Solar, wind and battery projects near Tilbury (RM18)
46 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of RM18 (Thurrock): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 23 approved but not yet running, 10 operational. The largest live scheme is Gateway Energy Centre (450 MW battery storage, approved on 13 January 2023, not yet built), 9.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of RM18
Projects of 1 MW and more (28)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurrock Flexible Generation Plantbattery storage | battery storage | 150 | operationalupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2020 | granted Feb 2022 | Aug 2025 | Thurrock | 1.2 |
| The Place Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 23.2 | refusedupdated Nov 2016 | Dec 2014 | refused Nov 2016 | Nov 2016 | Thurrock | 1.3 |
| Tilbury LCY2rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 4 | operationalupdated Feb 2020 | Aug 2018 | — | Feb 2020 | Thurrock | 1.6 |
| London Distribution Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 3.8 | operationalupdated Oct 2022 | Aug 2018 | — | Oct 2022 | Thurrock | 1.6 |
| Tilbury Dockswind farm | wind farm | 12 | operationalupdated Jul 2017 | Dec 2007 | granted May 2008 | Jul 2017 | Thurrock | 3.0 |
| Barvills Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Oct 2017 | Mar 2015 | granted Aug 2015 | Oct 2017 | Thurrock | 3.3 |
| Tilbury Energy Centrebattery storage | battery storage | 100 | abandonedupdated Jan 2020 | Feb 2018 | — | Jan 2020 | Thurrock | 3.7 |
| Thames Way, Northfleetbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Sep 2025 | Gravesham | 4.6 |
| Foxhounds Lane, Southfleetbattery storage | battery storage | 300 | refusedupdated Jan 2025 | Apr 2024 | refused Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Dartford | 6.3 |
| Intu Lakeside, West Thurrock Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | Thurrock | 6.8 |
| Broadditch Battery Energybattery storage | battery storage | 11 | operationalupdated Feb 2026 | May 2018 | granted Aug 2018 | Feb 2026 | Dartford | 6.9 |
| New Barn Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 35 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Aug 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 | Dartford | 6.9 |
| Dartford BESSbattery storage | battery storage | 300 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025 | Jan 2025 | — | Dec 2025 | Dartford | 6.9 |
| Tesco, Cygnet View Solar PV Arraysrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.1 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 | Thurrock | 7.4 |
| Medebridge Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | operationalupdated Nov 2025 | Feb 2022 | granted May 2022 | Nov 2025 | Thurrock | 7.6 |
| Ockendon Landfill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 38 | operationalupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2014 | granted Jan 2016 | Sep 2023 | Thurrock | 7.6 |
| Bluewater Shopping Centre, Upper Thames Walk Solar Photovoltaic Panelrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 | Dartford | 7.9 |
| Bulphan Fen Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | under constructionupdated Jul 2025 | Jan 2021 | granted Oct 2021 | Jul 2025 | Thurrock | 8.4 |
| Bean Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 104 | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2026 | Apr 2025 | — | Jan 2026 | Dartford | 8.6 |
| Land Adjacent Davanden Kennelsbattery storage | battery storage | 7.5 | abandonedupdated Feb 2020 | May 2018 | — | Feb 2020 | Dartford | 8.7 |
| Littlebrook Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 7.5 | operationalupdated Feb 2026 | Jul 2016 | granted Sep 2016 | Feb 2026 | Dartford | 8.9 |
| Albion Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 5 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2020 | Jul 2019 | — | Jun 2020 | Dartford | 8.9 |
| Clay Tye Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2021 | Apr 2021 | — | May 2021 | Thurrock | 9.0 |
| Fen Lane, Bulphan Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | under constructionupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2021 | granted Jul 2021 | Mar 2024 | Havering | 9.0 |
| Little Belhus Restoration Sitewind farm | wind farm | 1 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Nov 2013 | granted May 2015 | Jan 2017 | Thurrock | 9.2 |
| Neatscourtbattery storage | battery storage | 1 | abandonedupdated Jun 2020 | Jun 2017 | — | Jun 2020 | Dartford | 9.2 |
| Gateway Energy Centrebattery storage | battery storage | 450 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Nov 2021 | granted Jan 2023 | Dec 2021 | Thurrock | 9.5 |
| Marsh Farm, Fobbing Solar Arrays & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 | — | Jun 2024 | Thurrock | 9.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (18)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilbury Green Power Stationrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | Thurrock | 3.1 |
| Lion Business Park, Dering Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024 | Mar 2024 | — | Apr 2024 | Gravesham | 3.5 |
| Kimberly Clark Limited, Northfleet Millrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Gravesham | 3.6 |
| Morrisonsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | Thurrock | 4.0 |
| Morrisons, Coldharbour Road Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 | Gravesham | 5.5 |
| Harris Academy Chafford Hundred, Chafford Hundred Solar Aarrayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | Thurrock | 6.0 |
| Millbrook Garden Centre, Station Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 | Dartford | 6.9 |
| Pumping Station, Corran Way - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Aug 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Thurrock | 7.0 |
| Pumping Station, West Thurrock Way - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Nov 2024 | Thurrock | 7.1 |
| Ford Retail, Triton Centre Weston Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | Thurrock | 7.7 |
| DSV Road, Stonehouse Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 | Thurrock | 8.2 |
| Tesco Store Cygnet Viewrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2020 | Mar 2019 | granted Apr 2019 | Sep 2020 | Thurrock | 8.4 |
| Bulphan Fen Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | under constructionupdated Jul 2025 | Jan 2021 | granted Oct 2021 | Jul 2025 | Thurrock | 8.4 |
| Riverbridge House, Admirals Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 | Dartford | 8.5 |
| Littlebrook DC1, Shield Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | Dartford | 9.2 |
| Marsh Farm, Fobbing Solar Arrays & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 | — | Jun 2024 | Thurrock | 9.6 |
| Princes Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | Dartford | 9.6 |
| Littlebrook Hospital, Bow Arrow Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Apr 2026 | granted Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Dartford | 9.7 |
Distance from the average position of the RM18 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 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 150 |
| Rooftop solar | 18 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 8.7 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 18 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 585 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Thurrock decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Thurrock | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 28 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (11%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
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 RM18, 3 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.