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Solar, wind and battery projects near Reading (RG31)

38 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of RG31 (West Berkshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 29 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Solar Array at Spencers Wood Solar Farm Land north of Sheepbridge Court Farm Basingstoke Road Swallowfield (28 MW solar farm, approved on 26 March 2025, not yet built), 9.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

38projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
29approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of RG31

Projects of 1 MW and more (14)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Burghfield Road, Southcotebattery storagebattery storage7.4application withdrawnupdated Jul 2024Sep 2023—Jul 2024Reading2.9
Motorway Service Area, Burghfield Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Mar 2025granted Sep 2025Oct 2025West Berkshire3.4
Pingewood Road Southsolar farmsolar farm15.8operationalupdated Nov 2015Jul 2014granted Oct 2014Nov 2015West Berkshire4.8
Sulhamstead Solar Field - Stud Farmsolar farmsolar farm5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2019Aug 2015granted Apr 2017Aug 2019West Berkshire5.5
Green Parkwind turbinewind turbine2operationalupdated May 2009Mar 2004granted Jul 2004May 2009Wokingham5.9
Pierces Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.7operationalupdated Jul 2018Dec 2013granted Mar 2014Jul 2018West Berkshire6.4
Suttons Park Avenue, Suttons Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar1.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Wokingham7.2
Bloomfield Hatch Farm Solar Farm & Batterysolar farmsolar farm25.8approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2025May 2022granted Sep 2022Jun 2025West Berkshire8.0
Bath Road, Grange Lanesolar farmsolar farm12approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Oct 2024granted Mar 2025Jul 2025West Berkshire8.7
Exolum, Silver Lanesolar farmsolar farm1.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Oct 2025granted Jun 2026Jun 2026West Berkshire8.8
Mazelands Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.8refusedupdated May 2016Sep 2015refused Apr 2016May 2016West Berkshire9.4
Sheepbridge Court Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Sep 2018Aug 2014granted Dec 2014Sep 2018Wokingham9.5
Rushy Mead (University of Reading)wind farmwind farm12refusedupdated Oct 2011Oct 2010refused Apr 2011Oct 2011Wokingham9.7
Solar Array at Spencers Wood Solar Farm Land north of Sheepbridge Court Farm Basingstoke Road Swallowfieldsolar farmsolar farm28approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2023granted Mar 2025Feb 2026Wokingham9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (24)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Arlington Business Park, Theale - Roof Mounted Solar panel PVrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Dec 2024West Berkshire2.6
The Globe, Portman Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Reading3.2
Portman Road Tesco (Reading West)rooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2021Feb 2020granted May 2020Apr 2021Reading3.3
Motorway Service Area, Burghfield Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Mar 2025granted Sep 2025Oct 2025West Berkshire3.4
MOTO Reading Services - Tesla Megapack & EV Chargingbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024West Berkshire3.5
Starline Holdings Technology, Island Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Reading4.9
Big Yellow Self Storage Building, Rose Kiln Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2025Jul 2024—Jul 2025Reading5.1
Hillfields, Burghfield Commonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Jun 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023West Berkshire5.6
Voco Reading Hotel, Shooters Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Reading5.8
Arena Business Park, Acre Road- Photovoltaics Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023May 2023Reading5.9
St Lukes Residential Care Home, Marshland Squaresolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Nov 2025Reading6.0
Thames Valley University, Kings Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedupdated May 2026Jan 2026—May 2026Reading6.3
Reading International Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2021Oct 2021granted Dec 2021Nov 2021Reading6.7
Reading International Business Park - Car Port & Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Sep 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Reading6.7
Reading International Business Park, Relief Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023Jun 2023Reading6.7
Relief Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Nov 2021granted Feb 2022Feb 2022Reading6.7
Mereoak Park And Ride, Mereoak Lane Solar Canopiessolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Wokingham7.1
Thames Valley Park Drive, Earley - Photovoltaic Solar panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Apr 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022Wokingham7.4
David Lloyd Leisure, Thames Valley Park Driverooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Wokingham7.9
Bloomfield Hatch Farm Solar Farm & Batterybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2025May 2022granted Sep 2022Jun 2025West Berkshire8.0
Padworth Iwmf, Padworth Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Apr 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026West Berkshire8.4
Bath Road, Grange Lanebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Oct 2024granted Mar 2025Jul 2025West Berkshire8.7
Woodley Library Solar Planelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2021May 2021granted Jun 2021May 2021Wokingham9.9
Solar Array at Spencers Wood Solar Farm Land north of Sheepbridge Court Farm Basingstoke Road Swallowfieldbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2023granted Mar 2025Feb 2026Wokingham9.9

Distance from the average position of the RG31 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 farm13093177.5
Rooftop solar17215005.8
Wind farm100010
Wind turbine100100
Battery storage605000

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 RG31, 9 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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