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Solar, wind and battery projects near Didcot (OX11)

40 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of OX11 (South Oxfordshire): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 18 approved but not yet running, 9 operational. The largest live scheme is Culham Science Centre, Clifton Hampden (500 MW battery storage, approved on 22 July 2025, not yet built), 7.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

40projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
18approved, not running
9operational

Projects within 10 km of OX11

Projects of 1 MW and more (18)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Applefordbattery storagebattery storage300approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jan 2025granted Aug 2025Feb 2026Vale of White Horse3.5
Appleford Sidings, Sutton Courtenaysolar farmsolar farm24application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2021May 2021—Jun 2021Vale of White Horse4.7
Avon Road Car Park Solar Photovoltaic Carport Systemrooftop solarrooftop solar1.6operationalupdated Mar 2021Jan 2021granted Apr 2021Mar 2021Vale of White Horse5.2
Rutherford Appleton Laboratoryrooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2021May 2021granted Jul 2021May 2021Vale of White Horse5.5
Reading Roadsolar farmsolar farm25application withdrawnupdated Jul 2014Apr 2014—Jul 2014Vale of White Horse5.9
Land adjacent to Culham Science Centresolar farmsolar farm7abandonedupdated Jan 2017Nov 2014granted Nov 2015Jan 2017South Oxfordshire5.9
Culham Science Centrebattery storagebattery storage250abandonedupdated Jun 2020Jul 2016—Jun 2020South Oxfordshire6.5
Hill Farm Solar Park (VoWH)solar farmsolar farm14.8operationalupdated Apr 2014Jul 2013granted Oct 2013Apr 2014Vale of White Horse6.9
Culham Science Centre, Clifton Hampdenbattery storagebattery storage500approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025May 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025South Oxfordshire7.1
Goose Willow Farm - extensionsolar farmsolar farm7operationalupdated Jul 2016Sep 2013granted Dec 2013Jul 2016Vale of White Horse7.6
Burcot Farm Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage49.9application withdrawnupdated Nov 2023Jun 2023—Nov 2023South Oxfordshire8.0
Goose Willow Farmsolar farmsolar farm11.5operationalupdated Feb 2014Oct 2012granted Dec 2012Feb 2014Vale of White Horse8.3
Burcot Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2023refused Feb 2024Feb 2026South Oxfordshire8.4
Burcot Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2023refused Feb 2024Feb 2026South Oxfordshire8.4
Steventon Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated Sep 2018Jul 2012granted Oct 2012Sep 2018Vale of White Horse8.4
Winterbrooksolar farmsolar farm1.2operationalupdated Dec 2017Sep 2014granted Jan 2015Dec 2017South Oxfordshire8.4
Wally Corner Landfill Sitesolar farmsolar farm7operationalupdated Nov 2016Jul 2015granted Sep 2015Nov 2016South Oxfordshire8.8
Landmead Farm (East Hanney)solar farmsolar farm46operationalupdated Feb 2017Jul 2013granted Oct 2013Feb 2017Vale of White Horse9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (22)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Central Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024South Oxfordshire1.2
Verge By Abingdon Road, Broadwaybattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated May 2026Jun 2025refused Feb 2026May 2026South Oxfordshire1.8
Rebellion Film Studios, Milton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Vale of White Horse2.7
Hachette UK Distribution Centre, Milton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Mar 2026Vale of White Horse3.0
Milton Park, Miltonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Jun 2025Vale of White Horse3.5
Brook Drive, Milton Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Vale of White Horse3.5
The Sutton Courtenay Waste Management Site, Appleford Sidingsbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jun 2025granted Jul 2025Feb 2026Vale of White Horse3.8
Appleford Sidings, Sutton Courtenaybattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2021May 2021—Jun 2021Vale of White Horse4.7
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Building R105 & R106, Harwellrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application withdrawnupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022—Apr 2022Vale of White Horse5.5
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Building R1, Harwellrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application withdrawnupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022—Apr 2022Vale of White Horse5.5
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Building R8 & R9, Harwellrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application withdrawnupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022—Apr 2022Vale of White Horse5.5
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Building R40, Harwellrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022—Apr 2022Vale of White Horse5.5
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Buildings R25, R61 & R68, Harwellrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022—Apr 2022Vale of White Horse5.5
South Car Park Solar photovoltaic carport systemrooftop solarrooftop solar—operationalupdated Mar 2021Jan 2021granted Sep 2021Mar 2021Vale of White Horse5.5
Harwell Science And Innovation Campus -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Sep 2024granted Dec 2024Feb 2025Vale of White Horse5.5
Culham Science Centre, Building E4, E5 & E6, Clifton Hampdenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023May 2023South Oxfordshire6.5
Building M1, Culham Science Centre, Clifton Hampdenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022Jul 2022granted Aug 2022Jul 2022South Oxfordshire6.5
Building B1, Culham Science Centre, Clifton Hampdenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022Jul 2022granted Aug 2022Jul 2022South Oxfordshire6.8
Blacklands Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Vale of White Horse8.7
Building One, Wyndyke Furlongrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Mar 2026Feb 2026—Mar 2026Vale of White Horse9.0
Benson Lane, Crowmarshsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted Apr 2023Mar 2022South Oxfordshire9.7
The Downs Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025West Berkshire9.7

Distance from the average position of the OX11 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 farm12127073.9
Rooftop solar20112205.9
Battery storage81401850

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How South Oxfordshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSouth OxfordshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3310,236
Refused9 (27%)19%
Solar refused4 of 2312%
Battery storage refused5 of 1016%
Median time from submission to decision21.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 4—

UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Oxfordshire, South Oxfordshire.

All projects in South Oxfordshire

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 OX11, 4 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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