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Solar, wind and battery projects near Thatcham (RG18)

19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of RG18 (West Berkshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 13 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Strattons Farm, Newbury Road Solar PV Farm (23 MW solar farm, application submitted on 12 April 2024, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 9.6 km away.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
13approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of RG18

Projects of 1 MW and more (7)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Harrods Distribution Centre, Mill Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Dec 2022granted Feb 2023Mar 2023West Berkshire4.4
Limberlost Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.5operationalupdated Feb 2014Sep 2012granted Dec 2012Feb 2014West Berkshire5.9
Mazelands Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.8refusedupdated May 2016Sep 2015refused Apr 2016May 2016West Berkshire5.9
Gravel Works, Wasing Estatesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated May 2017Mar 2015granted Jun 2016May 2017West Berkshire7.4
Bath Road, Grange Lanesolar farmsolar farm12approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Oct 2024granted Mar 2025Jul 2025West Berkshire7.7
Spring Gardens Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Jun 2023granted May 2024Jun 2024West Berkshire9.5
Strattons Farm, Newbury Road Solar PV Farmsolar farmsolar farm23application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2024Apr 2024—May 2024Basingstoke and Deane9.6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (12)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Red Shute Mill, Hermitagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Apr 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022West Berkshire1.9
Kennet Secondary School, Stoney Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026West Berkshire3.4
West Berkshire Community Hospital, Rookes Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024West Berkshire3.6
Metal Improvement Company Inc, Hambridge Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024West Berkshire4.2
Mary Hare School, Wantage Road Solar Panels, ASHP & BESSrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026West Berkshire4.8
Mary Hare School, Wantage Road Solar Panels, ASHP & BESSbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026West Berkshire4.8
Renegade Brewery, Frilshamrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023West Berkshire5.3
Limberlost Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage0.3operationalupdated Nov 2016——Nov 2016West Berkshire5.9
Tesco Extra, Pinchington Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedupdated May 2026Jan 2026—May 2026West Berkshire6.7
Bath Road, Grange Lanebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Oct 2024granted Mar 2025Jul 2025West Berkshire7.7
The Downs Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025West Berkshire9.1
Padworth Iwmf, Padworth Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Apr 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026West Berkshire9.6

Distance from the average position of the RG18 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 farm6122138
Rooftop solar1019004.9
Battery storage302100

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

How West Berkshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWest BerkshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3310,236
Refused7 (21%)19%
Solar refused4 of 2512%
Onshore wind refused3 of 345%
Battery storage refused0 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision13.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 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. Near RG18, 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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