Solar, wind and battery projects near Sandown (PO36)
10 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PO36 (Isle of Wight): 4 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Sunny Oaks Renewable Energy Park (28.5 MW battery storage, approved on 15 July 2025, not yet built), 8.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PO36
Projects of 1 MW and more (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventnor Road Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 4.8 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | Oct 2012 | granted Dec 2012 | Jun 2013 | Isle of Wight | 3.4 |
| Arreton Valley Nursery, Hale Commonbattery storage | battery storage | 1.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 | Isle of Wight | 4.5 |
| Hill Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 10.2 | operationalupdated Jul 2014 | Oct 2012 | granted Jan 2013 | Jul 2014 | Isle of Wight | 4.9 |
| East Fairleesolar farm | solar farm | 7.3 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Jun 2013 | granted Oct 2013 | May 2015 | Isle of Wight | 6.1 |
| Fieldscalesolar farm | solar farm | 10.6 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Aug 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Jul 2016 | Isle of Wight | 6.1 |
| Newnham Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2016 | Mar 2011 | granted May 2011 | Jul 2016 | Isle of Wight | 7.3 |
| Sunny Oaks Renewable Energy Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 28.5 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Sep 2022 | granted Jul 2025 | Feb 2026 | Isle of Wight | 8.8 |
| Sunny Oaks Renewable Energy Parksolar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Sep 2022 | granted Jul 2025 | Feb 2026 | Isle of Wight | 8.8 |
| Grange Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6 | operationalupdated Aug 2015 | Mar 2014 | granted Jun 2014 | Aug 2015 | Isle of Wight | 9.1 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Island Free School, Newport Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Isle of Wight | 7.6 |
Distance from the average position of the PO36 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 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29.8 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Isle of Wight decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Isle of Wight | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 25 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 17 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 16.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
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 PO36, 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.