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Solar, wind and battery projects near Newcastle upon Tyne (NE7)

109 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NE7 (Newcastle upon Tyne): 11 are waiting for a planning decision, 87 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Church Bank (100 MW battery storage, application submitted on 5 September 2025, no decision recorded), 7.3 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Blyth Offshore Wind Test Site (41.5 MW, operational), 23.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

109projects within 10 km
11awaiting a decision
87approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of NE7

Projects of 1 MW and more (24)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Benton Lane, Quorum Business Parksolar farmsolar farm8application submittedupdated May 2026Mar 2026—May 2026North Tyneside2.4
Albany Roadsolar farmsolar farm2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Oct 2021granted Dec 2021Dec 2022Gateshead3.9
Responsive Engineering, Scotswood Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Newcastle upon Tyne4.3
A&P Tynewind turbinewind turbine2permission expiredupdated Jun 2015Feb 2008granted Apr 2009Jun 2015South Tyneside4.3
Mylord Crescent, Camperdown Industrial Estate, Unit 12rooftop solarrooftop solar1.4approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025North Tyneside4.8
Backworth Lane, Backworth Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm28approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2024Nov 2022granted May 2023Oct 2024North Tyneside5.1
Tynemouth Energy Storage System (TESS)battery storagebattery storage25operationalupdated Aug 2018Sep 2016—Aug 2018North Tyneside5.7
Standby Embedded Stor Power Plantbattery storagebattery storage20under constructionupdated Jan 2023Apr 2021granted Jun 2021Jan 2023North Tyneside6.2
Morris Marble Works, Cross Lanebattery storagebattery storage100application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025Jul 2025—Dec 2025Gateshead7.0
Church Bankbattery storagebattery storage100application submittedupdated Oct 2025Sep 2025—Oct 2025South Tyneside7.3
Seghill Household Waste Recovery Centre -Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm5.8application submittedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025—Jan 2026Northumberland7.5
Seghill Household Waste Recovery Centresolar farmsolar farm5.8application submittedupdated Feb 2026Dec 2025—Feb 2026Northumberland7.5
Land at Derwenthaugh Eco Parkbattery storagebattery storage29permission expiredupdated May 2020Mar 2018granted Nov 2018May 2020Gateshead8.1
NCL1, Follingsby Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar3.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Gateshead8.1
Parker Hannifin Manufacturingrooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Gateshead8.2
Port of Tynebattery storagebattery storage35operationalupdated May 2019Sep 2016—May 2019South Tyneside8.3
Newcastle International Airport Phase 3- Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022Sep 2021granted Feb 2022May 2022Newcastle upon Tyne8.6
Newcastle International Airport Phase 2 Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021Sep 2021granted Feb 2022Oct 2021Newcastle upon Tyne8.6
Newcastle International Airport Phase 4 Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022Sep 2021granted Feb 2022May 2022Newcastle upon Tyne8.6
Newcastle International Airport Phase 1 -Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm3under constructionupdated Oct 2021Sep 2021granted Mar 2022Oct 2021Newcastle upon Tyne8.6
Usworth House Farm, Peareth Hall Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm27.3refusedupdated Dec 2025Jan 2023refused Oct 2025Dec 2025Sunderland8.7
Aesica Pharmaceuticalswind farmwind farm6refusedupdated Apr 2011May 2006refused Feb 2007Apr 2011Northumberland9.1
Low Hortonbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Aug 2024granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Northumberland9.7
West Boldon Substationbattery storagebattery storage60approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Jul 2023granted Dec 2024Jul 2025South Tyneside9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (60)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
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 Tyne0.5
Ravenswood Primary School, Ravenswood Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Newcastle upon Tyne1.1
Armadillo Self Storage, Heatonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Newcastle upon Tyne1.3
David Lloyd Leisure, Castles Farm Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Newcastle upon Tyne1.3
YHN House, Benton Park Road- Solar Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022Nov 2021granted Dec 2021Jan 2022Newcastle upon Tyne1.5
Benfield School, Benfield Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Newcastle upon Tyne1.7
Benfield School, Benfield Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Newcastle upon Tyne1.7
Benfield Business Park, Benfield Road -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024Newcastle upon Tyne1.9
Quorum Building, Benton Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026North Tyneside2.1
Walkergate Primary School - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2021Apr 2021granted Jun 2021May 2021Newcastle upon Tyne2.2
Newington Road West Depotrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Dec 2021granted Feb 2022Feb 2022Newcastle upon Tyne2.5
Royal Grammar School, Eskdale Terracerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023Apr 2023Newcastle upon Tyne2.6
Hadrian Square - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2021Aug 2021granted Sep 2021Oct 2021Newcastle upon Tyne2.6
Newcastle University, Robinson Libraryrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Feb 2022Newcastle upon Tyne2.9
Ouseburn Trust, Lime Street Solar Panels & ASHPsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submittedMay 2026——Newcastle upon Tyne2.9
Walker Riverside Academy - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2021Apr 2021granted Jun 2021Jun 2021Newcastle upon Tyne3.1
Planet Place, Stephenson Industrial Estate - Unit 27 - Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025—Jun 2025North Tyneside3.1
Gosforth Academy, Knightsbridgerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Newcastle upon Tyne3.1
Gosforth Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Newcastle upon Tyne3.2
Students Union Buildingrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Feb 2022Newcastle upon Tyne3.3
Newcastle University, Boiler House - Roof Mounted Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Newcastle upon Tyne3.3
Grange First School, Norham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Newcastle upon Tyne3.4
Saint Nicholas Hospital, Jubilee Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Newcastle upon Tyne3.5
Dame Margaret Barbour Building - Photovoltaic panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2021Jun 2021granted Aug 2021Jun 2021Newcastle upon Tyne3.5
Newcastle University Sports Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Newcastle upon Tyne3.5
Welford Day Centre, Jubilee Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Oct 2023Newcastle upon Tyne3.6
Tyneview Primary School, Winslow Placerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Newcastle upon Tyne3.8
Soil Machine Dynamic, Davy Bankrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Feb 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024North Tyneside3.8
Neilson Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Oct 2021granted Dec 2021Feb 2022Gateshead4.4
Robert Duncan Timber Limited, Green Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Gateshead4.5
Unit 1, Walker Riverside, Wincomblee Road -Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Newcastle upon Tyne4.6
The Kenton Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Dec 2023granted May 2024May 2024Newcastle upon Tyne4.7
Whitley Road, Holystonebattery storagebattery storage—application withdrawnupdated Jun 2026Aug 2022—Jun 2026North Tyneside4.8
Regent Streetsolar farmsolar farm—operationalupdated Nov 2023Jun 2021granted Sep 2021Nov 2023Gateshead4.8
Clarendon, Windmill Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Jan 2026South Tyneside4.9
Viking Energy Network, Blackett Street - Turbine Repoweringwind turbinewind turbine0.8application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026South Tyneside5.2
Brunton First School, Roseden Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Newcastle upon Tyne5.2
Big Yellow Self Storagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Gateshead5.3
Hebburn Lakes Primary School, Campbell Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026South Tyneside5.5
Arnold Clark Seat & Body Shop, Gardener Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedJun 2026——Newcastle upon Tyne5.6
Sanderson Street - Photovoltaic panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Newcastle upon Tyne5.7
West Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021Aug 2021granted Sep 2021Sep 2021Newcastle upon Tyne5.7
Venus Park, Trading Estatebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jul 2022granted Sep 2022Mar 2024North Tyneside5.7
Donwood Double Glazing, Stonehills Buildings - Unit A23 - Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Gateshead5.8
Tynemouth Substationbattery storagebattery storage—application withdrawnupdated May 2026Aug 2024—May 2026North Tyneside5.8
Canning Street Primary School - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2021Apr 2021granted Jun 2021May 2021Newcastle upon Tyne5.9
Unit B, Merlin Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Dec 2023North Tyneside5.9
Unit A, Merlin Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023North Tyneside5.9
Unit C, Merlin Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023North Tyneside5.9
Hadrian School, Bertram Crescentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Newcastle upon Tyne6.2
Monkhouse And Brown, Team Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Gateshead6.2
Hamar Close & Wallsend Road, High Flatworthbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Apr 2023granted Sep 2024Oct 2024North Tyneside6.3
Paradise Works, Scotswood Road - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Newcastle upon Tyne6.7
Riverdale Paper, Earlswayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Oct 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Gateshead6.8
North Gosforth Academy, Dudley Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026North Tyneside6.9
Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Sheriff Hill Solar Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022Gateshead6.9
Sterling Pharma Solutionsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026North Tyneside7.0
Dunston Leisure Centre, Dunston Bankrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Jan 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Gateshead7.4
Metrocentre, St Michaels Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Gateshead7.4
Stamfordham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2021Aug 2021granted Oct 2021Oct 2021Newcastle upon Tyne7.5

25 more projects not listed (furthest or smallest).

Distance from the average position of the NE7 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 farm13381166.5
Rooftop solar692670027.7
Wind farm100010
Wind turbine210000.8
Battery storage2451221230

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 201823.1
Blyth Offshore Wind Farm Phase 2 Demonstrator Project58.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 202223.1

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 Newcastle upon Tyne decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsNewcastle upon TyneUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4810,236
Refused1 (2%)19%
Solar refused0 of 4212%
Battery storage refused1 of 616%
Median time from submission to decision7.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Newcastle upon Tyne

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 NE7, 14 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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