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Solar, wind and battery projects near Oxford (OX44)

35 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of OX44 (South Oxfordshire): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 21 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Culham Science Centre, Clifton Hampden (500 MW battery storage, approved on 22 July 2025, not yet built), 8.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

35projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
21approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of OX44

Projects of 1 MW and more (20)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Lower road, Garsingtonbattery storagebattery storage100refusedupdated Oct 2025Nov 2024refused Aug 2025Oct 2025South Oxfordshire3.9
Langley Hall Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.4operationalupdated Nov 2014Jul 2013granted Sep 2013Nov 2014South Oxfordshire4.0
Cowley Substation, Blackberry Lane Battery Storage Energy Systembattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Oct 2024granted Jul 2025Oct 2025South Oxfordshire4.2
Holloway Farm, Great Milton Solar Arrayssolar farmsolar farm1.3application submittedupdated May 2026Mar 2026—May 2026South Oxfordshire4.8
Easington Farm (Chalgrove)solar farmsolar farm21.3operationalupdated May 2015Jun 2014granted Aug 2014May 2015South Oxfordshire5.1
Cowley electricity sub-stationbattery storagebattery storage49.9operationalupdated Mar 2026Feb 2019granted Jun 2019Mar 2026Oxford5.1
Wally Corner Landfill Sitesolar farmsolar farm7operationalupdated Nov 2016Jul 2015granted Sep 2015Nov 2016South Oxfordshire5.2
Nuneham Courtenay Solar Farm & Battery Storage Facilitysolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2024Nov 2020granted Jan 2022Jan 2024South Oxfordshire5.6
Burcot Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2023refused Feb 2024Feb 2026South Oxfordshire5.9
Burcot Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2023refused Feb 2024Feb 2026South Oxfordshire5.9
Burcot Farm Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage49.9application withdrawnupdated Nov 2023Jun 2023—Nov 2023South Oxfordshire5.9
Cornwell Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2020Sep 2020granted Oct 2021Jun 2020South Oxfordshire6.0
Nuneham Courtenay Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024Apr 2024—Jun 2024South Oxfordshire6.4
BMW UK Manufacturing Ltdrooftop solarrooftop solar3operationalupdated Dec 2014——Dec 2014Oxford6.5
Harlesford Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Sep 2020granted Dec 2021Oct 2022South Oxfordshire7.5
Dodwells Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Sep 2021granted Aug 2023Feb 2023South Oxfordshire8.1
Culham Science Centre, Clifton Hampdenbattery storagebattery storage500approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025May 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025South Oxfordshire8.4
Radley College, Kennington Gate Solar Array & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2023granted Aug 2023May 2024Vale of White Horse8.6
Culham Science Centrebattery storagebattery storage250abandonedupdated Jun 2020Jul 2016—Jun 2020South Oxfordshire8.6
Land adjacent to Culham Science Centresolar farmsolar farm7abandonedupdated Jan 2017Nov 2014granted Nov 2015Jan 2017South Oxfordshire9.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (15)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Chalgrove Airfield, Sir James Martin Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2025Apr 2025South Oxfordshire4.4
Nuneham Courtenay Solar Farm & Battery Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2024Nov 2020granted Jan 2022Jan 2024South Oxfordshire5.6
The Park Sports Centre, Wheatley Park Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Apr 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025South Oxfordshire6.5
David Lloyd Leisure, John Smith Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Oxford7.0
Oxford Biomedica, Alec Issigonis Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Oxford7.4
Littlemore Mental Health Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026Oxford7.9
Sandford Lane, Kenningtonbattery storagebattery storage—application withdrawnupdated May 2026Aug 2025—May 2026Vale of White Horse8.1
The Oxfordshire Golf Clubsolar farmsolar farm0.3operationalupdated Jul 2022May 2019—Jul 2022South Oxfordshire8.1
Radley College, Kennington Gate Solar Array & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2023granted Aug 2023May 2024Vale of White Horse8.6
Building M1, Culham Science Centre, Clifton Hampdenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022Jul 2022granted Aug 2022Jul 2022South Oxfordshire8.6
Building B1, Culham Science Centre, Clifton Hampdenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022Jul 2022granted Aug 2022Jul 2022South Oxfordshire8.7
Culham Science Centre, Building E4, E5 & E6, Clifton Hampdenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023May 2023South Oxfordshire8.7
The Oxford Spires Academy, Glanville Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5application submittedupdated Apr 2024Aug 2024—Apr 2024Oxford8.7
Wallingford AD Plant, Benson Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Jul 2024granted Jul 2025Jul 2025South Oxfordshire9.6
Oxford Brookes University Sports Hall, Cheney Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jun 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Oxford9.9

Distance from the average position of the OX44 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 farm132640303
Rooftop solar12110102.3
Battery storage100511750

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 OX44, 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.

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