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Solar, wind and battery projects near Boston (PE20)

25 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PE20 (Boston): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 15 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Heckington Fen Solar Park (500 MW solar farm, approved on 24 January 2025, not yet built), 8.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

25projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
15approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of PE20

Projects of 1 MW and more (15)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Kirton Solar PV Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.2operationalupdated Jul 2016Nov 2014granted May 2015Jul 2016Boston0.5
Nowhere Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.1operationalupdated Apr 2015Jul 2014granted Sep 2014Apr 2015Boston0.6
Friths Farmsolar farmsolar farm28permission expiredupdated Nov 2017Aug 2014granted Oct 2014Nov 2017Boston4.0
Fen Roadsolar farmsolar farm1.4operationalupdated Nov 2014Sep 2013granted Dec 2013Nov 2014Boston4.4
Bicker Fen Bess, Vicarage Drovebattery storagebattery storage400approved, not builtupdated May 2025Oct 2024granted Feb 2025May 2025Boston6.5
Pinguin Foodsrooftop solarrooftop solar1.5operationalupdated Jul 2016Feb 2015granted Jun 2015Jul 2016Boston6.8
Bicker Drovebattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Sep 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Boston6.8
Cowbridge Road, Bicker Fensolar farmsolar farm75under constructionupdated Feb 2026Sep 2022granted Jul 2023Feb 2026South Holland7.3
Cowbridge Road, Bicker Fenbattery storagebattery storage50under constructionupdated Feb 2026Sep 2022granted Jul 2023Feb 2026South Holland7.3
Boston Landfill, Wybertonsolar farmsolar farm9.7under constructionupdated Apr 2024Jun 2021granted Jan 2022Apr 2024Boston7.4
Bicker Fenwind farmwind farm26.7operationalupdated Sep 2010Mar 2003granted Oct 2004Sep 2010Boston7.7
Vicarage Drove Solar farm & Battery storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2025Oct 2021granted Jan 2024Mar 2025South Holland8.0
Vicarage Drove Solar farm & Battery storagebattery storagebattery storage20.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2025Oct 2021granted Jan 2024Mar 2025South Holland8.0
Heckington Fen Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm500approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Feb 2023granted Jan 2025Feb 2025North Kesteven8.6
Canopus Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2017Jan 2015granted Mar 2015Aug 2017East Lindsey9.3
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Station Road, Swinesheadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Nov 2021granted Dec 2021Dec 2021Boston5.5
Marsh Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.9under constructionupdated Nov 2022Apr 2022refused Jun 2022Nov 2022Boston6.7
Hammond Bicker Fenbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Jul 2025May 2025—Jul 2025Boston6.8
Boston West Business Park - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Mar 2026Feb 2026—Mar 2026Boston6.8
Greenyard Frozen, Marsh Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated May 2023Jan 2023granted May 2023May 2023Boston6.9
Riverside Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted Jun 2022May 2022Boston7.0
Vicarage Drovebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated May 2025Sep 2024granted Feb 2025May 2025South Holland8.0
Whitehall-Belchmire Lane - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024May 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024South Holland8.2
Heckington Fen Solar Parkbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Feb 2023granted Jan 2025Feb 2025North Kesteven8.6
Viking Link, North Ing Droverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023—Aug 2023South Holland8.7

Distance from the average position of the PE20 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 farm90440635
Rooftop solar614102.7
Wind farm100100
Battery storage92700571

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

How Boston decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBostonUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1910,236
Refused1 (5%)19%
Solar refused1 of 1412%
Onshore wind refused0 of 145%
Battery storage refused0 of 416%
Median time from submission to decision14.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Boston

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 PE20, 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.

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