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Solar, wind and battery projects near Sheffield (S17)

17 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of S17 (Sheffield): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 11 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Special Melted Products, President Way Works (1 MW rooftop solar, approved on 23 March 2023, not yet built), 9.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

17projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
11approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of S17

Projects of 1 MW and more (1)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Callywhite Lane Commercial Estatebattery storagebattery storage18abandonedupdated Apr 2020Oct 2017—Apr 2020North East Derbyshire5.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (16)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Sainsburys, Wreakes Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026North East Derbyshire4.0
Dyche Lane, Batemoorbattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jul 2024Feb 2024refused Jun 2024Jul 2024Sheffield4.4
Bochum Parkwaybattery storagebattery storage—abandonedupdated Feb 2019Sep 2017—Feb 2019Sheffield4.5
William Lee, Callywhite Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024North East Derbyshire5.0
William Lee Limited, Callywhite Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024Jun 2024North East Derbyshire5.0
The Big Yellow Self Storage, Queens Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Aug 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Sheffield6.5
Jepson And Company, East Bank Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—refusedupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025refused Jan 2026Mar 2026Sheffield6.7
Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Sheffield6.8
Charnock Hall Primary School, Carter Hall Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedJun 2026——Sheffield7.6
Heraeus Electro-Nite Uk, Sheffield Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023Apr 2023Chesterfield8.1
Ashgate Hospice, Ashgate Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Aug 2024granted Feb 2025Apr 2025North East Derbyshire9.6
Special Melted Products, President Way Worksrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Apr 2023Sheffield9.6
Old Whittington Wastewater Treatment Works, Station Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Chesterfield9.7
The Big Yellow Self Storage, Penistone Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Sheffield9.8
Loxley Waste Water Treatment Work,Storrs Bridge Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.6refusedupdated Sep 2023Jun 2023refused Aug 2023Sep 2023Sheffield9.8
Special Melted Products, Atlas Worksrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2023Dec 2022granted Apr 2023May 2023Sheffield10.0

Distance from the average position of the S17 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 farm201010.2
Rooftop solar12110013.1
Battery storage300010

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Sheffield decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSheffieldUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2910,236
Refused4 (14%)19%
Solar refused3 of 2112%
Onshore wind refused1 of 145%
Battery storage refused0 of 716%
Median time from submission to decision8.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Sheffield

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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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