Solar, wind and battery projects near Nottingham (NG9)
60 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NG9 (Broxtowe): 7 are waiting for a planning decision, 41 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is Southfields Farm, Common Lane (130 MW battery storage, approved on 21 August 2024, not yet built), 1.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of NG9
Projects of 1 MW and more (18)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southfields Farm, Common Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 130 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Nov 2022 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 | Broxtowe | 1.0 |
| 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 | 3.6 |
| Nottingham University Windwind farm | wind farm | 5 | refusedupdated Apr 2013 | Aug 2011 | refused Feb 2013 | Apr 2013 | Nottingham | 4.1 |
| Moto Hospitality, Trowell Services Area North Solar Farm & Batterysolar farm | solar farm | 16.1 | application submittedupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | May 2025 | Broxtowe | 4.4 |
| Gothambattery storage | battery storage | 100 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024 | May 2024 | — | Jun 2024 | Rushcliffe | 6.4 |
| Solar Farm at Boyah Grange Farm Potato Pit Lane Dale Abbeysolar farm | solar farm | 35.2 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Oct 2025 | Erewash | 6.9 |
| Ladywood Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Nov 2015 | Sep 2015 | refused Oct 2015 | Nov 2015 | Erewash | 7.2 |
| Ratcliffe On Soar Power Station Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 9 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jul 2022 | granted Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 | Rushcliffe | 7.3 |
| Fair Oaks Renewable Energy Park Solar farm & Battery energy storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | May 2026 | Rushcliffe | 7.4 |
| Fair Oaks Renewable Energy Park Solar farm & Battery energy storagebattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | May 2026 | Rushcliffe | 7.4 |
| Land Off Mill Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 1.9 | permission expiredupdated Oct 2019 | Apr 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Oct 2019 | Rushcliffe | 7.4 |
| Kingston Solar farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | refusedupdated Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | refused Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Rushcliffe | 7.4 |
| Lockington Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 15 | permission expiredupdated Sep 2018 | Jun 2014 | granted Jan 2015 | Sep 2018 | North West Leicestershire | 7.6 |
| Pinnacle Storage Park, Dale Abbeysolar farm | solar farm | 1 | under constructionupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Apr 2022 | Erewash | 8.9 |
| Church Farm, Kingston On Soar Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026 | Apr 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Feb 2026 | Rushcliffe | 9.0 |
| Newthorpe Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 2.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2014 | Dec 2010 | granted Jul 2011 | Apr 2014 | Broxtowe | 9.0 |
| Remembrance Waybattery storage | battery storage | 99 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 | North West Leicestershire | 9.2 |
| Sharpley Hill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Mar 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Mar 2023 | Rushcliffe | 10.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (42)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart Internet, Beeston Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 | Broxtowe | 2.1 |
| George Spencer Academy, Arthur Mee Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | May 2025 | Broxtowe | 2.1 |
| JJ Foodservice, Lilac Groverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Broxtowe | 2.5 |
| Hadden Court, Glaisdale Parkwayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 | Nottingham | 3.7 |
| 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 | 3.7 |
| Makro Booker Wholesale, The Midwayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 | Nottingham | 3.9 |
| Redfield Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 | Nottingham | 4.2 |
| JK Foods UK, Bull Close Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Nottingham | 4.3 |
| Willow Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | operationalupdated Jan 2022 | Jun 2021 | granted Feb 2023 | Jan 2022 | Nottingham | 4.4 |
| Moto Hospitality, Trowell Services Area North Solar Farm & Batterybattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | May 2025 | Broxtowe | 4.4 |
| Tamworth Road, Long Eaton - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 | Erewash | 4.4 |
| Sytner Group, Abbeyfield Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 | Nottingham | 4.4 |
| Fairham Business Park, Foresters Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | operationalupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Rushcliffe | 4.5 |
| Lenton Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Aug 2024 | Nottingham | 4.6 |
| Lenton Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | Nottingham | 4.6 |
| Games Workshop Euro Hub, Willow Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 | Nottingham | 4.6 |
| Crompton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted May 2022 | Apr 2022 | Erewash | 4.7 |
| Harvey Hadden Sports Village, Wigman Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 | Nottingham | 4.7 |
| Donaldson Timber, Hallam Fields Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 | Erewash | 4.8 |
| Madison Court, Derwent Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Nottingham | 4.8 |
| Bluecoat Beechdale Academy, Harvey Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Nottingham | 4.8 |
| Ambulance Station, Beechdale Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Nottingham | 4.9 |
| David Lloyd Tennis And Fitness Club, Aspley Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 | Nottingham | 5.8 |
| Rushcliffe arena, Rugby Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 | Rushcliffe | 6.2 |
| 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 | 6.3 |
| Nottingham Trent University, Maudslayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Nottingham | 6.6 |
| Nottingham One, Canal Street- Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Nottingham | 6.8 |
| Eastcroft Municipal Depotbattery storage | battery storage | 0.6 | operationalupdated Mar 2023 | — | — | Mar 2023 | Nottingham | 7.2 |
| Eastcroft Municipal Depotsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | operationalupdated Mar 2023 | — | — | Mar 2023 | Nottingham | 7.2 |
| Rushcliffe School, Boundary Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Rushcliffe | 7.7 |
| 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 | 7.9 |
| Manners Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | operationalupdated Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Jan 2022 | Erewash | 7.9 |
| Langley House, Wheatcroft Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Rushcliffe | 7.9 |
| Wheatcrofts Business Park, Edwaltonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Oct 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 | Rushcliffe | 7.9 |
| Trent Basin Community Batterybattery storage | battery storage | 0.5 | operationalupdated May 2019 | Dec 2016 | — | May 2019 | Nottingham | 7.9 |
| Ideagen, Mere Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 | Rushcliffe | 8.0 |
| Sainsburys Supermarket, Greens Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Broxtowe | 8.0 |
| Frontier Agriculture, Ruddingtonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | May 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Jun 2022 | Rushcliffe | 8.4 |
| Aspect Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | Nottingham | 9.1 |
| Wells Agriculture Barn Farm, Flawforth Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | Rushcliffe | 9.2 |
| Bulwell Academy, Squires Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | Nottingham | 9.5 |
| Blenheim Park Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | May 2025 | Ashfield | 9.5 |
Distance from the average position of the NG9 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 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 165 |
| Rooftop solar | 37 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 14.8 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 379 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Broxtowe decides solar, wind and battery applications
Broxtowe has 6 decided solar, wind or battery applications in REPD — too few for a refusal rate (we show one from 10 decisions). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decisions were refusals.
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 NG9, 5 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.