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Solar, wind and battery projects near Newcastle upon Tyne (NE17)

26 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NE17 (Gateshead): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 12 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Newburn Bridge Road (100 MW battery storage, approved on 31 March 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 8.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

26projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
12approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of NE17

Projects of 1 MW and more (15)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Greenhead Energy Parksolar farmsolar farm49.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024May 2024—Jun 2024Gateshead<0.1
Greenhead Energy Parkbattery storagebattery storage13application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024May 2024—Jun 2024Gateshead<0.1
Number One Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022County Durham5.5
Highfield Energy Parksolar farmsolar farm40appeal lodged may be out of dateupdated Jan 2026May 2023refused Aug 2025Jan 2026Northumberland5.7
Highfield Energy Parkbattery storagebattery storage12.5appeal lodged may be out of dateupdated Jan 2026May 2023refused Aug 2025Jan 2026Northumberland5.7
Kiln Pit Hill Windfarmwind farmwind farm12operationalupdated Feb 2013Feb 2006granted Jan 2009Feb 2013Northumberland6.9
Comeleon House Solar PV Farmsolar farmsolar farm4abandonedupdated Jun 2016May 2015granted Jun 2015Jun 2016County Durham8.0
Greencroft Estate Turbineswind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Jul 2013Jun 2011granted Nov 2011Jul 2013County Durham8.3
Hownsgill Industrial Parksolar farmsolar farm5under constructionupdated Jan 2020Aug 2015granted Mar 2016Jan 2020County Durham8.3
Newburn Bridge Roadbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2024Aug 2021granted Mar 2022Oct 2024Gateshead8.5
Green Croft Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2017Jul 2015granted Nov 2015Feb 2017County Durham8.9
Maiden, Annfield Plainbattery storagebattery storage38approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022May 2021granted Aug 2021Jul 2022County Durham9.0
Newburn BESSbattery storagebattery storage90application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024May 2024—Jul 2024Newcastle upon Tyne9.3
Wagtail Lane, Cragheadsolar farmsolar farm27refusedupdated Jan 2026Jan 2025refused Dec 2025Jan 2026County Durham10.0
Land at Derwenthaugh Eco Parkbattery storagebattery storage29permission expiredupdated May 2020Mar 2018granted Nov 2018May 2020Gateshead10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Number One Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Oct 2021granted Nov 2021Dec 2021County Durham5.5
Harelaw Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jul 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023County Durham6.2
Gas Governor Station Solar Systemsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Nov 2020granted Apr 2022Jan 2022Gateshead6.4
Salem Tubes, Regents Drive Solar PV Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Northumberland6.5
Derwentside Environmental Testing Servs Limitedrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4operationalupdated Sep 2024May 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024County Durham6.5
Bailey House, Stargate Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Apr 2026Gateshead7.2
South Causey Inn, Causey Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.2refusedupdated Mar 2024Sep 2023refused Mar 2024Mar 2024County Durham8.9
Warburtons, Shelley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Newcastle upon Tyne9.2
Shelley Roadbattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Nov 2018Oct 2017refused Dec 2017Nov 2018Newcastle upon Tyne9.2
Newburn Haugh Battery Storage Systemcbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Aug 2023granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Newcastle upon Tyne9.4
Union Hall Road, Lemingtonbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Aug 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Newcastle upon Tyne9.9

Distance from the average position of the NE17 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 farm8221295.2
Rooftop solar706102.9
Wind farm200200
Battery storage93401254

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

How Gateshead decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsGatesheadUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2310,236
Refused1 (4%)19%
Solar refused0 of 2012%
Battery storage refused1 of 316%
Median time from submission to decision8.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Gateshead

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 NE17, 9 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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