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Solar, wind and battery projects near Southampton (SO16)

61 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SO16 (Southampton): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 38 approved but not yet running, 8 operational. The largest live scheme is East Road, Marchwood (200 MW battery storage, approved on 13 November 2025, not yet built), 4.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

61projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
38approved, not running
8operational

Projects within 10 km of SO16

Projects of 1 MW and more (30)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Upton Lane, Nurslingbattery storagebattery storage99.9approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Oct 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025Test Valley3.0
Upton Lane, Nurslingbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2025Sep 2021granted Jan 2022Aug 2025Test Valley3.0
Tesco Distribution, Canberra Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar2.1application withdrawnupdated Nov 2024Oct 2024—Nov 2024Test Valley3.2
Station Road, Crescent Industrial Estatebattery storagebattery storage62approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026May 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Test Valley3.6
Station Roadbattery storagebattery storage49.5application withdrawnupdated Nov 2018May 2017—Nov 2018Test Valley3.7
Mill Lane, Nurslingbattery storagebattery storage20under constructionupdated Mar 2022Nov 2019granted May 2020Mar 2022Test Valley4.2
Grove Solar Park (Phase 2)solar farmsolar farm11operationalupdated Jan 2017Jul 2014granted Sep 2015Jan 2017Test Valley4.4
Grove Solar Park (Phase 1)solar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2016Jul 2014granted Sep 2015Jul 2016Test Valley4.4
Misslebrook Farm, Botley Roadbattery storagebattery storage60approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Jan 2023granted Apr 2024Oct 2025Test Valley4.4
East Road, Marchwoodbattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jul 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025New Forest4.4
Testwood Water Supply Workssolar farmsolar farm1.9operationalupdated Sep 2017Jul 2016granted Dec 2016Sep 2017New Forest4.5
Land South of Bury Roadsolar farmsolar farm4abandonedupdated Apr 2018Aug 2015granted Sep 2015Apr 2018New Forest4.6
Bulls Copse Road, Marchwood Bypassbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Jul 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026New Forest5.0
Tavells Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5.3operationalupdated Apr 2013Mar 2012granted May 2012Apr 2013New Forest5.1
Durley Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.7application withdrawnupdated Jul 2014May 2014—Jul 2014New Forest5.8
Lower Russells Fieldsolarsolar1permission expiredupdated Sep 2017Dec 2013granted May 2014Sep 2017Eastleigh6.1
Churchers Common Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Oct 2018Jun 2015granted Dec 2015Oct 2018Test Valley6.5
Thornlands Farm, Fletchwood Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm12refusedupdated Jul 2024Feb 2024refused Jun 2024Jul 2024New Forest6.7
Fletchwood Lane, Totton Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm5.3refusedupdated May 2026Jul 2025refused Mar 2026May 2026New Forest7.0
Solarsolarsolar1abandonedupdated Jul 2019Oct 2013granted Mar 2014Jul 2019Eastleigh7.0
Weston Lanebattery storagebattery storage49.9refusedupdated Jul 2025Nov 2023refused Jun 2025Jul 2025Southampton7.3
Butts Field, Mill Lanebattery storagebattery storage99approved, not builtupdated May 2025Nov 2023granted Oct 2024May 2025Southampton7.8
Highwood Lanesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Oct 2016May 2015granted Jul 2015Oct 2016Test Valley7.8
Land South Of Carlton Housesolar farmsolar farm2.2refusedupdated Jan 2016Oct 2015refused Dec 2015Jan 2016New Forest7.8
Field House Solar / Hursley Roadsolar farmsolar farm6.4operationalupdated Sep 2018Apr 2014granted Jul 2014Sep 2018Winchester8.5
Netley Landfill Solarsolar farmsolar farm12operationalupdated Sep 2018Aug 2014granted Oct 2014Sep 2018Eastleigh8.7
Chalcroft Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm6.3operationalupdated Apr 2013Sep 2012granted Dec 2012Apr 2013Eastleigh8.9
Allington Lane Solar & Battery Farmsolar farmsolar farm27approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Dec 2023granted Jul 2024Jul 2025Eastleigh9.5
Allington Lane Solar & Battery Farmbattery storagebattery storage16approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Dec 2023granted Jul 2024Jul 2025Eastleigh9.5
Hamble Lane Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage6approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2020Apr 2019granted Nov 2019Jan 2020Eastleigh9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (31)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Southampton0.3
Spire Hospital, Chalybeate Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Southampton0.7
Asquith Nursery, David Lloyd Leisurerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024Test Valley2.1
Test Valley Business Centre, Test Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Oct 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Southampton2.9
Mauretania Road, Nurslingrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jul 2023—Jul 2023Test Valley3.3
Grosvenor House & Belmont House, Portswood Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Southampton3.3
Buildings J K And Z Tesla Centre, Herbert Walker Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Southampton3.8
Harbour Parade Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Southampton4.0
West Quay Retail Park, Harbour Paraderooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Southampton4.0
Saxon House, Lower York Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2021Mar 2021granted May 2021May 2021Southampton4.3
Slowhill Copse, Bury Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated May 2025Dec 2024granted Apr 2025May 2025New Forest4.5
Chandlers Fordrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2022May 2022granted Jun 2022May 2022Eastleigh4.5
Shamrock Quay Solar Photovoltaic Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar—refusedupdated May 2021Mar 2021refused Apr 2021May 2021Southampton4.8
Airways Distribution Park, Wide Lane, Unit 1rooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Southampton4.8
Airways Distribution Park, Wide Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Southampton4.8
Pei Genesis UK Limited, George Curl Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Eastleigh5.1
Lucia Foster Welch Student Hall Of Residencerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Jul 2022granted Sep 2022Oct 2022Southampton5.1
Cooper Vision, Speedwell Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024Eastleigh5.4
Staplewood Campus, Marchwoodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025New Forest5.6
Unit 2b, School Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Eastleigh5.9
Itchen Power, West Endsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021Oct 2021granted Jan 2022Oct 2021Eastleigh5.9
Allington Lane, West Endrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Nov 2021Oct 2021granted Nov 2021Nov 2021Eastleigh6.4
Morrisons Supermarket, Tottonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022New Forest6.4
Antelope Retail Park, Bursledon Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Southampton7.3
Holiday Inn Express, Botley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Eastleigh7.7
Utilita Bowl, Marshall Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024Jun 2024Eastleigh7.9
Strategic Park, Comines Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Oct 2022—Oct 2022Eastleigh8.1
Unit 1, Strategic Park, Comines Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Sep 2022Eastleigh8.1
Sainsbury Supermarket, Tollbar Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Eastleigh8.6
Hound Roadbattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2021Sep 2020—Sep 2021Eastleigh9.8
Woodington Road, East Wellowrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Aug 2022Jul 2022granted Sep 2022Aug 2022Test Valley9.9

Distance from the average position of the SO16 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 farm16028327.2
Rooftop solar29225019
Solar200000
Battery storage1411101663

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

How Southampton decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSouthamptonUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1610,236
Refused2 (12%)19%
Solar refused1 of 1412%
Battery storage refused1 of 216%
Median time from submission to decision7.8 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Southampton

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 SO16, 7 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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