Solar, wind and battery projects near Slough (SL3)
48 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SL3 (Slough): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 35 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Pinstone Farm, Oxford Road (60 MW battery storage, application submitted on 31 July 2025, no decision recorded), 8.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SL3
Projects of 1 MW and more (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poyle Park Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.5 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2016 | Jul 2015 | refused Oct 2015 | Dec 2016 | Slough | 3.2 |
| Galleymead House, Old Bath Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 2 | refusedupdated Apr 2024 | Oct 2023 | refused Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | Slough | 3.8 |
| Wexham Park Hospital, Wexham Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Slough | 4.0 |
| Galvin Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.6 | abandonedupdated Feb 2017 | Apr 2015 | granted Jul 2015 | Feb 2017 | Slough | 4.9 |
| Slough Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 57 | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2023 | Sep 2021 | — | Jan 2023 | Buckinghamshire | 5.3 |
| Wraysbury Landfillsolar farm | solar farm | 4.8 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Jul 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Jun 2017 | Windsor and Maidenhead | 5.7 |
| Land south of Holloway Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2016 | Jul 2015 | — | Jan 2016 | Hillingdon | 5.9 |
| Sipson Roadsolar | solar | 6.2 | refusedupdated Nov 2014 | Jun 2014 | refused Oct 2014 | Nov 2014 | Hillingdon | 6.0 |
| Long Lane, Stanwellbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | Spelthorne | 8.0 |
| Car Park Legoland Windsor Resort, Winkfield Road PV solar photovoltaicrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 | Windsor and Maidenhead | 8.2 |
| Pinstone Farm, Oxford Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 60 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 | Buckinghamshire | 8.5 |
| Gerrards Cross Sewage Treatment Worksbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2021 | Dec 2020 | — | Jan 2021 | Buckinghamshire | 9.0 |
| Western International Marketrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.7 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Jul 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | May 2016 | Hounslow | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (35)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heron Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | May 2022 | Slough | 1.1 |
| Langley Leisure Centre, Parlaunt Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Slough | 1.3 |
| Royal Mailrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Slough | 1.3 |
| Slough Interchange Industrial Estate, Units 1-3, Whittenham Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | Jun 2023 | Slough | 3.0 |
| Manor Farm, Poyle Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Jan 2025 | granted Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 | Slough | 3.5 |
| Iver Water Treatment Works, Court Lanesolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jun 2023 | Buckinghamshire | 4.0 |
| Wexham Park Hospital, Wexham Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Slough | 4.0 |
| Waitrose, King Edward Court Solar Panel Arrayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Windsor and Maidenhead | 4.5 |
| Twinches Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021 | Jun 2021 | granted Aug 2021 | Sep 2021 | Slough | 5.1 |
| The Windsor Boys School, Maidenhead Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 | Windsor and Maidenhead | 5.1 |
| Unit 2a, Slough Retail Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 | granted Feb 2022 | Jan 2022 | Slough | 5.2 |
| Oakleaf Farm, Horton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 | Spelthorne | 5.6 |
| Oakleaf Farm, Horton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 | Spelthorne | 5.6 |
| St Johns Beaumont School, Priest Hillrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | refusedupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | refused Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | Runnymede | 6.0 |
| Reliance Worldwide, buildings, 2A, 2B, 9 & 10 Horton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | May 2023 | Hillingdon | 6.1 |
| Reliance Worldwide Corporation, buildings, 3, 4, 5, 7 & 12, Horton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 | Hillingdon | 6.1 |
| Airport Gate Business Centre, Harmondsworthrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 | Hillingdon | 6.5 |
| Hospital Redevelopmentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2026 | Jun 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Mar 2026 | Hillingdon | 6.9 |
| Hillingdon Hospital, Pield Heath Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 | Hillingdon | 6.9 |
| Heathrow Flightpath Car Park, Bath Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 | Hillingdon | 7.1 |
| Lynch Hill School Primary Academy, Garrard Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 | Slough | 7.2 |
| London Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | — | Mar 2022 | Spelthorne | 7.8 |
| Swallowfield Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | May 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Jun 2022 | Hillingdon | 8.0 |
| Russells Farm, Windsor Great Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 | Windsor and Maidenhead | 8.1 |
| Hillingdon Sports & Leisure Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 | Hillingdon | 8.2 |
| DNATA City East, Bedfont Road - Roof Mounted Solar PV Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Feb 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | Feb 2023 | Hounslow | 8.2 |
| Dnata City, East Bedfont Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | Hounslow | 8.3 |
| Parkside, Wick Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 | Runnymede | 8.3 |
| W R Sports Club, The Centre - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 | Spelthorne | 8.8 |
| Skyline Business Park, Great South West Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | Hillingdon | 8.9 |
| Skyline Business Park, Great South West Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | Hillingdon | 8.9 |
| Skyline Business Park, Great South West Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Hillingdon | 8.9 |
| Hatton Cross Underground Station, Southern Perimeter Road -Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Hillingdon | 9.5 |
| Western International Market (WIM) Sitebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Dec 2015 | — | May 2016 | Hounslow | 9.9 |
| Pasadena Centre, Pasadena Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 | Hillingdon | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the SL3 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 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Rooftop solar | 32 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 10.4 |
| Solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 130 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Slough decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Slough | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 13 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (15%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 11 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 9.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
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 SL3, 6 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.