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Solar, wind and battery projects near Rotherham (S63)

56 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of S63 (Barnsley): 17 are waiting for a planning decision, 26 approved but not yet running, 9 operational. The largest live scheme is Whitestone Solar Farm (750 MW solar farm, application submitted on 3 July 2026, no decision recorded), 10.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

56projects within 10 km
17awaiting a decision
26approved, not running
9operational

Projects within 10 km of S63

Projects of 1 MW and more (31)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Meadows Road, Manversrooftop solarrooftop solar2.1application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Feb 2022—Feb 2022Rotherham1.0
Goldthorperooftop solarrooftop solar1.5operationalupdated Jun 2014May 2013granted Jul 2013Jun 2014Barnsley1.5
Brookfields Park, Brookfields Driverooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Sep 2024Rotherham1.6
Brookfields Park, Brookfields Driverooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Sep 2024Rotherham1.6
Cranswick Convenience Foods, Valley Park Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar2.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Barnsley3.2
Swangate Projectbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022Jul 2017granted Sep 2017Jun 2022Rotherham3.8
West Melton Electricity Substationbattery storagebattery storage26approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2025May 2022granted Sep 2022Oct 2025Rotherham3.9
Mitchells Industrial Park, Bradberry Balk Lanebattery storagebattery storage26application withdrawnupdated Jul 2026Dec 2024—Jul 2026Barnsley5.4
Marr Windfarmwind farmwind farm8operationalupdated Mar 2012Dec 2006granted Jul 2007Mar 2012Doncaster6.2
Doncaster Road, Doncaster Roadsolar farmsolar farm1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Dec 2022granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Doncaster6.5
Butt Lane, Hooton Pagnell Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025—Jan 2026Doncaster6.7
Butt Lane, Hooton Pagnell Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage30application submittedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025—Jan 2026Doncaster6.7
Park Springs, Long Roydrooftop solarrooftop solar3.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Barnsley7.1
Marr Hall Farm, Barnsley Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm40refusedupdated Jan 2026Jan 2024refused Dec 2025Jan 2026Doncaster7.6
Firsby Lane, Hooton Robertssolar farmsolar farm13.5application submittedupdated May 2026May 2026—May 2026Doncaster7.6
Park Spring Wind Farmwind farmwind farm8.6operationalupdated Nov 2015Oct 2013granted Apr 2014Nov 2015Barnsley7.7
Lundwood, Sewage Workssolar farmsolar farm1.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025May 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2025Barnsley7.9
Hampole Wind Farmwind farmwind farm8operationalupdated Oct 2018Sep 2008granted Dec 2009Oct 2018Doncaster8.1
Barnsley Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage40operationalupdated Mar 2026Jan 2017granted Aug 2017Mar 2026Barnsley8.5
Engine Lane, Grimethorpe Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Feb 2025Jan 2025—Feb 2025Barnsley8.7
Moorhouse Grange, Moorhouse Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm30application submittedupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025—Sep 2025Doncaster8.8
South Kirkby Business Parkbattery storagebattery storage10permission expiredupdated Jan 2020Oct 2017granted Jan 2018Jan 2020Wakefield9.1
Claire Court, Rawmarsh Roadbattery storagebattery storage40approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Rotherham9.4
Long Lands Lanebattery storagebattery storage12abandonedupdated Feb 2019Oct 2017—Feb 2019Doncaster9.5
Woodlandsbattery storagebattery storage1.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Mar 2022granted Jul 2022Jul 2022Doncaster9.5
Maltby Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage50application submittedupdated Aug 2025Aug 2025—Aug 2025Rotherham9.9
Maltby Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20application submittedupdated Aug 2025Aug 2025—Aug 2025Rotherham9.9
Whitestone Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm750application submittedupdated Jul 2026Jul 2026—Jul 2026Rotherham10.0
Elmsall Way, South Elmsallrooftop solarrooftop solar3under constructionupdated May 2022May 2022granted Sep 2022May 2022Wakefield10.0
Finlay Beverages, Elmsall Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024May 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024Wakefield10.0
Elmsall Way Warehouserooftop solarrooftop solar2.4operationalupdated Sep 2022Dec 2019granted May 2020Sep 2022Wakefield10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (25)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Bluetree Group, Brookfields Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Oct 2022—Nov 2022Rotherham1.9
Bluetree Group, Brookfields Park Solar Photovoltaics Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Rotherham2.1
Bauer Equipment, Rotary Driverooftop solarrooftop solar—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jul 2023—Jul 2023Rotherham2.1
Yorkshire Water Services, Ings Road Solar Panel Arraysolar farmsolar farm0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Oct 2023granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Barnsley3.7
Morrisons Supermarkets, Corton Woodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Rotherham4.1
Naylor Industries, Station Road Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Barnsley4.3
Eland House, Denabyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2022Apr 2022—May 2022Doncaster5.8
Red House Farm, High Melton -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022May 2022granted Sep 2022Nov 2022Doncaster6.5
Thrybergh Hydroelectric Schemebattery storagebattery storage0.3operationalupdated Feb 2019Nov 2016—Feb 2019Rotherham6.5
Red House Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Jul 2021granted Sep 2021Nov 2022Doncaster6.5
Tesco Wombwell Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Jul 2020Mar 2019granted Jul 2019Jul 2020Barnsley7.1
De Warenne Academy, Gardens Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Dec 2025Doncaster7.2
Ferrymoor Way, Grimethorperooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Barnsley7.4
Langthwaite Road, South Kirkbysolar farmsolar farm0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Dec 2021granted Mar 2022Jan 2022Wakefield7.6
Ron Hull Junior, Mangham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Rotherham8.2
Aldwarke Lane - Ground Mounted Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm0.8application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Jun 2023—Jun 2023Rotherham8.3
Hoyland Sports Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2021Sep 2021granted Oct 2021Oct 2021Barnsley8.3
Burntwood Sports & Leisure Centre, Common Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Barnsley8.4
Worsbrough Waste Water Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm0.7application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023May 2023—Jun 2023Barnsley8.5
Stairfoot Battery Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage—operationalupdated Feb 2021Jan 2021granted Nov 2022Feb 2021Barnsley8.6
Moorhouse Grange, Moorhouse Lane Battery Energybattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025—Sep 2025Doncaster8.8
Data Drive, South Kirkbyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Wakefield9.4
Oakwell Stadium, Grove Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application submittedMay 2026——Barnsley9.9
Monk Bretton Service Reservoirsolar farmsolar farm0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Aug 2023granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Barnsley9.9
Whitestone Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Jul 2026Jul 2026—Jul 2026Rotherham10.0

Distance from the average position of the S63 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 farm148501918
Rooftop solar255173017.5
Wind farm300300
Battery storage144430197

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

How Barnsley decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBarnsleyUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2410,236
Refused2 (8%)19%
Solar refused0 of 1312%
Onshore wind refused2 of 645%
Battery storage refused0 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision21.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 0—

All projects in Barnsley

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 S63, 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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