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Solar, wind and battery projects near Newcastle upon Tyne (NE20)

20 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NE20 (Northumberland): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 18 approved but not yet running. 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scheme is Newburn Bridge Road (100 MW battery storage, approved on 31 March 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 9.1 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Blyth Offshore Wind Test Site (41.5 MW, operational), 29.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

20projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
18approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of NE20

Projects of 1 MW and more (6)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Newcastle International Airport Phase 3- Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022Sep 2021granted Feb 2022May 2022Newcastle upon Tyne5.9
Newcastle International Airport Phase 2 Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021Sep 2021granted Feb 2022Oct 2021Newcastle upon Tyne5.9
Newcastle International Airport Phase 4 Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022Sep 2021granted Feb 2022May 2022Newcastle upon Tyne5.9
Newcastle International Airport Phase 1 -Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm3under constructionupdated Oct 2021Sep 2021granted Mar 2022Oct 2021Newcastle upon Tyne5.9
Newburn BESSbattery storagebattery storage90application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024May 2024—Jul 2024Newcastle upon Tyne8.6
Newburn Bridge Roadbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2024Aug 2021granted Mar 2022Oct 2024Gateshead9.1
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (14)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Ponteland Leisure Centre, Callerton Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Northumberland3.0
Ponteland Community Primary School, Callerton Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023Apr 2023Northumberland3.0
Newcastle International Airport Phase 2battery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022Sep 2021granted Feb 2022May 2022Newcastle upon Tyne5.9
Newcastle International Airport Phase 3battery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022Sep 2021granted Feb 2022May 2022Newcastle upon Tyne5.9
Newcastle International Airport Phase 4battery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022Sep 2021granted Feb 2022May 2022Newcastle upon Tyne5.9
Walbottle Campus Technology Collegerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021Apr 2021granted Jun 2021Sep 2021Newcastle upon Tyne6.8
Stamfordham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2021Aug 2021granted Oct 2021Oct 2021Newcastle upon Tyne8.1
West Denton Leisure Centre - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021Aug 2021granted Sep 2021Sep 2021Newcastle upon Tyne8.6
Shelley Roadbattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Nov 2018Oct 2017refused Dec 2017Nov 2018Newcastle upon Tyne9.0
Warburtons, Shelley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Newcastle upon Tyne9.2
Brunton First School, Roseden Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Newcastle upon Tyne9.6
Union Hall Road, Lemingtonbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Aug 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Newcastle upon Tyne9.6
Salem Tubes, Regents Drive Solar PV Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Northumberland9.7
Newburn Haugh Battery Storage Systemcbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Aug 2023granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Newcastle upon Tyne10.0

Distance from the average position of the NE20 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 farm4040016
Rooftop solar808002.1
Battery storage81601190

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Blyth Offshore Wind Test Site41.5operationalupdated Jul 201829.7
Blyth Offshore Wind Farm Phase 2 Demonstrator Project58.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 202229.7

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

ApplicationsNorthumberlandUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)8210,236
Refused31 (38%)19%
Solar refused3 of 3612%
Onshore wind refused25 of 3445%
Battery storage refused3 of 1216%
Median time from submission to decision33.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed4 / 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. Near NE20, 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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