Solar, wind and battery projects near Grantham (NG33)
3 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NG33 (South Kesteven): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Canners Lane Energy Park, High Dike (1,000 MW battery storage, application submitted on 23 September 2025, no decision recorded), 3.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of NG33
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canners Lane Energy Park, High Dikebattery storage | battery storage | 1,000 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Sep 2025 | — | Oct 2025 | South Kesteven | 3.4 |
| High Dyke (Mill Farm)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Aug 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Jan 2017 | South Kesteven | 7.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Openfield, Colsterworthrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 | South Kesteven | 3.6 |
Distance from the average position of the NG33 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How South Kesteven decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | South Kesteven | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 14 (35%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 9 of 31 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 5 | — |
All projects in South Kesteven
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.