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Solar, wind and battery projects near Newbury (RG20)

12 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of RG20 (West Berkshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 8 approved but not yet running, 2 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Road Solar PV Farm (23 MW solar farm, application submitted on 12 April 2024, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 8.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

12projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
8approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of RG20

Projects of 1 MW and more (4)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Spring Gardens Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Jun 2023granted May 2024Jun 2024West Berkshire3.9
Harrods Distribution Centre, Mill Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Dec 2022granted Feb 2023Mar 2023West Berkshire7.4
Limberlost Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.5operationalupdated Feb 2014Sep 2012granted Dec 2012Feb 2014West Berkshire7.7
Strattons Farm, Newbury Road Solar PV Farmsolar farmsolar farm23application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2024Apr 2024—May 2024Basingstoke and Deane8.4
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Tesco Extra, Pinchington Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedupdated May 2026Jan 2026—May 2026West Berkshire2.5
West Berkshire Community Hospital, Rookes Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024West Berkshire3.2
Metal Improvement Company Inc, Hambridge Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024West Berkshire3.2
Mary Hare School, Wantage Road Solar Panels, ASHP & BESSrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026West Berkshire3.8
Mary Hare School, Wantage Road Solar Panels, ASHP & BESSbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026West Berkshire3.8
Red Shute Mill, Hermitagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Apr 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022West Berkshire6.1
Kennet Secondary School, Stoney Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026West Berkshire6.2
Limberlost Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage0.3operationalupdated Nov 2016——Nov 2016West Berkshire7.7

Distance from the average position of the RG20 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 farm3111026
Rooftop solar716003.3
Battery storage201100

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 RG20, 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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