Solar, wind and battery projects near Nottingham (NG6)
52 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NG6 (Nottingham): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 34 approved but not yet running, 8 operational. The largest live scheme is Burton Wood Farm, Spring Lane (320 MW battery storage, approved on 27 March 2025, not yet built), 8.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of NG6
Projects of 1 MW and more (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITP Aero, Harrier Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.9 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | May 2025 | Ashfield | 3.0 |
| Long Lane Solar Farm / Nottingham Brick Workssolar farm | solar farm | 17 | under constructionupdated Dec 2019 | Jul 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Dec 2019 | Broxtowe | 3.4 |
| Land south of Ramsdale Park Golf Coursesolar farm | solar farm | 4 | abandonedupdated Nov 2018 | Oct 2015 | granted Aug 2016 | Nov 2018 | Gedling | 5.9 |
| Moto Hospitality, Trowell Services Area North Solar Farm & Batterysolar farm | solar farm | 16.1 | application submittedupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | May 2025 | Broxtowe | 6.5 |
| Newthorpe Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 2.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2014 | Dec 2010 | granted Jul 2011 | Apr 2014 | Broxtowe | 7.1 |
| Gedling Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.7 | operationalupdated Sep 2018 | Nov 2012 | granted Oct 2013 | Sep 2018 | Gedling | 7.4 |
| Boots Campus - Roof Top Solar Farmrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 6.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jul 2022 | Nottingham | 8.0 |
| Burton Wood Farm, Spring Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 320 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | May 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | Gedling | 8.1 |
| Nottingham University Windwind farm | wind farm | 5 | refusedupdated Apr 2013 | Aug 2011 | refused Feb 2013 | Apr 2013 | Nottingham | 8.5 |
| Newstead and Annesley Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Oct 2014 | granted Oct 2015 | Apr 2017 | Gedling | 8.7 |
| Southfields Farm, Common Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 130 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Nov 2022 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 | Broxtowe | 8.9 |
| Two Dales Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4 | refusedupdated May 2016 | Jul 2015 | refused Mar 2016 | May 2016 | Ashfield | 9.6 |
| Warren Housesolar farm | solar farm | 4 | refusedupdated Nov 2015 | Oct 2015 | refused Jan 2016 | Nov 2015 | Ashfield | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (39)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulwell Academy, Squires Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | Nottingham | 1.0 |
| Aspect Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | Nottingham | 1.6 |
| Blenheim Park Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | May 2025 | Ashfield | 2.5 |
| Watnall Road, Hucknall - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 | Ashfield | 2.8 |
| David Lloyd Tennis And Fitness Club, Aspley Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 | Nottingham | 3.5 |
| Bluecoat Beechdale Academy, Harvey Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Nottingham | 3.8 |
| Harvey Hadden Sports Village, Wigman Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 | Nottingham | 3.9 |
| Ambulance Station, Beechdale Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Nottingham | 4.2 |
| Sainsburys Supermarket, Greens Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Broxtowe | 4.3 |
| Hucknall Leisure Centre, Linby Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Aug 2023 | granted Feb 2025 | May 2025 | Ashfield | 4.7 |
| Arnold Hill Spencer Academyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 | Gedling | 4.9 |
| Madison Court, Derwent Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Nottingham | 5.0 |
| Hadden Court, Glaisdale Parkwayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 | Nottingham | 5.0 |
| Glaisdale Point, Units 10 To 12 - Roof Mounted Solar PV Arrayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 | Nottingham | 5.0 |
| Nottingham Trent University, Maudslayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Nottingham | 5.5 |
| Nottingham One, Canal Street- Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Nottingham | 6.4 |
| Games Workshop Euro Hub, Willow Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 | Nottingham | 6.5 |
| Moto Hospitality, Trowell Services Area North Solar Farm & Batterybattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | May 2025 | Broxtowe | 6.5 |
| Willow Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | operationalupdated Jan 2022 | Jun 2021 | granted Feb 2023 | Jan 2022 | Nottingham | 6.6 |
| Eastcroft Municipal Depotbattery storage | battery storage | 0.6 | operationalupdated Mar 2023 | — | — | Mar 2023 | Nottingham | 7.0 |
| Eastcroft Municipal Depotsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | operationalupdated Mar 2023 | — | — | Mar 2023 | Nottingham | 7.0 |
| Lenton Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | Nottingham | 7.1 |
| Lenton Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Aug 2024 | Nottingham | 7.1 |
| Redfield Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 | Nottingham | 7.4 |
| Makro Booker Wholesale, The Midwayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 | Nottingham | 7.6 |
| Sytner Group, Abbeyfield Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 | Nottingham | 7.6 |
| Trent Basin Community Batterybattery storage | battery storage | 0.5 | operationalupdated May 2019 | Dec 2016 | — | May 2019 | Nottingham | 7.7 |
| JK Foods UK, Bull Close Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Nottingham | 7.7 |
| JJ Foodservice, Lilac Groverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Broxtowe | 8.4 |
| Donaldson Timber, Hallam Fields Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 | Erewash | 8.5 |
| Crompton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted May 2022 | Apr 2022 | Erewash | 8.5 |
| David Lloyd Leisure Health and Fitness Club, Rugby Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | Rushcliffe | 8.7 |
| Old Power House Battery Energy Storage Unitbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 | Erewash | 8.9 |
| Manners Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | operationalupdated Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Jan 2022 | Erewash | 8.9 |
| Rushcliffe arena, Rugby Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 | Rushcliffe | 8.9 |
| Heart Internet, Beeston Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 | Broxtowe | 9.0 |
| Colwick Loop Road, Colwickrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | Gedling | 9.1 |
| Pintail House, Pintail Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 | Gedling | 9.6 |
| Factory Tencate Advanced Composites Limited, Amber Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Feb 2023 | Amber Valley | 9.7 |
Distance from the average position of the NG6 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 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 33.1 |
| Rooftop solar | 35 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 17.1 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 450 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Nottingham decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Nottingham | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (5%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 19 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.2 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
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 NG6, 3 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.