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Solar, wind and battery projects near Rotherham (S60)

64 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of S60 (Rotherham): 15 are waiting for a planning decision, 40 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Whitestone Solar Farm (750 MW solar farm, application submitted on 3 July 2026, no decision recorded), 2.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

64projects within 10 km
15awaiting a decision
40approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of S60

Projects of 1 MW and more (27)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Brinsworth Road, Brinsworthbattery storagebattery storage40application submittedupdated Sep 2024Sep 2024—Sep 2024Rotherham2.0
Whitestone Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm750application submittedupdated Jul 2026Jul 2026—Jul 2026Rotherham2.2
Maltby Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage50application submittedupdated Aug 2025Aug 2025—Aug 2025Rotherham2.3
Maltby Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20application submittedupdated Aug 2025Aug 2025—Aug 2025Rotherham2.3
Claire Court, Rawmarsh Roadbattery storagebattery storage40approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Rotherham2.8
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centrewind farmwind farm2.6operationalupdated Jul 2009Jan 2007granted Jun 2007Jul 2009Rotherham3.1
Blackburn Meadowsbattery storagebattery storage10operationalupdated Mar 2019Aug 2011—Mar 2019Sheffield3.3
Clipper Logistics, Shepcote Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Sheffield3.4
Shepcote Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar4.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023May 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Sheffield4.0
Penny Hill Lanewind farmwind farm19.8operationalupdated Aug 2013Jul 2009granted May 2010Aug 2013Rotherham4.7
Thurcroft Interchange Energy Parkbattery storagebattery storage50application submittedupdated Jul 2025Jun 2025—Jul 2025Rotherham5.0
Thurcroft Interchange Energy Park Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Jul 2025Jun 2025—Jul 2025Rotherham5.0
Moat Lane, Wickersleybattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Feb 2024granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Rotherham5.5
Green Lane, Thurcroftbattery storagebattery storage85approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Nov 2022granted May 2023May 2023Rotherham5.5
Sytner BMW Sheffield, Brightside Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Sheffield5.5
Nether Moor Fieldbattery storagebattery storage49.9operationalupdated May 2020Sep 2017granted Dec 2017May 2020Rotherham5.6
Moat Lane, Wickersleybattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jul 2023granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Rotherham5.7
Land At Penny Hill Lanesolar farmsolar farm5permission expiredupdated Jun 2020Aug 2015granted Nov 2015Jun 2020Rotherham5.8
New South Farm, Piper Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm31.2application submittedupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024—Jan 2025Rotherham6.2
New South Farm, Piper Lane Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage12application submittedupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024—Jan 2025Rotherham6.2
Petre Streetbattery storagebattery storage20permission expiredupdated Jun 2020Sep 2016granted Nov 2017Jun 2020Sheffield6.3
Yarra Industrial Estate, Loicher Lanebattery storagebattery storage20approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Oct 2022granted May 2024Jul 2024Sheffield7.6
Common Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2025Aug 2022granted Jun 2023Nov 2025Rotherham8.1
Common Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage49approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2025Aug 2022granted Jun 2023Nov 2025Rotherham8.1
Firsby Lane, Hooton Robertssolar farmsolar farm13.5application submittedupdated May 2026May 2026—May 2026Doncaster8.7
Mere Flats Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm56approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026Aug 2022granted May 2023Feb 2026Doncaster8.7
Mere Flats Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage16application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026Aug 2022—Feb 2026Doncaster8.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (37)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Carlton Park Hotel, Moorgate Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Apr 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Rotherham0.9
Ickles Works, Templeborough Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Sep 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Sep 2022Rotherham1.6
Whitestone Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Jul 2026Jul 2026—Jul 2026Rotherham2.2
Magna Way, Templeboroughbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted Jun 2022May 2022Rotherham2.3
Advanced Blade Building, Brunel Way Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Rotherham3.2
Vodafone Telephone Exchange, Europa Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023Sheffield3.8
Aldwarke Lane - Ground Mounted Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm0.8application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Jun 2023—Jun 2023Rotherham3.9
Ron Hull Junior, Mangham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Rotherham4.0
Meadowhall Centre, Meadowhall Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Sheffield4.1
The Food Warehouse, Meadowhall Retail Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Sheffield4.1
Broughton Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022Dec 2021granted Feb 2022Jan 2022Sheffield4.3
Orgreave Place - Flexible Energy Facilitybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026Apr 2026Sheffield4.4
Taj Foods, Roman Ridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Sheffield4.5
Jessops Riverside, Brightside Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Sheffield4.6
Darnall Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted Aug 2022Mar 2022Sheffield5.1
Moat Barn, Moat Lanesolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2024refused Aug 2024Jul 2025Rotherham5.2
Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Rotherham5.5
Upwell Streetbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Oct 2022Apr 2022Sheffield5.7
Hunsley Streetbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Sep 2022granted Feb 2023Mar 2023Sheffield5.9
Chesterfield Road, Swallownestbattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023—Oct 2023Rotherham5.9
Petre & Carlisle Street East & Petre Streetbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023Sheffield6.0
Special Melted Products, Atlas Worksrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2023Dec 2022granted Apr 2023May 2023Sheffield6.5
Thrybergh Hydroelectric Schemebattery storagebattery storage0.3operationalupdated Feb 2019Nov 2016—Feb 2019Rotherham6.6
Special Melted Products, President Way Worksrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Apr 2023Sheffield6.8
Northern General Hospital, Herries Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Sep 2024Sheffield6.9
Pearsons Assessment And Testing, Hellaby Ind Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Rotherham7.7
Cowley Way, Smithy Woodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1application submittedupdated May 2026Jan 2026—May 2026Sheffield8.1
Welbilt UK, Nether Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Sheffield8.3
Parkwood Academy, Longley Avenue Westrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2refusedupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023refused Aug 2023Aug 2023Sheffield8.8
Jepson And Company, East Bank Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—refusedupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025refused Jan 2026Mar 2026Sheffield8.8
Charnock Hall Primary School, Carter Hall Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedJun 2026——Sheffield8.9
Advanced alloy services, Nobel Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Rotherham9.0
The Big Yellow Self Storage, Queens Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Aug 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Sheffield9.1
Woolley Wood School, Chaucer Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Sheffield9.2
The Big Yellow Self Storage, Penistone Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Sheffield9.6
Macalloy, Caxton Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025Apr 2025Rotherham9.6
Maltby Sports Centre, Maltbyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Rotherham9.8

Distance from the average position of the S60 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 farm106300970
Rooftop solar282240213.8
Wind farm200200
Battery storage2471330562

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

How Rotherham decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsRotherhamUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3110,236
Refused2 (6%)19%
Solar refused1 of 1612%
Onshore wind refused0 of 345%
Battery storage refused1 of 1216%
Median time from submission to decision8.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 3—

All projects in Rotherham

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 S60, 13 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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