Solar, wind and battery projects near Sheffield (S11)
40 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of S11 (Sheffield): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 27 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Brinsworth Road, Brinsworth (40 MW battery storage, application submitted on 9 September 2024, no decision recorded), 9.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of S11
Projects of 1 MW and more (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petre Streetbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | permission expiredupdated Jun 2020 | Sep 2016 | granted Nov 2017 | Jun 2020 | Sheffield | 6.1 |
| Sytner BMW Sheffield, Brightside Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Sheffield | 6.7 |
| Callywhite Lane Commercial Estatebattery storage | battery storage | 18 | abandonedupdated Apr 2020 | Oct 2017 | — | Apr 2020 | North East Derbyshire | 7.9 |
| Shepcote Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 4.3 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | May 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | Sheffield | 8.2 |
| Clipper Logistics, Shepcote Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | Sheffield | 8.5 |
| Advanced Manufacturing Research Centrewind farm | wind farm | 2.6 | operationalupdated Jul 2009 | Jan 2007 | granted Jun 2007 | Jul 2009 | Rotherham | 9.1 |
| Brinsworth Road, Brinsworthbattery storage | battery storage | 40 | application submittedupdated Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | — | Sep 2024 | Rotherham | 9.8 |
| Blackburn Meadowsbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | operationalupdated Mar 2019 | Aug 2011 | — | Mar 2019 | Sheffield | 9.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (32)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 | Sheffield | 2.2 |
| The Big Yellow Self Storage, Queens Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 | Sheffield | 2.7 |
| Jepson And Company, East Bank Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | refusedupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | refused Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 | Sheffield | 3.2 |
| Bochum Parkwaybattery storage | battery storage | — | abandonedupdated Feb 2019 | Sep 2017 | — | Feb 2019 | Sheffield | 4.5 |
| The Big Yellow Self Storage, Penistone Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 | Sheffield | 5.2 |
| Special Melted Products, President Way Worksrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 | Sheffield | 5.3 |
| Dyche Lane, Batemoorbattery storage | battery storage | — | refusedupdated Jul 2024 | Feb 2024 | refused Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | Sheffield | 5.6 |
| Special Melted Products, Atlas Worksrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Apr 2023 | May 2023 | Sheffield | 5.7 |
| Parkwood Academy, Longley Avenue Westrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | refusedupdated Aug 2023 | Jul 2023 | refused Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | Sheffield | 6.0 |
| Charnock Hall Primary School, Carter Hall Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — | Sheffield | 6.2 |
| Fletchers Bakeries, Clay Wheels Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jul 2022 | Sheffield | 6.3 |
| Fletchers Bakeries Limited, Clay Wheels Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | — | Aug 2023 | Sheffield | 6.3 |
| Petre & Carlisle Street East & Petre Streetbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Sheffield | 6.3 |
| Sainsburys Supermarketsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Aug 2024 | Sheffield | 6.4 |
| Loxley Waste Water Treatment Work,Storrs Bridge Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 0.6 | refusedupdated Sep 2023 | Jun 2023 | refused Aug 2023 | Sep 2023 | Sheffield | 6.4 |
| Hunsley Streetbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Sep 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | Sheffield | 6.6 |
| Sainsburys, Wreakes Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 | North East Derbyshire | 6.7 |
| Darnall Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Mar 2022 | Sheffield | 6.8 |
| Upwell Streetbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Apr 2022 | Sheffield | 7.0 |
| William Lee, Callywhite Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | North East Derbyshire | 7.4 |
| William Lee Limited, Callywhite Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted May 2024 | Jun 2024 | North East Derbyshire | 7.4 |
| Broughton Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022 | Dec 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Jan 2022 | Sheffield | 7.6 |
| Jessops Riverside, Brightside Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | Sheffield | 7.8 |
| Northern General Hospital, Herries Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 | Sheffield | 7.8 |
| The Food Warehouse, Meadowhall Retail Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 | Sheffield | 8.0 |
| Woolley Wood School, Chaucer Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | Sheffield | 8.1 |
| Vodafone Telephone Exchange, Europa Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | Sheffield | 8.1 |
| Meadowhall Centre, Meadowhall Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Sep 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Sheffield | 8.6 |
| Taj Foods, Roman Ridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 | Sheffield | 8.6 |
| Advanced Blade Building, Brunel Way Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 | Rotherham | 9.1 |
| Orgreave Place - Flexible Energy Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 | Sheffield | 9.2 |
| Welbilt UK, Nether Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Sheffield | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the S11 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 27 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 14.2 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Sheffield decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Sheffield | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 29 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (14%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 21 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.0 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 S11, 8 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.