019Nov 2023Trafford8.8
Salford Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.2operationalupdated Jan 2016May 2015granted Jun 2015Jan 2016Bolton8.9
Duckinfield Farm, Hurst Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jul 2025granted May 2026Jun 2026Warrington9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (60)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Barton Business Park, Cawdor Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Salford0.5
David Lloyd Manchester, Barton Embankmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Trafford1.6
Barton Dock Road, Trafford Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3refusedupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025refused Oct 2025Dec 2025Trafford2.4
Bowless Exhibition, Longeridge Road Solar Panels Arrayrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Trafford2.5
Turnpike Depotsolar farmsolar farm0.5under constructionupdated May 2023May 2023—May 2023Salford2.7
DB Schenker, Mosley Road Solar Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Trafford2.9
Central Park Estate, Trafford Park, Unit 22,rooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Trafford3.2
Pisces, Mosley Road, Unit Brooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Trafford3.2
CHEP Manchester, Trafford Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Trafford3.3
Fifth Avenue, Trafford Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Trafford3.5
City Of Salford Highway Services, Swinton Hall Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023May 2023Salford3.5
Trafford General Hospital, Moorside Road Solar Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Feb 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Trafford3.5
Gamma Telecom, Second Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Dec 2025Trafford3.7
Lostock High Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2refusedupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025refused Oct 2025Dec 2025Trafford3.7
Golden Way, Urmston - Unit 24 - Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Oct 2024Trafford3.9
Woodsend Road, Urmstonbattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedMay 2026——Trafford4.4
Jj Food Service, 1A Lamplight Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Aug 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Salford4.5
The Albion Academy, London Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Salford5.2
Brunel Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026Salford5.3
Longford Park School, Cromwell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Nov 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Trafford5.7
Metrolink Trafford Depot, Warwick Road Solar Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022granted Mar 2022Feb 2022Trafford5.7
Metrolink Trafford Depot Solar Panels & Battery Storagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3refusedupdated Dec 2021May 2021refused Jul 2021Dec 2021Trafford5.7
Metrolink Trafford Depot Solar Panels & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Dec 2021May 2021refused Jul 2021Dec 2021Trafford5.7
Sainsburys Supermarket, Regent Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Salford5.8
Flixton Road, Flixton - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedMay 2026——Trafford6.0
Moss Rose Millrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Dec 2024Bolton6.2
Whitehead Landfill Site, Lower Green Lanebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Sep 2024Sep 2024—Sep 2024Wigan6.4
Manchester Marriott Victoria And Albert Hotelrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2abandonedupdated Jul 2024Dec 2023granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Salford6.5
Manchester Road - Green Hydrogen Production Facility & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2021Jul 2021granted Sep 2022Sep 2021Trafford6.5
Ymca And Castlefield Hotel, Liverpool Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023—Feb 2024Manchester6.6
Europa Way, Units F1 & F2rooftop solarrooftop solar0.9refusedupdated May 2022Feb 2022refused Mar 2023May 2022Bolton6.6
Broughton Hub, Rigby Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Salford6.8
Springfield Primary School, Springfield Road Solar Panels Arrayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Dec 2025Trafford7.1
Polyflor Limited, Prestwich Delivery Officerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Bury7.2
Loreto College, Chichester Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Manchester7.2
Manchester Metropolitan University, Birley Fieldsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Manchester7.3
The Windrush Millenium Centre, Alexandra Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Manchester7.4
The Printworks, Withy Groverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Manchester7.6
Ferrous Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Feb 2025Salford7.6
Ferrous Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Salford7.6
Royal Northern College Of Music, Oxford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2under constructionupdated Sep 2021Aug 2021granted Jul 2022Sep 2021Manchester8.0
Albion Mill, Cawdor Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jun 2025Bolton8.4
Manchester Academy, Moss Lane Eastrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Manchester8.5
Manchester Academy, Moss Lane Eastrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Manchester8.5
Whalley Range High School, Wilbraham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Oct 2025Manchester8.5
Riverside Works, Collyhurst Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Manchester8.6
Park 17 Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Bury8.7
Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Manchester8.8
Leadbeaters Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Aug 2024granted Nov 2024Dec 2024Bolton8.9
Northern Building Plastics, Leadbeaters Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Aug 2024—Aug 2024Bolton8.9
Amazon UK Plot E1, Bridgewater Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Jun 2022Apr 2022Bolton9.0
Churchill Unit Oncology Royal Bolton Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Bolton9.2
Xaverian College, Lower Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Mar 2023granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Manchester9.4
CSG Cadishead Weee, Liverpool Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Salford9.4
Broadoak Comprehensive School, Warburton Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Dec 2025Trafford9.5
Manchester Communication Academy, Silchester Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Manchester9.5
Duo Plastics Limited, Vickers Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application submittedupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024—Nov 2024Manchester9.7
Seddon Construction, Plodder Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Jan 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Bolton9.8
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Heaton Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submittedMay 2026——Manchester9.8
Tesco Crab Tree Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5operationalupdated Mar 2020Dec 2018granted Feb 2019Mar 2020Wigan9.9

1 more project not listed (furthest or smallest).

Distance from the average position of the M30 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 farm9142022.6
Rooftop solar544431412.3
Battery storage1439111,593

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

How Salford decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSalfordUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1110,236
Refused1 (9%)19%
Solar refused1 of 1112%
Median time from submission to decision7.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Salford, Salford Metropolitan Borough Council.

All projects in Salford

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 M30, 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.

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