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Solar, wind and battery projects near Cowes (PO31)

15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PO31 (Isle of Wight): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 4 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Sunny Oaks Renewable Energy Park (28.5 MW battery storage, approved on 15 July 2025, not yet built), 6.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

15projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
4approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of PO31

Projects of 1 MW and more (12)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Chawton Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.2operationalupdated Jun 2013Oct 2012granted Dec 2012Jun 2013Isle of Wight2.3
Gkn & Whippingham Technology Park, Beatrice Avenuesolar farmsolar farm1.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Apr 2023granted Oct 2023Nov 2023Isle of Wight2.8
Camp Hill Wind Farmwind farmwind farm6refusedupdated Jan 2014Oct 2013refused Dec 2014Jan 2014Isle of Wight4.4
Grange Farmsolar farmsolar farm6operationalupdated Aug 2015Mar 2014granted Jun 2014Aug 2015Isle of Wight5.8
Sunny Oaks Renewable Energy Parkbattery storagebattery storage28.5approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Sep 2022granted Jul 2025Feb 2026Isle of Wight6.0
Sunny Oaks Renewable Energy Parksolar farmsolar farm20approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Sep 2022granted Jul 2025Feb 2026Isle of Wight6.0
Exbury Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refused on appealupdated May 2016Dec 2014refused Feb 2015May 2016New Forest6.3
Durrants Farm Solarsolar farmsolar farm4.5operationalupdated Sep 2015Dec 2010granted Feb 2011Sep 2015Isle of Wight6.5
The Manor of Cadland Estatesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2014Jan 2011granted May 2011Feb 2014New Forest6.7
The Manor of Cadland Estate - extensionsolar farmsolar farm3operationalupdated Apr 2014Apr 2013granted Jul 2013Apr 2014New Forest7.1
Newnham Farmsolar farmsolar farm2permission expiredupdated Jul 2016Mar 2011granted May 2011Jul 2016Isle of Wight8.5
Fieldscalesolar farmsolar farm10.6operationalupdated Jul 2016Aug 2014granted Oct 2014Jul 2016Isle of Wight9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Bae Systems, Newport Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.3application submittedupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025—Mar 2025Isle of Wight1.0
Morrisons Supermarket, South Street Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Oct 2022—Nov 2022Isle of Wight6.3
Christ The King Upper College, Wellington Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Apr 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Isle of Wight6.8

Distance from the average position of the PO31 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 farm11126121.6
Rooftop solar211000.7
Wind farm100010
Battery storage1010028.5

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 PO31, 1 project has 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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