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Solar, wind and battery projects near Sittingbourne (ME9)

28 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of ME9 (Swale): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 19 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is Ridham Avenue, Swale Way - Kemsley Battery Energy Storage (249 MW battery storage, approved on 17 September 2024, not yet built), 3.4 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Kentish Flats 2 (49.5 MW, operational), 27.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

28projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
19approved, not running
7operational

Projects within 10 km of ME9

Projects of 1 MW and more (17)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Vigo Lane, Borden Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm40approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025May 2023granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Swale2.9
Floplast, Castle Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Swale3.2
Wienerberger, Castle Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Sep 2024Swale3.3
Bobbing solar farmsolar farmsolar farm11.3operationalupdated Apr 2016May 2014granted Dec 2015Apr 2016Swale3.3
Ridham Avenue, Swale Way - Kemsley Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage249approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Jan 2024granted Sep 2024Feb 2025Swale3.4
Plot 2B EurolinkVbattery storagebattery storage20under constructionupdated Dec 2021May 2019granted Jul 2019Dec 2021Swale3.5
Pitstock Farmsolar farmsolar farm41approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Jan 2024granted Oct 2025Oct 2025Swale3.7
Kemsley Substationbattery storagebattery storage49.9operationalupdated Mar 2026May 2019granted Sep 2019Mar 2026Swale3.7
Kemsley Energy Park Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage120approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Mar 2023granted Sep 2024Nov 2025Swale3.7
Orchard Farmsolar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated Mar 2016Aug 2014granted Oct 2014Mar 2016Swale4.0
Raspberrysolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jun 2022granted Jun 2024Jun 2026Swale4.2
Knauf UK Sittingbourne, Barge Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar3.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Swale4.2
Morrisons roof mounted solarrooftop solarrooftop solar2operationalupdated Feb 2014May 2013granted Jul 2013Feb 2014Swale4.3
Tonge Corner Farmsolar farmsolar farm22operationalupdated Aug 2016Mar 2014granted Aug 2015Aug 2016Swale4.6
Iwade Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.7operationalupdated Nov 2016Jan 2013granted Jul 2013Nov 2016Swale5.8
Land off Queenborough Roadbattery storagebattery storage40under constructionupdated Jan 2021Jun 2017granted Oct 2017Jan 2021Swale8.7
South Lees Farmsolar farmsolar farm11operationalupdated Dec 2014Oct 2013granted Jan 2014Dec 2014Swale9.3
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Cook Pastry and Piesrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026Apr 2026Swale2.3
Castle Road, Eurolinkbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Feb 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Swale2.7
Castle Road, Eurolinkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Swale3.1
Hempstead Farm, Hempstead Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Swale3.7
Raspberrybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jun 2022granted Jun 2024Jun 2026Swale4.2
Energy Recovery Facility, Barge Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submittedupdated Jun 2025May 2025—Jun 2025Swale4.2
Kemsley Fields Business Park, Ridham Dock Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024Swale5.4
Cloverlay Industrial Park, Canterbury Lane - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025—Apr 2026Medway7.4
Cold Store, Rushett Lane Solar Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Swale7.9
Park Central, Cullet Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Swale8.1
Queenborough Business Park, Main Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Swale8.9

Distance from the average position of the ME9 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 farm80350131
Rooftop solar121101010.2
Battery storage80610429

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Kentish Flats 249.5operationalupdated Jun 201627.9
Kentish Flats90operationalupdated Oct 201729.3

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 Swale decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSwaleUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4010,236
Refused5 (12%)19%
Solar refused4 of 3012%
Onshore wind refused1 of 345%
Battery storage refused0 of 716%
Median time from submission to decision15.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed3 / 3—

All projects in Swale

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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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