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Solar, wind and battery projects near South Shields (NE33)

65 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NE33 (South Tyneside): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 49 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Church Bank (100 MW battery storage, application submitted on 5 September 2025, no decision recorded), 3.0 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Blyth Offshore Wind Test Site (41.5 MW, operational), 20.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

65projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
49approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of NE33

Projects of 1 MW and more (18)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Port of Tynebattery storagebattery storage35operationalupdated May 2019Sep 2016—May 2019South Tyneside2.3
Church Bankbattery storagebattery storage100application submittedupdated Oct 2025Sep 2025—Oct 2025South Tyneside3.0
Standby Embedded Stor Power Plantbattery storagebattery storage20under constructionupdated Jan 2023Apr 2021granted Jun 2021Jan 2023North Tyneside3.6
A&P Tynewind turbinewind turbine2permission expiredupdated Jun 2015Feb 2008granted Apr 2009Jun 2015South Tyneside5.7
E/o the Academy Of Light, Sunderland Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm40application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Jul 2024—Jul 2024South Tyneside5.9
Tynemouth Energy Storage System (TESS)battery storagebattery storage25operationalupdated Aug 2018Sep 2016—Aug 2018North Tyneside6.1
West Boldon Substationbattery storagebattery storage60approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Jul 2023granted Dec 2024Jul 2025South Tyneside6.3
SNOP UK, Washington Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026Feb 2026Sunderland8.1
Washington Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Oct 2021granted Dec 2021Dec 2021Sunderland8.2
Nissan Test Tracksolar farmsolar farm4.8operationalupdated Jun 2016May 2015granted Jul 2015Jun 2016Sunderland8.2
NCL1, Follingsby Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar3.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Gateshead8.3
Unipres buildingrooftop solarrooftop solar4.9operationalupdated Mar 2023Dec 2018granted Feb 2019Mar 2023Sunderland8.9
Nissan Wind Farm Extensionwind farmwind farm4.3application withdrawnupdated Dec 2017Dec 2015—Dec 2017Sunderland9.2
Nissan Wind Farmwind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Oct 2009Oct 2004granted Aug 2005Oct 2009Sunderland9.2
Nissan Motors Plant Extnwind farmwind farm2operationalupdated Nov 2013Jun 2007granted Jul 2007Nov 2013Sunderland9.2
Snop, Rainhill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2024Dec 2022granted Jan 2023May 2024Sunderland9.5
Backworth Lane, Backworth Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm28approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2024Nov 2022granted May 2023Oct 2024North Tyneside9.7
Woodhouse Farmsolar farmsolar farm11refusedupdated Jan 2015Oct 2014refused Jan 2015Jan 2015Sunderland9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (47)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Westoe Crown Primary School, Sea Winnings Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026South Tyneside0.8
Mortimer community college, Reading Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026South Tyneside1.0
Dunes Amusement Arcade, Sea Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026South Tyneside1.3
Border Control Post, Coble Denerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025North Tyneside1.5
Merchant House Warehouse, Tyne Dock Solar Photovoltaics Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Dec 2023South Tyneside1.9
Middlefields Depot, Middlefields Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026Apr 2026South Tyneside2.0
Port Of Tyne, Tyne Dockbattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022Jul 2022—Aug 2022South Tyneside2.3
UTS Engineering, Pilgrimswayrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Jan 2026South Tyneside2.6
Simonside Industrial Unit, Shaftesbury Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024South Tyneside3.1
Hamar Close & Wallsend Road, High Flatworthbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Apr 2023granted Sep 2024Oct 2024North Tyneside3.6
Venus Park, Trading Estatebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jul 2022granted Sep 2022Mar 2024North Tyneside4.2
North Tyneside General Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2021Sep 2021granted Nov 2021Nov 2021North Tyneside4.5
Viking Energy Network, Blackett Street - Turbine Repoweringwind turbinewind turbine0.8application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026South Tyneside4.8
Clarendon, Windmill Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Jan 2026South Tyneside5.1
Hebburn Lakes Primary School, Campbell Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026South Tyneside5.5
Unit B, Merlin Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Dec 2023North Tyneside5.6
Unit C, Merlin Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023North Tyneside5.6
Unit A, Merlin Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023North Tyneside5.7
Tynemouth Substationbattery storagebattery storage—application withdrawnupdated May 2026Aug 2024—May 2026North Tyneside5.9
Soil Machine Dynamic, Davy Bankrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Feb 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024North Tyneside6.0
Tyneview Primary School, Winslow Placerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Newcastle upon Tyne7.4
Walker Riverside Academy - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2021Apr 2021granted Jun 2021Jun 2021Newcastle upon Tyne7.5
AESC UK, Giga Factories, Plot 2 - Plant 3, Warehouse, Office & Sub-stationsbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated May 2026Apr 2024granted Apr 2026May 2026South Tyneside7.5
Whitley Road, Holystonebattery storagebattery storage—application withdrawnupdated Jun 2026Aug 2022—Jun 2026North Tyneside7.5
Unit 1, Walker Riverside, Wincomblee Road -Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Newcastle upon Tyne7.7
Faltec, International Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Jan 2025Sunderland7.8
Donwood Double Glazing, Stonehills Buildings - Unit A23 - Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Gateshead8.0
Clearly Drinks, Riverside Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Sunderland8.0
Benfield School, Benfield Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Newcastle upon Tyne8.3
Benfield School, Benfield Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Newcastle upon Tyne8.3
Walkergate Primary School - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2021Apr 2021granted Jun 2021May 2021Newcastle upon Tyne8.3
Armadillo Self Storage, Heatonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Newcastle upon Tyne8.5
Benfield Business Park, Benfield Road -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024Newcastle upon Tyne8.5
Vantec, Turbine Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Sunderland8.9
Buzz Bingo, Pallion New Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedMay 2026——Sunderland9.1
Big Yellow Self Storagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Gateshead9.2
University Of Sunderland Reg Vardy Centre, Liberty Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Sunderland9.3
University Of Sunderland, Saint Peters Gaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Sunderland9.3
Stephenson Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Sunderland9.4
Ravenswood Primary School, Ravenswood Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Newcastle upon Tyne9.4
Stephenson Industrial Estate, Rutherford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Sunderland9.5
Hadrian Square - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2021Aug 2021granted Sep 2021Oct 2021Newcastle upon Tyne9.6
Saint Marys Car Park, Saint Marys Boulevardrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Jan 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Sunderland9.6
Saint Marys Car Park, Saint Marys Boulevardbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Jan 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Sunderland9.6
Robert Duncan Timber Limited, Green Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Gateshead9.7
Corchester Walk Solar Photovoltaic Panels & Air Sourced Heat Pumpsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Jan 2022granted May 2022Jan 2022Newcastle upon Tyne9.7
University of Sunderlandrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Apr 2022granted Jun 2022Apr 2022Sunderland10.0

Distance from the average position of the NE33 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 farm5121188
Rooftop solar421401018.8
Wind farm300200
Wind turbine210000.8
Battery storage132720180

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 201820.0
Blyth Offshore Wind Farm Phase 2 Demonstrator Project58.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 202220.0

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 South Tyneside decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSouth TynesideUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1210,236
Refused1 (8%)19%
Solar refused0 of 912%
Onshore wind refused0 of 145%
Battery storage refused1 of 216%
Median time from submission to decision6.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 1—

All projects in South Tyneside

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 NE33, 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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