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Solar, wind and battery projects near Manchester (M41)

69 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of M41 (Trafford): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 53 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Carrington Power Station, Manchester Road (680 MW battery storage, under construction since 1 November 2026), 3.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

69projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
53approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of M41

Projects of 1 MW and more (14)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Wild Fowl Farm, Carrington Lanebattery storagebattery storage35approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025May 2024refused Aug 2024Mar 2025Trafford2.0
Carrington Power Station, Manchester Roadbattery storagebattery storage680under constructionupdated Jul 2026Feb 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2026Trafford3.2
Daines Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage600approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Oct 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025Trafford3.5
Golf Roadbattery storagebattery storage90approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Jun 2023granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Trafford5.8
Sale Golf Club, Golf Roadbattery storagebattery storage70approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Apr 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Trafford5.8
Freshfields, Fairy Lanebattery storagebattery storage99.9under constructionupdated Jan 2026Oct 2022granted Mar 2023Jan 2026Trafford6.5
West Didsbury Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage50operationalupdated Nov 2023Sep 2017granted Nov 2019Nov 2023Trafford6.7
Whitehead Landfill Site, Lower Green Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10application submittedupdated Sep 2024Sep 2024—Sep 2024Wigan6.9
Lights Oaks Mosssolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Nov 2018Oct 2015granted Jan 2016Nov 2018Wigan7.6
Bent Spur Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2016Aug 2015granted Nov 2015Apr 2016Bolton9.2
Duckinfield Farm, Hurst Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jul 2025granted May 2026Jun 2026Warrington9.2
Silver Lane, Risley Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Dec 2022granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Warrington9.2
Kenyon Waysolar farmsolar farm1.9under constructionupdated Feb 2023Mar 2020granted Jul 2020Feb 2023Salford9.7
Cleworth Hall Farmsolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Sep 2018Oct 2015granted Feb 2016Sep 2018Wigan9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (55)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Trafford General Hospital, Moorside Road Solar Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Feb 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Trafford0.5
Golden Way, Urmston - Unit 24 - Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Oct 2024Trafford0.7
Woodsend Road, Urmstonbattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedMay 2026——Trafford1.9
David Lloyd Manchester, Barton Embankmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Trafford2.1
Barton Dock Road, Trafford Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3refusedupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025refused Oct 2025Dec 2025Trafford2.2
Lostock High Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2refusedupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025refused Oct 2025Dec 2025Trafford2.3
Flixton Road, Flixton - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedMay 2026——Trafford2.3
Bowless Exhibition, Longeridge Road Solar Panels Arrayrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Trafford3.0
Barton Business Park, Cawdor Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Salford3.2
Central Park Estate, Trafford Park, Unit 22,rooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Trafford3.3
Manchester Road - Green Hydrogen Production Facility & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2021Jul 2021granted Sep 2022Sep 2021Trafford3.4
DB Schenker, Mosley Road Solar Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Trafford3.7
Fifth Avenue, Trafford Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Trafford3.8
Pisces, Mosley Road, Unit Brooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Trafford3.8
CHEP Manchester, Trafford Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Trafford3.9
Gamma Telecom, Second Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Dec 2025Trafford4.1
Springfield Primary School, Springfield Road Solar Panels Arrayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Dec 2025Trafford4.2
Longford Park School, Cromwell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Nov 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Trafford4.7
Ferrous Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Feb 2025Salford4.7
Ferrous Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Salford4.7
Turnpike Depotsolar farmsolar farm0.5under constructionupdated May 2023May 2023—May 2023Salford4.8
Metrolink Trafford Depot, Warwick Road Solar Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022granted Mar 2022Feb 2022Trafford5.4
Metrolink Trafford Depot Solar Panels & Battery Storagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3refusedupdated Dec 2021May 2021refused Jul 2021Dec 2021Trafford5.4
Metrolink Trafford Depot Solar Panels & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Dec 2021May 2021refused Jul 2021Dec 2021Trafford5.4
Broadoak Comprehensive School, Warburton Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Dec 2025Trafford6.2
CSG Cadishead Weee, Liverpool Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Salford6.4
Brunel Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026Salford6.9
Whitehead Landfill Site, Lower Green Lanebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Sep 2024Sep 2024—Sep 2024Wigan6.9
Sainsburys Supermarket, Regent Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Salford7.1
Dixons Brooklands Academy, Moor Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Manchester7.1
City Of Salford Highway Services, Swinton Hall Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023May 2023Salford7.1
Tesco Extra Altrinchamrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5under constructionupdated Sep 2020Jul 2020granted Sep 2020Sep 2020Trafford7.4
The Windrush Millenium Centre, Alexandra Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Manchester7.4
Timpson Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Apr 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022Manchester7.5
Sainsburysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Trafford7.5
Loreto College, Chichester Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Manchester7.5
The Albion Academy, London Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Salford7.6
Jj Food Service, 1A Lamplight Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Aug 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Salford7.6
Endress & Hauser, Floats Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Manchester7.6
Ymca And Castlefield Hotel, Liverpool Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023—Feb 2024Manchester7.7
Manchester Marriott Victoria And Albert Hotelrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2abandonedupdated Jul 2024Dec 2023granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Salford7.9
Whalley Range High School, Wilbraham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Oct 2025Manchester7.9
Manchester Metropolitan University, Birley Fieldsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Manchester7.9
Acute Building, Southmoor Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Manchester8.5
Wythenshawe Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application withdrawnupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022—Feb 2022Manchester8.5
Wythenshawe Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Mar 2022Manchester8.5
Manchester Academy, Moss Lane Eastrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Manchester8.7
Manchester Academy, Moss Lane Eastrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Manchester8.7
Royal Northern College Of Music, Oxford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2under constructionupdated Sep 2021Aug 2021granted Jul 2022Sep 2021Manchester8.7
The Printworks, Withy Groverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Manchester9.1
Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Manchester9.2
Biffa Waste Services, Manchester Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Mar 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Warrington9.3
Broughton Hub, Rigby Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Salford9.4
Xaverian College, Lower Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Mar 2023granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Manchester9.5
Moss Rose Millrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Dec 2024Bolton9.8

Distance from the average position of the M41 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 farm8141027.4
Rooftop solar481410312.2
Battery storage1338111,575

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 M41, 3 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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