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Solar, wind and battery projects near Newport (PO30)

19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PO30 (Isle of Wight): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 5 approved but not yet running, 8 operational. The largest live scheme is Sunny Oaks Renewable Energy Park (28.5 MW battery storage, approved on 15 July 2025, not yet built), 5.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

19projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
5approved, not running
8operational

Projects within 10 km of PO30

Projects of 1 MW and more (16)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Camp Hill Wind Farmwind farmwind farm6refusedupdated Jan 2014Oct 2013refused Dec 2014Jan 2014Isle of Wight2.8
Durrants Farm Solarsolar farmsolar farm4.5operationalupdated Sep 2015Dec 2010granted Feb 2011Sep 2015Isle of Wight4.3
Grange Farmsolar farmsolar farm6operationalupdated Aug 2015Mar 2014granted Jun 2014Aug 2015Isle of Wight4.5
Chawton Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.2operationalupdated Jun 2013Oct 2012granted Dec 2012Jun 2013Isle of Wight5.0
Fieldscalesolar farmsolar farm10.6operationalupdated Jul 2016Aug 2014granted Oct 2014Jul 2016Isle of Wight5.1
Cheverton Downwind farmwind farm3.9refusedupdated Dec 2009Jan 2009refused Dec 2009Dec 2009Isle of Wight5.4
Sunny Oaks Renewable Energy Parkbattery storagebattery storage28.5approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Sep 2022granted Jul 2025Feb 2026Isle of Wight5.5
Sunny Oaks Renewable Energy Parksolar farmsolar farm20approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Sep 2022granted Jul 2025Feb 2026Isle of Wight5.5
Gkn & Whippingham Technology Park, Beatrice Avenuesolar farmsolar farm1.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Apr 2023granted Oct 2023Nov 2023Isle of Wight6.3
Arreton Valley Nursery, Hale Commonbattery storagebattery storage1.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Isle of Wight7.1
Stables Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.5operationalupdated Mar 2013Mar 2012granted Jun 2012Mar 2013Isle of Wight7.6
Newnham Farmsolar farmsolar farm2permission expiredupdated Jul 2016Mar 2011granted May 2011Jul 2016Isle of Wight8.6
Homestead Farmsolar farmsolar farm10.7operationalupdated Mar 2016May 2014granted Oct 2014Mar 2016Isle of Wight9.1
Ventnor Road Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm4.8operationalupdated Jun 2013Oct 2012granted Dec 2012Jun 2013Isle of Wight9.4
Lee Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jan 2014Feb 2011granted Apr 2011Jan 2014Isle of Wight9.5
Vectis wind farmwind farmwind farm12.5refusedupdated May 2013Jul 2011refused Jul 2012May 2013Isle of Wight9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Christ The King Upper College, Wellington Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Apr 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Isle of Wight0.4
Morrisons Supermarket, South Street Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Oct 2022—Nov 2022Isle of Wight1.8
Bae Systems, Newport Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.3application submittedupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025—Mar 2025Isle of Wight6.2

Distance from the average position of the PO30 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 farm12128021.6
Rooftop solar211000.7
Wind farm300030
Battery storage2020029.8

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

How Isle of Wight decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsIsle of WightUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2510,236
Refused5 (20%)19%
Solar refused0 of 1712%
Onshore wind refused5 of 645%
Battery storage refused0 of 216%
Median time from submission to decision16.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Isle of Wight

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 PO30, 2 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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