Solar, wind and battery projects near Alnwick (NE66)
5 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NE66 (Northumberland): 3 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Quotient Sciences, Taylor Drive Solar PV Panel Array (4 MW solar farm, approved on 9 November 2023, not yet built), 4.0 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Blyth Offshore Wind Test Site (41.5 MW, operational), 37.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of NE66
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quotient Sciences, Taylor Drive Solar PV Panel Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 4 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Northumberland | 4.0 |
| Charlton Mireswind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | refusedupdated Oct 2015 | Jun 2014 | refused Sep 2015 | Oct 2015 | Northumberland | 5.6 |
| Middlemoorwind farm | wind farm | 54 | operationalupdated Mar 2014 | Dec 2005 | granted Aug 2008 | Mar 2014 | Northumberland | 8.2 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsburys Store, Willowburn Avenue Solar PV Systemsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | Northumberland | 3.8 |
| Quotient Sciences, Taylor Drivebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Northumberland | 4.0 |
Distance from the average position of the NE66 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 37.2 |
| Blyth Offshore Wind Farm Phase 2 Demonstrator Project | 58.4 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | 37.2 |
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.