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Solar, wind and battery projects near Sunderland (SR1)

53 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SR1 (Sunderland): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 35 approved but not yet running, 9 operational. The largest live scheme is West Boldon Substation (60 MW battery storage, approved on 10 December 2024, not yet built), 6.8 km away. Offshore, 3 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Blyth Offshore Wind Test Site (41.5 MW, operational), 29.0 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
6awaiting a decision
35approved, not running
9operational

Projects within 10 km of SR1

Projects of 1 MW and more (23)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
E/o the Academy Of Light, Sunderland Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm40application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Jul 2024—Jul 2024South Tyneside4.1
Hastings Hill Farm, Foxcover Roadbattery storagebattery storage38approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Oct 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Sunderland5.1
Calsonic Kanseirooftop solarrooftop solar2.1approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Sunderland5.2
Woodhouse Farmsolar farmsolar farm11refusedupdated Jan 2015Oct 2014refused Jan 2015Jan 2015Sunderland5.4
Fox Cover Roadbattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Sep 2023granted Sep 2024Oct 2024Sunderland5.6
Solar Farm at E/O Stockton Roadsolar farmsolar farm48application submittedupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025—Mar 2025County Durham5.6
Washington Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Oct 2021granted Dec 2021Dec 2021Sunderland5.9
Nissan Test Tracksolar farmsolar farm4.8operationalupdated Jun 2016May 2015granted Jul 2015Jun 2016Sunderland5.9
Nissan Wind Farm Extensionwind farmwind farm4.3application withdrawnupdated Dec 2017Dec 2015—Dec 2017Sunderland6.1
Nissan Wind Farmwind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Oct 2009Oct 2004granted Aug 2005Oct 2009Sunderland6.6
Nissan Motors Plant Extnwind farmwind farm2operationalupdated Nov 2013Jun 2007granted Jul 2007Nov 2013Sunderland6.6
SNOP UK, Washington Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026Feb 2026Sunderland6.7
West Boldon Substationbattery storagebattery storage60approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Jul 2023granted Dec 2024Jul 2025South Tyneside6.8
Unipres buildingrooftop solarrooftop solar4.9operationalupdated Mar 2023Dec 2018granted Feb 2019Mar 2023Sunderland7.0
South Sharpley Wind Farm (Revised)wind farmwind farm7.5operationalupdated Jan 2013May 2008granted Apr 2011Jan 2013County Durham7.5
High Sharpley Wind Farmwind farmwind farm2.6operationalupdated Jul 2012Apr 2002granted Jun 2002Jul 2012County Durham7.8
Salters Lanebattery storagebattery storage18application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025County Durham8.5
Snop, Rainhill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2024Dec 2022granted Jan 2023May 2024Sunderland8.6
Great Eppleton Farm Repoweringwind farmwind farm8.2operationalupdated Jun 2011Mar 2007granted Aug 2007Jun 2011Sunderland9.3
Great Eppleton Wind Farmwind farmwind farm3operationalupdated Oct 2009Aug 1995granted Jul 1996Oct 2009Sunderland9.3
Port of Tynebattery storagebattery storage35operationalupdated May 2019Sep 2016—May 2019South Tyneside9.3
NCL1, Follingsby Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar3.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Gateshead9.6
Fox Cover Solar Farm - Ground Mounted Photovoltaic Panelssolar farmsolar farm8approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2024granted Mar 2025Jun 2025County Durham9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (30)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Saint Marys Car Park, Saint Marys Boulevardrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Jan 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Sunderland0.5
Saint Marys Car Park, Saint Marys Boulevardbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Jan 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Sunderland0.5
University Of Sunderland, Saint Peters Gaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Sunderland0.7
University Of Sunderland Reg Vardy Centre, Liberty Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Sunderland0.8
University of Sunderlandrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Apr 2022granted Jun 2022Apr 2022Sunderland0.9
Buzz Bingo, Pallion New Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedMay 2026——Sunderland2.0
Sunderland City Council Independent Living Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024—Nov 2024Sunderland2.9
Clearly Drinks, Riverside Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Sunderland3.0
Venerable Bede Church Of England Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Oct 2025Jan 2026Sunderland3.5
Morrisons, Doxford Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jul 2025Sunderland5.1
Marelli, Home Furniture Shoprooftop solarrooftop solar1application withdrawnupdated Sep 2023Jun 2023—Sep 2023Sunderland5.2
Faltec, International Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Jan 2025Sunderland6.6
Vantec, Turbine Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Sunderland7.0
AESC UK, Giga Factories, Plot 2 - Plant 3, Warehouse, Office & Sub-stationsbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated May 2026Apr 2024granted Apr 2026May 2026South Tyneside7.2
Griffiths Textiles Machines, Alston Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Oct 2022Sunderland7.5
Vantec, Infiniti Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Sunderland7.7
Spire Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Sunderland7.9
Stephenson Industrial Estate, Rutherford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Sunderland8.7
Encore Envelopes Limited, Industrial Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Sunderland8.8
Middlefields Depot, Middlefields Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026Apr 2026South Tyneside8.8
Mortimer community college, Reading Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026South Tyneside9.0
Merchant House Warehouse, Tyne Dock Solar Photovoltaics Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Dec 2023South Tyneside9.2
Port Of Tyne, Tyne Dockbattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022Jul 2022—Aug 2022South Tyneside9.3
Simonside Industrial Unit, Shaftesbury Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024South Tyneside9.4
Stephenson Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Sunderland9.4
UTS Engineering, Pilgrimswayrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Jan 2026South Tyneside9.5
Sedgeletch Sewage Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm—under constructionupdated Oct 2022Nov 2020granted Jan 2021Oct 2022Sunderland9.7
Washington Primary Care Centre, Parkwayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Sunderland9.7
Lighthouse View Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024County Durham9.9
The Galleries, Washington Town Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Apr 2026granted Jun 2026Jul 2026Sunderland9.9

Distance from the average position of the SR1 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 farm72311116
Rooftop solar302261016.9
Wind farm700600
Battery storage92610146

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Blyth Offshore Wind Test Site41.5operationalupdated Jul 201829.0
Blyth Offshore Wind Farm Phase 2 Demonstrator Project58.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 202229.0
Teesside Offshore Wind Farm62operationalupdated May 201534.2

Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.

How Sunderland decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSunderlandUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4010,236
Refused3 (8%)19%
Solar refused3 of 3112%
Onshore wind refused0 of 445%
Battery storage refused0 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision8.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Sunderland

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 SR1, 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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