Solar, wind and battery projects near Stevenage (SG1)
29 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SG1 (Stevenage): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 16 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Solar Panels at Nw/O Cottered & Sw/O The A507 Cottered (354 MW battery storage, application submitted on 20 December 2024, no decision recorded), 9.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SG1
Projects of 1 MW and more (16)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamingo Houserooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | operationalupdated Dec 2020 | Apr 2019 | granted Oct 2019 | Dec 2020 | Stevenage | 1.6 |
| Stevenage Road, Titmore Greenbattery storage | battery storage | 57 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | May 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | North Hertfordshire | 3.2 |
| Rush Green Motorsbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2024 | — | Apr 2025 | North Hertfordshire | 3.5 |
| St Ippolyts Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 25 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2021 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | North Hertfordshire | 3.7 |
| St Ippolyts Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 12.5 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2021 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | North Hertfordshire | 3.7 |
| Wymondley Solar Farm, Great Wymondleysolar farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2021 | — | Feb 2026 | North Hertfordshire | 4.2 |
| Benington Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6.8 | refusedupdated May 2009 | May 2008 | refused Jan 2009 | May 2009 | East Hertfordshire | 5.0 |
| Swangleys Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8.5 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2018 | Aug 2014 | — | Aug 2018 | North Hertfordshire | 5.7 |
| Weston Hillswind farm | wind farm | 6 | refusedupdated Sep 2011 | Sep 2008 | refused Apr 2009 | Sep 2011 | North Hertfordshire | 5.8 |
| Three Houses Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 11.3 | refusedupdated Feb 2017 | Sep 2014 | refused Oct 2016 | Feb 2017 | North Hertfordshire | 6.3 |
| High Elms Lane Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | refusedupdated Mar 2012 | Jul 2011 | refused Oct 2011 | Mar 2012 | East Hertfordshire | 6.8 |
| Westonwind farm | wind farm | 6 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2007 | Dec 2006 | — | Nov 2007 | North Hertfordshire | 6.9 |
| Westfield Conservation Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 99 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Oct 2025 | North Hertfordshire | 7.1 |
| Letchworth Garden City - Urban Reserve Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 5 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 | North Hertfordshire | 7.9 |
| Solar Panels at Nw/O Cottered & Sw/O The A507 Cotteredbattery storage | battery storage | 354 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Jan 2025 | East Hertfordshire | 9.2 |
| Solar Panels at Nw/O Cottered & Sw/O The A507 Cotteredsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Jan 2025 | East Hertfordshire | 9.2 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larwood Drive, Rusling Way - Micro Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Stevenage | 0.6 |
| Martins Way - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not built | Apr 2026 | granted Jun 2026 | — | Stevenage | 1.1 |
| Tesco Extra, The Forumrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Stevenage | 1.1 |
| Tesco Store The Forum Stevenagerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Jan 2020 | granted Mar 2020 | Feb 2023 | Stevenage | 1.2 |
| Aston End - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jul 2025 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | Stevenage | 1.5 |
| Sainsburys, Hitchin Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | Stevenage | 1.5 |
| Stevenage Leisure Park, Kings Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Feb 2022 | Stevenage | 1.7 |
| David Lloyd Fitness Centre, Kings Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 | Stevenage | 1.7 |
| Nobel Secondary School, Mobbsbury Waybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | Stevenage | 1.9 |
| Roaring Meg Retail Park, London Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | Stevenage | 2.3 |
| Unit 1, Roebuck Retail Park, London Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Stevenage | 2.8 |
| Chesfield Downs Golf Club, Jacks Hillrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | North Hertfordshire | 4.1 |
| Wymondley Solar Farm, Great Wymondleybattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2021 | — | Feb 2026 | North Hertfordshire | 4.2 |
Distance from the average position of the SG1 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 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 125 |
| Rooftop solar | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Wind farm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 528 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Stevenage decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Stevenage | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 11 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 9 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 6.4 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 SG1, 1 project has 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.