Solar, wind and battery projects near Hungerford (RG17)
5 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of RG17 (West Berkshire): 1 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Hungerford Park (2.5 MW solar farm, approved on 24 July 2025, not yet built), 4.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of RG17
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungerford Parksolar farm | solar farm | 2.5 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | West Berkshire | 4.7 |
| Memburywind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | refusedupdated Apr 2009 | May 2007 | refused Dec 2007 | Apr 2009 | West Berkshire | 5.8 |
| Hadley Farm (Orta Membury Solar Farm)solar farm | solar farm | 17 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Feb 2014 | granted May 2014 | May 2015 | West Berkshire | 5.9 |
| Baydon Meadowwind turbine | wind turbine | 1.3 | refusedupdated Mar 2009 | Jun 2007 | refused Dec 2007 | Mar 2009 | West Berkshire | 7.5 |
| Rudge Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Jul 2012 | granted Dec 2012 | May 2016 | Wiltshire | 7.6 |
Distance from the average position of the RG17 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Wind turbine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How West Berkshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | West Berkshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 33 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (21%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 25 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
All projects in West Berkshire
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.