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Solar, wind and battery projects near Swindon (SN1)

53 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SN1 (Swindon): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 31 approved but not yet running, 17 operational. The largest live scheme is Queenslaine Farm, Highworth Road (66 MW battery storage, approved on 12 September 2025, not yet built), 6.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

53projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
31approved, not running
17operational

Projects within 10 km of SN1

Projects of 1 MW and more (34)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Unit O, Penzance Driverooftop solarrooftop solar2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Sep 2023granted May 2024Jun 2024Swindon1.6
Mannington Battery Storage Plantbattery storagebattery storage49.9operationalupdated Sep 2022Nov 2017granted Dec 2018Sep 2022Swindon2.1
Common Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.8operationalupdated Jul 2016Jul 2015granted Oct 2015Jul 2016Swindon2.6
Barnfield Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm2.5operationalupdated Jan 2019Aug 2016granted Oct 2016Jan 2019Swindon2.8
Brindley Close (Extension)battery storagebattery storage6under constructionupdated Jan 2023Jul 2020granted Sep 2020Jan 2023Swindon2.9
Lower Basset Down Farmsolar farmsolar farm10.5operationalupdated Mar 2016Jun 2014granted Dec 2014Mar 2016Swindon3.5
Studley Grange Farm, Studley Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.2application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Wiltshire4.7
Studley Grange Landfill Site, Garden Centre Roadbattery storagebattery storage1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Sep 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Wiltshire4.7
Park Farmbattery storagebattery storage10permission expiredupdated Apr 2021Mar 2018granted May 2018Apr 2021Wiltshire4.8
Orbital Shopping Park, North Swindon District Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Swindon4.9
Honda wind Farmwind farmwind farm6.9refusedupdated Jan 2014Jul 2010refused Oct 2011Jan 2014Swindon5.1
Building ONErooftop solarrooftop solar1.2under constructionupdated Aug 2019Feb 2019granted Jun 2019Aug 2019Swindon5.2
Amazon, Symmetry Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar3.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Dec 2022Swindon5.3
Wroughton Airfield Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm41operationalupdated Jul 2017Jul 2013—Jul 2017Swindon5.4
Keypoint, South Marstonrooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Sep 2023granted Jan 2024Sep 2023Swindon5.5
Catsbrain Farmbattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated Aug 2022Jul 2022granted Oct 2023Aug 2022Swindon5.6
B&Q Swindon DCrooftop solarrooftop solar2.5operationalupdated Sep 2016Sep 2015granted Oct 2015Sep 2016Swindon5.7
Wickfield Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2017Mar 2014granted Jun 2014Jul 2017Wiltshire6.1
Sevor Farmsolar farmsolar farm9.3operationalupdated Feb 2014Feb 2013granted May 2013Feb 2014Swindon6.3
Land at Beech Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.6operationalupdated Feb 2017Jul 2015granted Aug 2015Feb 2017Swindon6.5
Queenslaine Farm, Highworth Roadbattery storagebattery storage66approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Mar 2025granted Sep 2025Jan 2026Swindon6.6
Chapel Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2017Jul 2015granted Aug 2015Aug 2017Swindon6.7
Spittleborough Farmsolar farmsolar farm12operationalupdated Aug 2014Jul 2013granted Dec 2013Aug 2014Wiltshire6.7
Mount Pleasant Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm35application submittedupdated Jul 2025Jun 2025—Jul 2025Swindon6.9
Stanton solar parksolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2016May 2014granted Aug 2014Aug 2016Swindon7.3
Corner Copse Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9under constructionupdated May 2025Jul 2019granted Jun 2020May 2025Swindon7.3
Bentham House Farm, Mopes Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm12approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Sep 2024granted Jun 2025Feb 2026Wiltshire7.5
Little Rose Lane, Blunsdonsolar farmsolar farm15approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Jun 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Swindon7.6
Roves Farm (Solar)solar farmsolar farm12.7operationalupdated Mar 2015Jul 2014granted Oct 2014Mar 2015Swindon7.6
Rock Farm / Goldborough Farm (Rookwood)solar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Mar 2015Dec 2013granted Jul 2014Mar 2015Wiltshire7.7
Mopes Lane, Purton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Nov 2021granted Apr 2023Dec 2021Wiltshire7.7
Bentham Farmsolar farmsolar farm8operationalupdated Jul 2015Oct 2013granted Dec 2014Jul 2015Wiltshire9.6
Park Grounds Farmsolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Apr 2017Aug 2015granted Dec 2015Apr 2017Wiltshire9.8
Water Eaton Farm / Port Farmsolar farmsolar farm34.8operationalupdated Mar 2018Apr 2014granted Aug 2014Mar 2018Wiltshire10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (19)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Newcome Driverooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted Jun 2022May 2022Swindon1.3
Sainsburys, Paddington Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Swindon1.8
Big Yellow Self Storage, Drakes Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Swindon2.5
Berkeley Farm Dairy, Swindon Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.6approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Aug 2022granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Swindon2.9
Rivermead Drive, Rivermead Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Swindon3.1
Wood Farm, Swindon Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023Jun 2023Swindon3.2
Brittannia Trade Park, Radway Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Swindon3.6
Parsonage Road, Stratton St Margaretrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Swindon3.6
Alpha Building Europa Park, Stratton St Margaretrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted Jul 2022May 2022Swindon3.8
Frankland Road, Blagroverooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Swindon4.2
Arkwright Road, Groundwell Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.9under constructionupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Sep 2022Jun 2022Swindon4.7
Science & Innovation Park, Wroughtonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Swindon5.2
David Lloyd, Latham Road, Abbey Meadsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Apr 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Swindon5.3
B and Q Distribution Centre Highworth Roadbattery storagebattery storage—operationalupdated Jun 2020Jun 2018granted Aug 2018Jun 2020Swindon5.7
Honda Motor Europe Logistics NV, Viscount Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jul 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024Swindon5.9
Viscount Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Swindon5.9
Interface Business Park, Bincknoll Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Jun 2024granted Oct 2024Jan 2025Wiltshire7.3
Corner Copse Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—under constructionupdated May 2025Jul 2019granted Jun 2020May 2025Swindon7.3
Whitefields Farm, Ogbourne St Georgerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024Wiltshire9.3

Distance from the average position of the SN1 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 farm2225140135
Rooftop solar220211013.9
Wind farm100010
Battery storage80520103

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

How Swindon decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSwindonUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4310,236
Refused1 (2%)19%
Solar refused0 of 3512%
Onshore wind refused1 of 145%
Battery storage refused0 of 716%
Median time from submission to decision10.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Swindon

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 SN1, 4 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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