Solar, wind and battery projects near Prudhoe (NE42)
15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NE42 (Northumberland): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 8 approved but not yet running, 1 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scheme is Newburn Bridge Road (100 MW battery storage, approved on 31 March 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 7.4 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Blyth Offshore Wind Test Site (41.5 MW, operational), 38.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of NE42
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhead Energy Parksolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024 | May 2024 | — | Jun 2024 | Gateshead | 6.0 |
| Greenhead Energy Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 13 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024 | May 2024 | — | Jun 2024 | Gateshead | 6.0 |
| Newburn Bridge Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | Oct 2024 | Gateshead | 7.4 |
| Highfield Energy Parksolar farm | solar farm | 40 | appeal lodged may be out of dateupdated Jan 2026 | May 2023 | refused Aug 2025 | Jan 2026 | Northumberland | 7.7 |
| Highfield Energy Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 12.5 | appeal lodged may be out of dateupdated Jan 2026 | May 2023 | refused Aug 2025 | Jan 2026 | Northumberland | 7.7 |
| Newburn BESSbattery storage | battery storage | 90 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | — | Jul 2024 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 8.0 |
| Kiln Pit Hill Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 12 | operationalupdated Feb 2013 | Feb 2006 | granted Jan 2009 | Feb 2013 | Northumberland | 9.3 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
| 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 | 1.5 |
| Bailey House, Stargate Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Apr 2026 | Gateshead | 6.6 |
| Gas Governor Station Solar Systemsolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022 | Nov 2020 | granted Apr 2022 | Jan 2022 | Gateshead | 8.1 |
| Walbottle Campus Technology Collegerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021 | Apr 2021 | granted Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 8.1 |
| Shelley Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | refusedupdated Nov 2018 | Oct 2017 | refused Dec 2017 | Nov 2018 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 8.2 |
| Warburtons, Shelley Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 8.2 |
| Newburn Haugh Battery Storage Systemcbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Aug 2023 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 9.0 |
| Union Hall Road, Lemingtonbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023 | Aug 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 9.3 |
Distance from the average position of the NE42 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90.2 |
| Rooftop solar | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 216 |
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 | 38.7 |
| Blyth Offshore Wind Farm Phase 2 Demonstrator Project | 58.4 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | 38.7 |
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
| 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. Near NE42, 8 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.