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Solar, wind and battery projects near Basildon (SS16)

46 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SS16 (Basildon): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 20 approved but not yet running, 11 operational. The largest live scheme is Gateway Energy Centre (450 MW battery storage, approved on 13 January 2023, not yet built), 6.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

46projects within 10 km
6awaiting a decision
20approved, not running
11operational

Projects within 10 km of SS16

Projects of 1 MW and more (27)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Whites Farmbattery storagebattery storage49.9refusedupdated Aug 2023Jul 2022refused Jul 2023Aug 2023Basildon3.7
Ford Research And Engineering Centre, Dunton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5.2operationalupdated Mar 2025Jun 2022granted Feb 2023Mar 2025Basildon3.8
Lime Kilns Energy Centrebattery storagebattery storage6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jul 2025Thurrock4.1
Lower Dunton Roadbattery storagebattery storage368application submittedupdated Nov 2024Oct 2024—Nov 2024Basildon4.1
Lower Dunton Road Battery Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage28operationalupdated Feb 2026Oct 2020granted Feb 2021Feb 2026Basildon4.2
Marsh Farm, Fobbing Solar Arrays & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9application withdrawnupdated Jun 2024Jul 2023—Jun 2024Thurrock4.3
Barleylands Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm17approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Nov 2023granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Basildon4.3
Fairwind Farmsolar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated Jul 2015Jun 2013granted Nov 2013Jul 2015Basildon4.3
Nevendonbattery storagebattery storage10operationalupdated Mar 2017——Mar 2017Basildon4.5
Nevendon Battery Storage Extensionbattery storagebattery storage5operationalupdated Feb 2025Jan 2023granted May 2023Feb 2025Basildon4.5
Crays Hall Farm Solar Arrayssolar farmsolar farm25.6operationalupdated Jun 2026Mar 2022granted Aug 2023Jun 2026Basildon5.3
Land adjacent to the former Coryton Refinerysolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Nov 2017Sep 2015granted Feb 2016Nov 2017Thurrock5.8
Crouch Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9operationalupdated Oct 2024May 2021granted Dec 2021Oct 2024Brentwood6.0
Crouch Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage49.9operationalupdated Oct 2024May 2021granted Dec 2021Oct 2024Brentwood6.0
Gateway Energy Centrebattery storagebattery storage450approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Nov 2021granted Jan 2023Dec 2021Thurrock6.5
Outwood Farm (Phase 2)solar farmsolar farm7approved, not builtupdated Jan 2020Aug 2014granted Dec 2014Jan 2020Basildon6.6
Outwood Farm (Phase 1)solar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2016Aug 2014granted Dec 2014Jul 2016Basildon6.6
Rayleigh Spur Roundabout, Benfleetbattery storagebattery storage150application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Basildon7.3
Bulphan Fen Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9under constructionupdated Jul 2025Jan 2021granted Oct 2021Jul 2025Thurrock8.2
Great Cowbridge Grange Farm, London Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10approved, not builtupdated May 2025Sep 2024granted May 2025May 2025Basildon8.3
Dollymans Storagebattery storagebattery storage100operationalupdated May 2021May 2021granted Nov 2021May 2021Rochford8.5
Land at Havering Grove Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refused on appealupdated May 2016Feb 2015refused Jun 2015May 2016Brentwood8.8
Southlands Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage57approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Apr 2023granted Nov 2024Jan 2025Basildon9.1
Southlands Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm24.6approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Apr 2023granted Nov 2024Jan 2025Basildon9.1
Clay Tye Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2021Apr 2021—May 2021Thurrock9.3
Fen Lane, Bulphan Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9under constructionupdated Mar 2024Jan 2021granted Jul 2021Mar 2024Havering9.3
Rayleigh Transforming Stationbattery storagebattery storage10.8permission expiredupdated Mar 2020May 2017granted Aug 2017Mar 2020Rochford10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (19)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Ambrose Close & Gloucester Park, Broadmaynebattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025Feb 2025—Dec 2025Basildon1.1
Miles Gray Road, Steeple View - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Basildon2.4
David Lloyd Leisure, Festival Way - Soalr Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Basildon2.8
Whitmore Way - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025Feb 2025—Dec 2025Basildon3.2
Endeavour Point, Endeavour Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.5application submittedupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024—Jan 2025Basildon3.3
Tesco Extra, Hazelmerebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Jan 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Basildon3.5
Tesco Extra Hazelmererooftop solarrooftop solar0.4operationalupdated Oct 2019Jan 2019granted Mar 2019Oct 2019Basildon3.5
Marsh Farm, Fobbing Solar Arrays & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application withdrawnupdated Jun 2024Jul 2023—Jun 2024Thurrock4.3
Barleylands Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Nov 2023granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Basildon4.3
Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Dec 2022Jan 2023Basildon4.4
J Sainsbury, Cricketers Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Basildon4.6
Unit 1, Watkins Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Basildon5.4
Burnt Mills Industrial Estate, Hovefields Avenuebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Dec 2025granted Mar 2026May 2026Basildon5.5
Bromfords School, Grange Avenue - Redevelopmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jul 2025granted Oct 2025Apr 2026Basildon6.2
Sewage Pumping Station, Rushbottom Lane - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Castle Point6.7
Memorial Park - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025Feb 2025—Dec 2025Basildon8.1
Morrisons PV Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Feb 2022Castle Point8.1
Bulphan Fen Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—under constructionupdated Jul 2025Jan 2021granted Oct 2021Jul 2025Thurrock8.2
Southend Arterial Roadbattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2024Feb 2024—Mar 2024Basildon8.2

Distance from the average position of the SS16 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 farm151651208
Rooftop solar816102.6
Battery storage2348511,032

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

How Basildon decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBasildonUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2010,236
Refused2 (10%)19%
Solar refused1 of 1212%
Battery storage refused1 of 816%
Median time from submission to decision16.8 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 1—

All projects in Basildon

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 SS16, 2 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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