Solar, wind and battery projects near Newcastle upon Tyne (NE18)
5 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NE18 (Northumberland): 4 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Walbottle Campus Technology College (0.5 MW rooftop solar, approved on 15 June 2021, not yet built), 9.0 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Blyth Offshore Wind Test Site (41.5 MW, operational), 34.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of NE18
Projects of 1 MW and more (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkheaton Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 1.8 | operationalupdated Jun 2009 | Nov 1997 | granted Jan 1999 | Jun 2009 | Northumberland | 9.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Tubes, Regents Drive Solar PV Equipmentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | Northumberland | 7.7 |
| Ponteland Community Primary School, Callerton Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 | Northumberland | 7.8 |
| Ponteland Leisure Centre, Callerton Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 | Northumberland | 8.0 |
| Walbottle Campus Technology Collegerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021 | Apr 2021 | granted Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 9.0 |
Distance from the average position of the NE18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop solar | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blyth Offshore Wind Test Site | 41.5 | operationalupdated Jul 2018 | 34.9 |
| Blyth Offshore Wind Farm Phase 2 Demonstrator Project | 58.4 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | 34.9 |
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 Northumberland decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Northumberland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 82 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 31 (38%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 36 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 25 of 34 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 12 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 33.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 10 | — |
All projects in Northumberland
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.