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Solar, wind and battery projects near Gillingham (ME8)

27 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of ME8 (Medway): 19 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Raspberry (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 28 June 2024, not yet built), 7.0 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Kentish Flats 2 (49.5 MW, operational), 34.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

27projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
19approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of ME8

Projects of 1 MW and more (12)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Phinia, Courteney Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.8approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2023granted Mar 2024Feb 2025Medway1.1
Iwade Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.7operationalupdated Nov 2016Jan 2013granted Jul 2013Nov 2016Swale4.0
Mid Kent College Medway Campus, Medway Road Battery Storage, ASHPbattery storagebattery storage1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Nov 2023granted Nov 2023Feb 2024Medway5.3
Bobbing solar farmsolar farmsolar farm11.3operationalupdated Apr 2016May 2014granted Dec 2015Apr 2016Swale6.4
Harp Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm15refusedupdated Jun 2026Jun 2025refused Apr 2026Jun 2026Maidstone6.8
Raspberrysolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jun 2022granted Jun 2024Jun 2026Swale7.0
Orchard Farmsolar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated Mar 2016Aug 2014granted Oct 2014Mar 2016Swale7.1
Vigo Lane, Borden Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm40approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025May 2023granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Swale7.8
London Medway Commercial Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar1.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Jan 2021granted May 2021Dec 2021Medway8.2
Biossence Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm4.5operationalupdated Mar 2013Apr 2011granted Jun 2011Mar 2013Tonbridge and Malling9.3
Sundridge Hillbattery storagebattery storage49.5under constructionupdated Mar 2022Nov 2017granted Aug 2018Mar 2022Medway9.3
Wouldham Road, Wouldhambattery storagebattery storage7.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Nov 2021granted Jan 2022Dec 2021Tonbridge and Malling9.4
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (15)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Gillingham Technical Centre, Courteney Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Feb 2025Medway1.1
Gillingham Technical Centre, Phinia Courteney Road Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Medway1.2
Cloverlay Industrial Park, Canterbury Lane - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025—Apr 2026Medway2.2
Beechings Way, Eastcourt Lanebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Medway2.3
Featherby Road, Bredgar Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025refused Feb 2026Mar 2026Medway2.5
Burnt Oak Primary School, Richmond Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Medway4.7
Mill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Dec 2021granted Mar 2022Dec 2021Medway5.1
Mid Kent College, Medway Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Aug 2023Medway5.3
Maritime Way, Gillinghamrooftop solarrooftop solar—refusedupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022refused May 2022Mar 2022Medway6.2
Medway One Energy Hubbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Mar 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Medway6.3
Event Centre, Detling Hillrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Maidstone6.8
Raspberrybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jun 2022granted Jun 2024Jun 2026Swale7.0
Morrisons Supermarket, Rochesterrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022Medway8.0
Four Elms Roundabout, Wainscott - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Medway8.2
Mackenders Close - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Oct 2024granted Jan 2025Mar 2025Tonbridge and Malling9.5

Distance from the average position of the ME8 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 farm7024189.9
Rooftop solar1009014.8
Battery storage10080158.4

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Kentish Flats 249.5operationalupdated Jun 201634.9
Kentish Flats90operationalupdated Oct 201736.1

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 ME8, 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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