Solar, wind and battery projects near Hexham (NE48)
1 solar, wind or battery project of 150 kW or more is recorded within 10 km of the centre of NE48 (Northumberland): 1 operational. The largest scheme is Green Rigg (36 MW wind farm, operational since 28 November 2012), 8.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of NE48
Projects of 1 MW and more (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Riggwind farm | wind farm | 36 | operationalupdated Dec 2014 | Jan 2006 | granted Mar 2010 | Dec 2014 | Northumberland | 8.3 |
Distance from the average position of the NE48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
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.