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Solar, wind and battery projects near Manchester (M31)

50 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of M31 (Trafford): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 39 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Carrington Power Station, Manchester Road (680 MW battery storage, under construction since 1 November 2026), 2.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

50projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
39approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of M31

Projects of 1 MW and more (14)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Carrington Power Station, Manchester Roadbattery storagebattery storage680under constructionupdated Jul 2026Feb 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2026Trafford2.1
Daines Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage600approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Oct 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025Trafford3.2
Wild Fowl Farm, Carrington Lanebattery storagebattery storage35approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025May 2024refused Aug 2024Mar 2025Trafford4.0
Silver Lane, Risley Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Dec 2022granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Warrington5.5
Wildersmoor Hall Farm, Higher Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.5approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Feb 2024granted Nov 2025Jan 2026Warrington5.7
Lights Oaks Mosssolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Nov 2018Oct 2015granted Jan 2016Nov 2018Wigan6.3
Clares Farm Closewind farmwind farm2.6application withdrawnupdated May 2009——May 2009Warrington6.7
Duckinfield Farm, Hurst Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jul 2025granted May 2026Jun 2026Warrington7.4
Whitehead Landfill Site, Lower Green Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10application submittedupdated Sep 2024Sep 2024—Sep 2024Wigan7.7
Golf Roadbattery storagebattery storage90approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Jun 2023granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Trafford8.9
Sale Golf Club, Golf Roadbattery storagebattery storage70approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Apr 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Trafford8.9
Freshfields, Fairy Lanebattery storagebattery storage99.9under constructionupdated Jan 2026Oct 2022granted Mar 2023Jan 2026Trafford9.4
West Didsbury Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage50operationalupdated Nov 2023Sep 2017granted Nov 2019Nov 2023Trafford9.5
Kenyon Lanesolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Jan 2016Sep 2015refused Dec 2015Jan 2016Warrington9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (36)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Broadoak Comprehensive School, Warburton Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Dec 2025Trafford0.9
CSG Cadishead Weee, Liverpool Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Salford1.3
Ferrous Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Salford1.4
Ferrous Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Feb 2025Salford1.4
Manchester Road - Green Hydrogen Production Facility & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2021Jul 2021granted Sep 2022Sep 2021Trafford2.1
Flixton Road, Flixton - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedMay 2026——Trafford3.0
Biffa Waste Services, Manchester Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Mar 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Warrington4.1
Woodsend Road, Urmstonbattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedMay 2026——Trafford4.2
Trafford General Hospital, Moorside Road Solar Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Feb 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Trafford5.3
Golden Way, Urmston - Unit 24 - Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Oct 2024Trafford5.7
Mercedes Benz, Juniper Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Warrington6.1
Sainsburysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Trafford6.3
Tesco Extra Altrinchamrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5under constructionupdated Sep 2020Jul 2020granted Sep 2020Sep 2020Trafford6.3
Springfield Primary School, Springfield Road Solar Panels Arrayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Dec 2025Trafford6.9
Genesis Centre, Garrett Fieldrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Warrington6.9
Warrington Vehicle Centre, Hardwick Grangerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Warrington7.0
David Lloyd Manchester, Barton Embankmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Trafford7.1
Lostock High Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2refusedupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025refused Oct 2025Dec 2025Trafford7.3
Britplas Commercial Windows, Kingsland Grangerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Warrington7.3
Barton Dock Road, Trafford Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3refusedupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025refused Oct 2025Dec 2025Trafford7.5
Whitehead Landfill Site, Lower Green Lanebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Sep 2024Sep 2024—Sep 2024Wigan7.7
Barton Business Park, Cawdor Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Salford8.1
Bowless Exhibition, Longeridge Road Solar Panels Arrayrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Trafford8.2
Central Park Estate, Trafford Park, Unit 22,rooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Trafford8.5
Dixons Brooklands Academy, Moor Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Manchester8.7
Endress & Hauser, Floats Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Manchester8.7
Timpson Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Apr 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022Manchester8.9
Fifth Avenue, Trafford Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Trafford9.0
DB Schenker, Mosley Road Solar Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Trafford9.0
Pisces, Mosley Road, Unit Brooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Trafford9.1
CHEP Manchester, Trafford Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Trafford9.2
Longford Park School, Cromwell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Nov 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Trafford9.2
Gamma Telecom, Second Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Dec 2025Trafford9.2
Acute Building, Southmoor Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Manchester9.4
Wythenshawe Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Mar 2022Manchester9.4
Wythenshawe Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application withdrawnupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022—Feb 2022Manchester9.4

Distance from the average position of the M31 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 farm6130127.5
Rooftop solar310280210
Wind farm100000
Battery storage1238101,575

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

How Trafford decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsTraffordUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2810,236
Refused6 (21%)19%
Solar refused3 of 1912%
Battery storage refused3 of 916%
Median time from submission to decision8.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 2—

All projects in Trafford

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 M31, 2 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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