Solar, wind and battery projects near Northampton (NN6)
19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NN6 (West Northamptonshire): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 5 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Brixworth Landfill, Scaldwell Road Solar Array & Battery Storage (5.6 MW solar farm, application submitted on 2 October 2025, no decision recorded), 3.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of NN6
Projects of 1 MW and more (12)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz Technology Centrewind farm | wind farm | 4 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2008 | — | — | Dec 2008 | West Northamptonshire | 3.3 |
| Brixworth Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 13 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2011 | Aug 2008 | — | Jun 2011 | West Northamptonshire | 3.5 |
| Brixworth Landfill, Scaldwell Road Solar Array & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 5.6 | application submittedupdated Nov 2025 | Oct 2025 | — | Nov 2025 | West Northamptonshire | 3.6 |
| Welford Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 | — | Jan 2025 | West Northamptonshire | 5.0 |
| Land off the A5199, Brampton Valley Waysolar farm | solar farm | 4.2 | refusedupdated Mar 2015 | Nov 2014 | refused Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 | West Northamptonshire | 5.3 |
| East Haddonsolar farm | solar farm | 2 | under constructionupdated Apr 2024 | May 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Apr 2024 | West Northamptonshire | 6.6 |
| Lowther Farmssolar farm | solar farm | 1.8 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Jan 2014 | granted Apr 2014 | Mar 2015 | West Northamptonshire | 6.8 |
| Hall Farm (Hannington)solar farm | solar farm | 10.9 | permission expiredupdated Nov 2019 | Aug 2014 | granted Jul 2015 | Nov 2019 | West Northamptonshire | 8.5 |
| Kelmarsh Wind Farm (Resubmission)wind farm | wind farm | 12.5 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Feb 2010 | granted Dec 2011 | Jul 2016 | West Northamptonshire | 8.7 |
| Draughton Maidwell Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 21 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2011 | Apr 2009 | refused Jan 2010 | Sep 2011 | North Northamptonshire | 9.2 |
| Winwickwind farm | wind farm | 12.3 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | May 2010 | granted Jul 2012 | Aug 2016 | West Northamptonshire | 9.3 |
| Cinch Stadium, Franklin’s Gardens Solarrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 8.8 | operationalupdated May 2022 | — | — | May 2022 | West Northamptonshire | 9.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brixworth Landfill, Scaldwell Road Solar Array & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Nov 2025 | Oct 2025 | — | Nov 2025 | West Northamptonshire | 3.6 |
| Io Centre, Unit 5, 6, 7 & 8, Barn Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | West Northamptonshire | 7.5 |
| Moulton Park Industrial Estate - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Dec 2025 | West Northamptonshire | 7.9 |
| Edgemead Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | Jun 2023 | West Northamptonshire | 8.6 |
| Northampton Road, Scarff Way - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | refusedupdated May 2026 | Oct 2025 | refused Mar 2026 | May 2026 | West Northamptonshire | 8.6 |
| Sainsburys, Gambrel Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | West Northamptonshire | 9.5 |
| Ladys Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | West Northamptonshire | 10.0 |
Distance from the average position of the NN6 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 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12.6 |
| Rooftop solar | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Wind farm | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How West Northamptonshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | West Northamptonshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 87 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 23 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 12 of 65 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 9 of 12 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 10 | — |
All projects in West Northamptonshire
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.