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Solar, wind and battery projects near Baldock (SG7)

25 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SG7 (North Hertfordshire): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 15 approved but not yet running, 2 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), 9.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

25projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
15approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of SG7

Projects of 1 MW and more (17)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Tophams Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm40approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Apr 2022granted Jun 2024Feb 2026North Hertfordshire1.3
Tophams Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage8approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Apr 2022granted Jun 2024Feb 2026North Hertfordshire1.3
Letchworth Garden City - Urban Reserve Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024North Hertfordshire3.4
Westonwind farmwind farm6application withdrawnupdated Nov 2007Dec 2006—Nov 2007North Hertfordshire3.4
Weston Hillswind farmwind farm6refusedupdated Sep 2011Sep 2008refused Apr 2009Sep 2011North Hertfordshire4.9
Westfield Conservation Parkbattery storagebattery storage99application submittedupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025—Oct 2025North Hertfordshire5.4
Langford Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm13operationalupdated Apr 2015Jun 2013granted Sep 2013Apr 2015Central Bedfordshire6.7
Langford Wind Farmwind farmwind farm20operationalupdated Sep 2014Feb 2009granted Jan 2012Sep 2014Central Bedfordshire7.7
Wymondley Solar Farm, Great Wymondleysolar farmsolar farm50approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2021—Feb 2026North Hertfordshire8.2
Highfield Wind Farmwind farmwind farm12.5appeal withdrawnupdated Sep 2014Mar 2012refused Feb 2014Sep 2014South Cambridgeshire8.3
Dunton Lanebattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Nov 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Central Bedfordshire8.6
Highfield Farm, Royston Road Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm18approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Apr 2023granted Aug 2023Feb 2026South Cambridgeshire8.7
Highfield Farm, Royston Road Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage4.5approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Apr 2023granted Aug 2023Feb 2026South Cambridgeshire8.7
Dunton Lanebattery storagebattery storage177approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Feb 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Central Bedfordshire9.2
Solar Panels at Nw/O Cottered & Sw/O The A507 Cotteredbattery storagebattery storage354application submittedupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024—Jan 2025East Hertfordshire9.5
Solar Panels at Nw/O Cottered & Sw/O The A507 Cotteredsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024—Jan 2025East Hertfordshire9.5
Stevenage Road, Titmore Greenbattery storagebattery storage57application submittedupdated Aug 2025May 2025—Aug 2025North Hertfordshire9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Newnham Road, Newnhambattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Dec 2024granted Jun 2025Jul 2025North Hertfordshire1.4
Chesfield Downs Golf Club, Jacks Hillrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023North Hertfordshire6.4
Wymondley Solar Farm, Great Wymondleybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2021—Feb 2026North Hertfordshire8.2
Eyeworth Lodge Farm, Eyeworthwind turbinewind turbine0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jun 2024granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Central Bedfordshire8.5
Endoline Machinery Limited, Stratton Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7application withdrawnupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024—Apr 2024Central Bedfordshire9.0
Stratton Business Park, Pegasus Driverooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Central Bedfordshire9.0
Aco Technologies Plc, Hitchin Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Dec 2025Central Bedfordshire9.6
Sainsburys, Hitchin Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Stevenage9.8

Distance from the average position of the SG7 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 farm51310158
Rooftop solar504000.8
Wind farm400110
Wind turbine101000.2
Battery storage103700904

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

How North Hertfordshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsNorth HertfordshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1710,236
Refused5 (29%)19%
Solar refused3 of 912%
Onshore wind refused1 of 145%
Battery storage refused1 of 716%
Median time from submission to decision88.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 2—

All projects in North Hertfordshire

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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