Solar, wind and battery projects near Reading (RG8)
10 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of RG8 (West Berkshire): 6 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Icknield Road, Ipsden Solar Array & Battery Storage (1.4 MW solar farm, approved on 15 December 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 5.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of RG8
Projects of 1 MW and more (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icknield Road, Ipsden Solar Array & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 1.4 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Mar 2022 | South Oxfordshire | 5.2 |
| Mazelands Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.8 | refusedupdated May 2016 | Sep 2015 | refused Apr 2016 | May 2016 | West Berkshire | 8.0 |
| Winterbrooksolar farm | solar farm | 1.2 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | Sep 2014 | granted Jan 2015 | Dec 2017 | South Oxfordshire | 9.1 |
| Burghfield Road, Southcotebattery storage | battery storage | 7.4 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2024 | Sep 2023 | — | Jul 2024 | Reading | 9.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallingford Road Energy Centrebattery storage | battery storage | — | refusedupdated Feb 2022 | Dec 2020 | refused Nov 2021 | Feb 2022 | South Oxfordshire | 4.1 |
| Icknield Road, Ipsden Solar Array & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Mar 2022 | South Oxfordshire | 5.2 |
| Renegade Brewery, Frilshamrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 | West Berkshire | 8.2 |
| Arlington Business Park, Theale - Roof Mounted Solar panel PVrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 | West Berkshire | 8.4 |
| The Globe, Portman Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | Reading | 8.9 |
| Portman Road Tesco (Reading West)rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2021 | Feb 2020 | granted May 2020 | Apr 2021 | Reading | 9.1 |
Distance from the average position of the RG8 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 | 1 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Rooftop solar | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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. Near RG8, 4 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.