Solar, wind and battery projects near London (N18)
51 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of N18 (Enfield): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 38 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is St Marys C Of E Va High School, Lieutenant Ellis Way (8.8 MW rooftop solar, approved on 1 July 2025, not yet built), 9.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of N18
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Essex Golf Club, Bury Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10.7 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2025 | Nov 2023 | refused Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Epping Forest | 6.8 |
| Iceland, Solar Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2.6 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Enfield | 7.7 |
| Waltham Point Distribution Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.8 | operationalupdated May 2016 | — | — | May 2016 | Epping Forest | 8.3 |
| Olympic Park Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 2.5 | abandonedupdated Oct 2010 | Jan 2007 | granted Sep 2007 | Oct 2010 | Newham | 9.1 |
| St Marys C Of E Va High School, Lieutenant Ellis Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 8.8 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | Broxbourne | 9.2 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (46)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass West Estate, West Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024 | Jun 2024 | — | Jul 2024 | Haringey | 1.0 |
| Workstown Industrial Estate, Princes Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | Enfield | 1.3 |
| Advent Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Jan 2022 | Sep 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Jan 2022 | Enfield | 1.5 |
| Eley Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | Apr 2022 | Enfield | 1.6 |
| Edmonton lower schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | Enfield | 2.3 |
| Edmonton County School, Great Cambridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 | Enfield | 2.4 |
| Sainsburys Supermarkets, Green Lanesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | Mar 2025 | Enfield | 2.8 |
| Wood Green Shopping City, High Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | Haringey | 3.7 |
| Southbury Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | refusedupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | refused Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 | Enfield | 3.8 |
| Southbury Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 | Enfield | 3.8 |
| Heron Hall Academyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | Mar 2022 | Enfield | 3.9 |
| Coppermill Workssolar farm | solar farm | 0.7 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 | — | Aug 2022 | Waltham Forest | 4.2 |
| Sainsburys Supermarketsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | Enfield | 4.5 |
| Chalkmill Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Enfield | 4.5 |
| Enfield County School For Girls, Holly Walkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Enfield | 4.6 |
| Johnson Matthey, Jeffreys Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Enfield | 5.0 |
| Ashmole Academy, Cecil Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Barnet | 5.2 |
| Delta Park Industrial Estate, Millmarsh Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 | Enfield | 5.5 |
| Lockfield Avenue Solarrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | under constructionupdated Apr 2021 | Oct 2020 | granted Dec 2020 | Apr 2021 | Enfield | 5.6 |
| Woodford County High Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2026 | Feb 2026 | — | Jun 2026 | Waltham Forest | 5.9 |
| Friern Barnet School, Hemington Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Barnet | 6.1 |
| Gilwell Park, Bury Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024 | Apr 2023 | granted May 2024 | Jun 2024 | Epping Forest | 6.2 |
| The Scout Association, Gilwell Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 | Epping Forest | 6.3 |
| The Arenarooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | Enfield | 6.3 |
| The Arenarooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | Enfield | 6.3 |
| Churchfields Junior School, Churchfieldsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | Redbridge | 6.5 |
| Woodbridge High School, St Barnabas Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Nov 2024 | Redbridge | 7.0 |
| Homerton University Hospital, Homerton Groverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 | Hackney | 7.2 |
| New Spitalfields Market, Allen Houserooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 | Waltham Forest | 7.3 |
| Maybank Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 | Redbridge | 7.4 |
| David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Leisure Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Barnet | 7.5 |
| High Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2021 | Sep 2021 | granted Oct 2021 | Oct 2021 | Barnet | 7.6 |
| Nightingale Primary School, Ashbourne Avenue -Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 | Redbridge | 7.6 |
| Solar Panels at 7 Solar Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 | Enfield | 7.7 |
| Waste & Recycling centre, Hornsey Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Islington | 7.9 |
| Holly Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Jan 2022 | Aug 2021 | granted Feb 2023 | Jan 2022 | Hackney | 8.0 |
| Roding Lane Southrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Redbridge | 8.0 |
| Spire London East Hospital, Roding Lane Southrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | Redbridge | 8.1 |
| Roding Primary School and Nursery, Roding Lane Northrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not built | Apr 2026 | granted Jun 2026 | — | Redbridge | 8.5 |
| Westfield Stratford City, Montfichet Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | Newham | 8.8 |
| Mowlem Junior And Infant School, Mowlem Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Tower Hamlets | 8.9 |
| Town Hall Hotel, Patriot Squarerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Tower Hamlets | 9.3 |
| University Of East London, Stratford Cam PV Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | Newham | 9.3 |
| University Of East London - 650 Student accommodation & Teaching and learningrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | under constructionupdated Jun 2026 | Apr 2023 | granted Aug 2025 | Jun 2026 | Newham | 9.4 |
| Jobcentreplus, Drysdale Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Sep 2025 | Hackney | 9.6 |
| The Totteridge Academy, Barnet Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 | Barnet | 9.6 |
Distance from the average position of the N18 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Rooftop solar | 47 | 5 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 22.7 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Enfield decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Enfield | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 16 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (6%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 16 | 12% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
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 N18, 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.