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Solar, wind and battery projects near Sheffield (S5)

48 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of S5 (Sheffield): 11 are waiting for a planning decision, 31 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Whitestone Solar Farm (750 MW solar farm, application submitted on 3 July 2026, no decision recorded), 7.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

48projects within 10 km
11awaiting a decision
31approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of S5

Projects of 1 MW and more (13)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Petre Streetbattery storagebattery storage20permission expiredupdated Jun 2020Sep 2016granted Nov 2017Jun 2020Sheffield2.6
Yarra Industrial Estate, Loicher Lanebattery storagebattery storage20approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Oct 2022granted May 2024Jul 2024Sheffield2.7
Sytner BMW Sheffield, Brightside Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Sheffield3.0
Shepcote Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar4.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023May 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Sheffield3.8
Blackburn Meadowsbattery storagebattery storage10operationalupdated Mar 2019Aug 2011—Mar 2019Sheffield4.3
Clipper Logistics, Shepcote Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Sheffield4.6
Sherwin Williams Diversified Brands, Thorncliffe Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2application submittedApr 2026——Sheffield5.5
Brinsworth Road, Brinsworthbattery storagebattery storage40application submittedupdated Sep 2024Sep 2024—Sep 2024Rotherham6.3
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centrewind farmwind farm2.6operationalupdated Jul 2009Jan 2007granted Jun 2007Jul 2009Rotherham6.9
Claire Court, Rawmarsh Roadbattery storagebattery storage40approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Rotherham7.2
Maltby Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage50application submittedupdated Aug 2025Aug 2025—Aug 2025Rotherham7.3
Maltby Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20application submittedupdated Aug 2025Aug 2025—Aug 2025Rotherham7.3
Whitestone Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm750application submittedupdated Jul 2026Jul 2026—Jul 2026Rotherham7.3
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (35)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Northern General Hospital, Herries Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Sep 2024Sheffield0.6
Parkwood Academy, Longley Avenue Westrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2refusedupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023refused Aug 2023Aug 2023Sheffield1.7
Woolley Wood School, Chaucer Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Sheffield1.9
Upwell Streetbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Oct 2022Apr 2022Sheffield2.5
Welbilt UK, Nether Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Sheffield2.6
Hunsley Streetbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Sep 2022granted Feb 2023Mar 2023Sheffield2.6
Fletchers Bakeries, Clay Wheels Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Jul 2022granted Dec 2022Jul 2022Sheffield2.7
Fletchers Bakeries Limited, Clay Wheels Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Aug 2023—Aug 2023Sheffield2.7
The Big Yellow Self Storage, Penistone Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Sheffield2.8
Petre & Carlisle Street East & Petre Streetbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023Sheffield2.8
Sainsburys Supermarketsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Aug 2024—Aug 2024Sheffield2.9
Taj Foods, Roman Ridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Sheffield3.1
Special Melted Products, Atlas Worksrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2023Dec 2022granted Apr 2023May 2023Sheffield3.2
Jessops Riverside, Brightside Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Sheffield3.2
Special Melted Products, President Way Worksrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Apr 2023Sheffield3.4
Cowley Way, Smithy Woodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1application submittedupdated May 2026Jan 2026—May 2026Sheffield3.5
Meadowhall Centre, Meadowhall Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Sheffield3.5
The Food Warehouse, Meadowhall Retail Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Sheffield3.9
Broughton Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022Dec 2021granted Feb 2022Jan 2022Sheffield3.9
Darnall Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted Aug 2022Mar 2022Sheffield4.1
Vodafone Telephone Exchange, Europa Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023Sheffield4.5
Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Sheffield5.3
Magna Way, Templeboroughbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted Jun 2022May 2022Rotherham5.3
Ickles Works, Templeborough Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Sep 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Sep 2022Rotherham6.0
The Big Yellow Self Storage, Queens Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Aug 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Sheffield6.2
Jepson And Company, East Bank Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—refusedupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025refused Jan 2026Mar 2026Sheffield6.3
Advanced Blade Building, Brunel Way Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Rotherham6.9
Loxley Waste Water Treatment Work,Storrs Bridge Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.6refusedupdated Sep 2023Jun 2023refused Aug 2023Sep 2023Sheffield7.0
Whitestone Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Jul 2026Jul 2026—Jul 2026Rotherham7.3
Carlton Park Hotel, Moorgate Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Apr 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Rotherham7.7
Ron Hull Junior, Mangham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Rotherham7.8
Orgreave Place - Flexible Energy Facilitybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026Apr 2026Sheffield8.2
Hoyland Sports Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2021Sep 2021granted Oct 2021Oct 2021Barnsley8.7
Aldwarke Lane - Ground Mounted Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm0.8application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Jun 2023—Jun 2023Rotherham8.7
Charnock Hall Primary School, Carter Hall Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedJun 2026——Sheffield9.4

Distance from the average position of the S5 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 farm43001771
Rooftop solar305230216
Wind farm100100
Battery storage133810150

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. Near S5, 10 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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