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Solar, wind and battery projects near Rochester (ME3)

22 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of ME3 (Medway): 15 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Gateway Energy Centre (450 MW battery storage, approved on 13 January 2023, not yet built), 9.1 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Kentish Flats 2 (49.5 MW, operational), 37.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

22projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
15approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of ME3

Projects of 1 MW and more (9)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Mid Kent College Medway Campus, Medway Road Battery Storage, ASHPbattery storagebattery storage1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Nov 2023granted Nov 2023Feb 2024Medway4.7
London Medway Commercial Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar1.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Jan 2021granted May 2021Dec 2021Medway4.7
Malmaynes Hall Farmsolar farmsolar farm12operationalupdated Jun 2015Jul 2014granted Nov 2014Jun 2015Medway5.1
Tilbury Energy Centrebattery storagebattery storage100abandonedupdated Jan 2020Feb 2018—Jan 2020Thurrock8.7
Sundridge Hillbattery storagebattery storage49.5under constructionupdated Mar 2022Nov 2017granted Aug 2018Mar 2022Medway8.7
Phinia, Courteney Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.8approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2023granted Mar 2024Feb 2025Medway8.8
Gateway Energy Centrebattery storagebattery storage450approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Nov 2021granted Jan 2023Dec 2021Thurrock9.1
Perry's Farm Wind Farmwind farmwind farm6.8refusedupdated May 2016Jun 2015refused Jan 2016May 2016Medway9.4
Barvills Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Oct 2017Mar 2015granted Aug 2015Oct 2017Thurrock9.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Four Elms Roundabout, Wainscott - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Medway3.2
Maritime Way, Gillinghamrooftop solarrooftop solar—refusedupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022refused May 2022Mar 2022Medway3.9
Medway One Energy Hubbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Mar 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Medway4.0
Mid Kent College, Medway Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Aug 2023Medway4.7
Burnt Oak Primary School, Richmond Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Medway4.9
Mill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Dec 2021granted Mar 2022Dec 2021Medway5.0
Morrisons Supermarket, Rochesterrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022Medway6.0
Featherby Road, Bredgar Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025refused Feb 2026Mar 2026Medway6.5
Beechings Way, Eastcourt Lanebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Medway6.7
Gillingham Technical Centre, Phinia Courteney Road Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Medway8.5
Gillingham Technical Centre, Courteney Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Feb 2025Medway8.8
Cloverlay Industrial Park, Canterbury Lane - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025—Apr 2026Medway9.4
Morrisons PV Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Feb 2022Castle Point9.7

Distance from the average position of the ME3 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 farm200200
Rooftop solar1009015
Wind farm100010
Battery storage90601501

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Kentish Flats 249.5operationalupdated Jun 201637.0
Kentish Flats90operationalupdated Oct 201738.0

Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.

How Medway decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsMedwayUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1810,236
Refused3 (17%)19%
Solar refused1 of 1012%
Onshore wind refused1 of 145%
Battery storage refused1 of 716%
Median time from submission to decision10.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Medway

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 ME3, 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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