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Solar, wind and battery projects near Chatham (ME5)

31 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of ME5 (Medway): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 20 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Sundridge Hill (49.5 MW battery storage, under construction since 1 February 2022), 5.6 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Kentish Flats 2 (49.5 MW, operational), 39.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

31projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
20approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of ME5

Projects of 1 MW and more (8)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Phinia, Courteney Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.8approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2023granted Mar 2024Feb 2025Medway3.6
Harp Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm15refusedupdated Jun 2026Jun 2025refused Apr 2026Jun 2026Maidstone4.3
Biossence Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm4.5operationalupdated Mar 2013Apr 2011granted Jun 2011Mar 2013Tonbridge and Malling4.8
Wouldham Road, Wouldhambattery storagebattery storage7.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Nov 2021granted Jan 2022Dec 2021Tonbridge and Malling4.9
Mid Kent College Medway Campus, Medway Road Battery Storage, ASHPbattery storagebattery storage1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Nov 2023granted Nov 2023Feb 2024Medway5.0
Sundridge Hillbattery storagebattery storage49.5under constructionupdated Mar 2022Nov 2017granted Aug 2018Mar 2022Medway5.6
Aylesford BESSbattery storagebattery storage29operationalupdated Mar 2026Sep 2017granted Dec 2017Mar 2026Tonbridge and Malling6.4
Iwade Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.7operationalupdated Nov 2016Jan 2013granted Jul 2013Nov 2016Swale8.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (23)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Gillingham Technical Centre, Phinia Courteney Road Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Medway3.6
Gillingham Technical Centre, Courteney Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Feb 2025Medway3.6
Beechings Way, Eastcourt Lanebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Medway4.6
Mill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Dec 2021granted Mar 2022Dec 2021Medway4.7
Featherby Road, Bredgar Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025refused Feb 2026Mar 2026Medway4.8
Burnt Oak Primary School, Richmond Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Medway4.9
Mid Kent College, Medway Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Aug 2023Medway5.0
Mackenders Close - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Oct 2024granted Jan 2025Mar 2025Tonbridge and Malling5.1
Morrisons Supermarket, Rochesterrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022Medway5.6
Maritime Way, Gillinghamrooftop solarrooftop solar—refusedupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022refused May 2022Mar 2022Medway5.8
Event Centre, Detling Hillrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Maidstone6.4
Unit A Riverside Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated May 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022May 2022Tonbridge and Malling6.5
St Leonards Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted Jun 2022May 2022Maidstone6.7
Cloverlay Industrial Park, Canterbury Lane - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025—Apr 2026Medway7.0
Corona Terrace And Hollow Lane - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Dec 2025Nov 2025—Dec 2025Tonbridge and Malling7.4
Four Elms Roundabout, Wainscott - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Medway7.4
Corona Terrace & Hollow Lane - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Nov 2025granted May 2026Jun 2026Tonbridge and Malling7.6
Larkfield Leisure Centre, New Hythe Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Tonbridge and Malling7.7
Nutriblend House, Mills Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submittedMay 2026——Tonbridge and Malling8.1
Lockmeadow Centre, Barker Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application withdrawnupdated Nov 2025Jun 2025—Nov 2025Maidstone8.8
Medway One Energy Hubbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Mar 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Medway9.0
Mid Kent College, Tonbridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jul 2023—Jul 2023Maidstone9.1
Mid Kent College, Tonbridge Road - Air Source Heat Pumps & Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Maidstone9.1

Distance from the average position of the ME5 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 farm401210.3
Rooftop solar15211015.5
Battery storage12181158.8

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Kentish Flats 249.5operationalupdated Jun 201639.6

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 ME5, 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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