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Solar, wind and battery projects near Sunderland (SR5)

68 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SR5 (Sunderland): 8 are waiting for a planning decision, 49 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Church Bank (100 MW battery storage, application submitted on 5 September 2025, no decision recorded), 6.9 km away. Offshore, 3 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Blyth Offshore Wind Test Site (41.5 MW, operational), 27.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

68projects within 10 km
8awaiting a decision
49approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of SR5

Projects of 1 MW and more (24)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Washington Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Oct 2021granted Dec 2021Dec 2021Sunderland2.7
Nissan Test Tracksolar farmsolar farm4.8operationalupdated Jun 2016May 2015granted Jul 2015Jun 2016Sunderland2.7
E/o the Academy Of Light, Sunderland Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm40application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Jul 2024—Jul 2024South Tyneside2.9
Woodhouse Farmsolar farmsolar farm11refusedupdated Jan 2015Oct 2014refused Jan 2015Jan 2015Sunderland3.1
West Boldon Substationbattery storagebattery storage60approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Jul 2023granted Dec 2024Jul 2025South Tyneside3.3
Nissan Wind Farm Extensionwind farmwind farm4.3application withdrawnupdated Dec 2017Dec 2015—Dec 2017Sunderland3.3
SNOP UK, Washington Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026Feb 2026Sunderland3.5
Nissan Wind Farmwind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Oct 2009Oct 2004granted Aug 2005Oct 2009Sunderland3.7
Nissan Motors Plant Extnwind farmwind farm2operationalupdated Nov 2013Jun 2007granted Jul 2007Nov 2013Sunderland3.7
Unipres buildingrooftop solarrooftop solar4.9operationalupdated Mar 2023Dec 2018granted Feb 2019Mar 2023Sunderland3.9
Calsonic Kanseirooftop solarrooftop solar2.1approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Sunderland4.0
Hastings Hill Farm, Foxcover Roadbattery storagebattery storage38approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Oct 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Sunderland4.6
Fox Cover Roadbattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Sep 2023granted Sep 2024Oct 2024Sunderland4.6
Snop, Rainhill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2024Dec 2022granted Jan 2023May 2024Sunderland5.6
NCL1, Follingsby Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar3.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Gateshead6.2
Port of Tynebattery storagebattery storage35operationalupdated May 2019Sep 2016—May 2019South Tyneside6.4
Church Bankbattery storagebattery storage100application submittedupdated Oct 2025Sep 2025—Oct 2025South Tyneside6.9
Usworth House Farm, Peareth Hall Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm27.3refusedupdated Dec 2025Jan 2023refused Oct 2025Dec 2025Sunderland8.0
Solar Farm at E/O Stockton Roadsolar farmsolar farm48application submittedupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025—Mar 2025County Durham8.3
A&P Tynewind turbinewind turbine2permission expiredupdated Jun 2015Feb 2008granted Apr 2009Jun 2015South Tyneside9.1
Rolls Royce Plc, Radial Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Sunderland9.2
South Sharpley Wind Farm (Revised)wind farmwind farm7.5operationalupdated Jan 2013May 2008granted Apr 2011Jan 2013County Durham9.3
Standby Embedded Stor Power Plantbattery storagebattery storage20under constructionupdated Jan 2023Apr 2021granted Jun 2021Jan 2023North Tyneside9.7
Salters Lanebattery storagebattery storage18application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025County Durham10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (44)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Clearly Drinks, Riverside Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Sunderland0.5
Buzz Bingo, Pallion New Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedMay 2026——Sunderland1.7
University of Sunderlandrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Apr 2022granted Jun 2022Apr 2022Sunderland2.9
Saint Marys Car Park, Saint Marys Boulevardrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Jan 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Sunderland3.0
Saint Marys Car Park, Saint Marys Boulevardbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Jan 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Sunderland3.0
University Of Sunderland, Saint Peters Gaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Sunderland3.2
Faltec, International Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Jan 2025Sunderland3.3
University Of Sunderland Reg Vardy Centre, Liberty Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Sunderland3.4
AESC UK, Giga Factories, Plot 2 - Plant 3, Warehouse, Office & Sub-stationsbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated May 2026Apr 2024granted Apr 2026May 2026South Tyneside3.8
Vantec, Turbine Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Sunderland3.9
Marelli, Home Furniture Shoprooftop solarrooftop solar1application withdrawnupdated Sep 2023Jun 2023—Sep 2023Sunderland4.0
Vantec, Infiniti Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Sunderland5.0
Griffiths Textiles Machines, Alston Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Oct 2022Sunderland5.0
Spire Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Sunderland5.2
Stephenson Industrial Estate, Rutherford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Sunderland5.6
Venerable Bede Church Of England Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Oct 2025Jan 2026Sunderland5.8
Sunderland City Council Independent Living Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024—Nov 2024Sunderland5.8
Encore Envelopes Limited, Industrial Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Sunderland6.0
Middlefields Depot, Middlefields Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026Apr 2026South Tyneside6.0
Stephenson Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Sunderland6.2
Simonside Industrial Unit, Shaftesbury Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024South Tyneside6.2
Morrisons, Doxford Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jul 2025Sunderland6.3
Merchant House Warehouse, Tyne Dock Solar Photovoltaics Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Dec 2023South Tyneside6.4
Port Of Tyne, Tyne Dockbattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022Jul 2022—Aug 2022South Tyneside6.4
UTS Engineering, Pilgrimswayrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Jan 2026South Tyneside6.5
Mortimer community college, Reading Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026South Tyneside6.6
Washington Primary Care Centre, Parkwayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Sunderland7.2
The Galleries, Washington Town Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Apr 2026granted Jun 2026Jul 2026Sunderland7.4
Hebburn Lakes Primary School, Campbell Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026South Tyneside7.7
Border Control Post, Coble Denerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025North Tyneside8.0
Donwood Double Glazing, Stonehills Buildings - Unit A23 - Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Gateshead8.0
Sedling Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022Sunderland8.1
The Cylinder Service Centre, Sedling Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Sunderland8.1
Westoe Crown Primary School, Sea Winnings Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026South Tyneside8.1
Rocket Medical, Sedling Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Sunderland8.4
Viking Energy Network, Blackett Street - Turbine Repoweringwind turbinewind turbine0.8application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026South Tyneside8.5
Dunes Amusement Arcade, Sea Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026South Tyneside8.6
Clarendon, Windmill Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Jan 2026South Tyneside8.7
Unit 1, Walker Riverside, Wincomblee Road -Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Newcastle upon Tyne8.9
Sedgeletch Sewage Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm—under constructionupdated Oct 2022Nov 2020granted Jan 2021Oct 2022Sunderland9.1
Big Yellow Self Storagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Gateshead9.3
Tyneview Primary School, Winslow Placerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Newcastle upon Tyne9.4
Soil Machine Dynamic, Davy Bankrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Feb 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024North Tyneside9.7
Hamar Close & Wallsend Road, High Flatworthbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Apr 2023granted Sep 2024Oct 2024North Tyneside9.7

Distance from the average position of the SR5 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 farm72212108
Rooftop solar432391021.3
Wind farm400300
Wind turbine210000.8
Battery storage123810266

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 201827.4
Blyth Offshore Wind Farm Phase 2 Demonstrator Project58.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 202227.4
Teesside Offshore Wind Farm62operationalupdated May 201537.4

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 SR5, 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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