Solar, wind and battery projects near Fareham (PO15)
47 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PO15 (Fareham): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 32 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Butts Field, Mill Lane (99 MW battery storage, approved on 3 October 2024, not yet built), 8.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PO15
Projects of 1 MW and more (22)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concorde Way, Segensworthrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | under constructionupdated Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Jul 2022 | Fareham | 1.4 |
| Funtley Refuse Tipsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | permission expiredupdated Sep 2017 | Jun 2013 | granted Aug 2013 | Sep 2017 | Winchester | 1.4 |
| Funtley Solar Photovoltaic PV Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10.5 | application submittedupdated Oct 2024 | Sep 2024 | — | Oct 2024 | Winchester | 1.6 |
| Titchfield Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 49 | under constructionupdated Aug 2023 | Dec 2019 | granted Aug 2020 | Aug 2023 | Winchester | 1.9 |
| Ash Farm, Titchfield Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 15 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | May 2023 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | Winchester | 2.1 |
| Fontley House Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2020 | Apr 2016 | granted May 2017 | Aug 2020 | Winchester | 3.3 |
| Titchfield Lane, Wickhamsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 | Winchester | 4.2 |
| ATS, Sopwith Way - Ground Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Arrayssolar farm | solar farm | 3.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Sep 2023 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | Fareham | 4.2 |
| Newlands Farm Solarsolar farm | solar farm | 20.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2014 | Jun 2013 | granted Sep 2013 | Apr 2014 | Fareham | 4.8 |
| Newlands Farm Battery Storage Facility Phase 2battery storage | battery storage | 40 | operationalupdated Feb 2024 | Dec 2020 | granted Jan 2021 | Feb 2024 | Fareham | 4.8 |
| Tanners Lane Battery Energy Storage Facility (Phase One)battery storage | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Sep 2019 | granted Nov 2019 | Apr 2022 | Fareham | 5.0 |
| Peel Common Waste Water Treatment Worksbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | abandonedupdated May 2020 | Jul 2017 | — | May 2020 | Fareham | 5.4 |
| Raglington Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.8 | operationalupdated Jul 2018 | Apr 2012 | granted Jul 2012 | Jul 2018 | Winchester | 5.5 |
| CooperVision, Ensign Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.4 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Oct 2024 | Eastleigh | 6.9 |
| Hamble Lane Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 6 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2020 | Apr 2019 | granted Nov 2019 | Jan 2020 | Eastleigh | 6.9 |
| Glebe Farm, Curdridge Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jul 2025 | Winchester | 7.5 |
| Netley Landfill Solarsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | operationalupdated Sep 2018 | Aug 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Sep 2018 | Eastleigh | 7.7 |
| New Farm House Locks Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 18 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2024 | Jun 2021 | granted Jun 2023 | Oct 2024 | Winchester | 8.1 |
| Forest Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Feb 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | May 2017 | Winchester | 8.4 |
| Bishop’s Waltham Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Apr 2015 | granted Aug 2015 | May 2017 | Winchester | 8.5 |
| Butts Field, Mill Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 99 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Nov 2023 | granted Oct 2024 | May 2025 | Southampton | 8.5 |
| Weston Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | refusedupdated Jul 2025 | Nov 2023 | refused Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 | Southampton | 9.3 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (25)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pet Centre Garsons Garden Centre, Fontley Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Winchester | 0.2 |
| CooperVision, Concorde Way - Unit 8 - Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 | Winchester | 1.0 |
| Octagon House, Concorde Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Nov 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 | Winchester | 1.1 |
| Fusion, Parkwayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 | Winchester | 1.5 |
| Fusion, Parkwayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 | Winchester | 1.7 |
| Titchfield Lane, Wickhambattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 | Winchester | 2.1 |
| Fareham leisure centre, Park Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 | Fareham | 3.3 |
| Tesco Quay Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2020 | Jan 2020 | granted Feb 2020 | Jun 2020 | Fareham | 4.1 |
| Hoads Hill Reservoirsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021 | Jul 2021 | granted Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 | Fareham | 4.1 |
| National Air Traffic Services, Sopwith Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Sep 2023 | Fareham | 4.5 |
| Bus Depot, Gosport Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Oct 2024 | Fareham | 4.9 |
| South Point, Hamble-Le-Ricerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Aug 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Nov 2024 | Eastleigh | 6.9 |
| Hound Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | — | Sep 2021 | Eastleigh | 7.2 |
| Glebe Farm, Curdridge Lanebattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jul 2025 | Winchester | 7.5 |
| Hawks Nest Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | refusedupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | refused Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 | Winchester | 7.6 |
| Range Superstore, Gunners Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 | Gosport | 8.1 |
| Range Superstore, Gunners Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Jul 2025 | Gosport | 8.1 |
| Strategic Park, Comines Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 | — | Oct 2022 | Eastleigh | 8.4 |
| Unit 1, Strategic Park, Comines Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 | Eastleigh | 8.4 |
| Trafalgar Wharf Hamilton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted May 2022 | Apr 2022 | Portsmouth | 8.4 |
| Sainsbury Supermarket, Tollbar Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | Eastleigh | 8.4 |
| Antelope Retail Park, Bursledon Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 | Southampton | 8.8 |
| Utilita Bowl, Marshall Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted May 2024 | Jun 2024 | Eastleigh | 9.0 |
| Castle View Academy, Allaway Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built | Apr 2026 | granted Jun 2026 | — | Portsmouth | 9.0 |
| Holiday Inn Express, Botley Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 | Eastleigh | 9.3 |
Distance from the average position of the PO15 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 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 102 |
| Rooftop solar | 21 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Battery storage | 13 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 209 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Fareham decides solar, wind and battery applications
Fareham has 9 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 PO15, 6 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.