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Solar, wind and battery projects near Maidenhead (SL6)

24 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SL6 (Windsor and Maidenhead): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 13 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Salters Lane (42 MW solar farm, application submitted on 11 July 2025, no decision recorded), 8.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

24projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
13approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of SL6

Projects of 1 MW and more (7)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Horizon, Hurleysolar farmsolar farm1.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Aug 2022—Sep 2022Windsor and Maidenhead6.0
Coldmoorholme Lane Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage7.2refusedupdated Dec 2021Dec 2020refused Sep 2021Dec 2021Buckinghamshire6.6
Land North of Marlow Landfill Sitesolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Mar 2015Sep 2015refused Feb 2016Mar 2015Buckinghamshire6.7
Galvin Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.6abandonedupdated Feb 2017Apr 2015granted Jul 2015Feb 2017Slough7.8
Car Park Legoland Windsor Resort, Winkfield Road PV solar photovoltaicrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024May 2024granted Jun 2024Jun 2024Windsor and Maidenhead8.2
Salters Lanesolar farmsolar farm42application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Buckinghamshire8.9
Billingbear Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm21.5approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Oct 2022granted Jul 2024Oct 2024Windsor and Maidenhead9.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (17)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Iomart, Clivemont Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Aug 2024Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2024Windsor and Maidenhead0.6
John Guest Speedfit Limited, Oldfield Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—refusedupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023refused Jun 2023Jun 2023Windsor and Maidenhead1.3
Furze Platt Senior School, Furze Platt Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023Jun 2023Windsor and Maidenhead1.5
Berkshire College Of Agriculture, Burchetts Green Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedMay 2026——Windsor and Maidenhead4.9
Globe Business Park, Fieldhouse Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Oct 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Buckinghamshire5.8
Lynch Hill School Primary Academy, Garrard Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Aug 2024Sep 2024Slough6.4
Thomas Road, Wooburn Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Buckinghamshire7.0
Unit 2a, Slough Retail Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022Jan 2022granted Feb 2022Jan 2022Slough7.4
Twinches Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021Jun 2021granted Aug 2021Sep 2021Slough7.6
David Lloyd Leisure Grouprooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Buckinghamshire8.6
The Windsor Boys School, Maidenhead Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Windsor and Maidenhead8.8
Salters Lanesolar farmsolar farm—application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Buckinghamshire8.9
Salters Lanebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Buckinghamshire8.9
Fairhouse, Burnham Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.2refusedupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025refused Nov 2025Dec 2025Buckinghamshire8.9
Waitrose, King Edward Court Solar Panel Arrayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Windsor and Maidenhead9.4
Slough Interchange Industrial Estate, Units 1-3, Whittenham Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023Jun 2023Slough9.8
Beaconsfield Services, Windsor Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026Apr 2026Buckinghamshire10.0

Distance from the average position of the SL6 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 farm6310264.8
Rooftop solar16112114.3
Battery storage210010

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

How Windsor and Maidenhead decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWindsor and MaidenheadUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1310,236
Refused1 (8%)19%
Solar refused1 of 1212%
Battery storage refused0 of 116%
Median time from submission to decision7.7 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Windsor and Maidenhead

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 SL6, 3 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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