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Solar, wind and battery projects near Stanford-le-Hope (SS17)

44 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SS17 (Thurrock): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 17 approved but not yet running, 14 operational. The largest live scheme is Gateway Energy Centre (450 MW battery storage, approved on 13 January 2023, not yet built), 4.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

44projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
17approved, not running
14operational

Projects within 10 km of SS17

Projects of 1 MW and more (25)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Marsh Farm, Fobbing Solar Arrays & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9application withdrawnupdated Jun 2024Jul 2023—Jun 2024Thurrock2.7
Gateway Energy Centrebattery storagebattery storage450approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Nov 2021granted Jan 2023Dec 2021Thurrock4.1
Land adjacent to the former Coryton Refinerysolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Nov 2017Sep 2015granted Feb 2016Nov 2017Thurrock4.9
Lime Kilns Energy Centrebattery storagebattery storage6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jul 2025Thurrock5.0
Barvills Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Oct 2017Mar 2015granted Aug 2015Oct 2017Thurrock5.6
Fairwind Farmsolar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated Jul 2015Jun 2013granted Nov 2013Jul 2015Basildon5.8
Lower Dunton Roadbattery storagebattery storage368application submittedupdated Nov 2024Oct 2024—Nov 2024Basildon5.9
Lower Dunton Road Battery Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage28operationalupdated Feb 2026Oct 2020granted Feb 2021Feb 2026Basildon5.9
Tilbury Energy Centrebattery storagebattery storage100abandonedupdated Jan 2020Feb 2018—Jan 2020Thurrock6.7
Ford Research And Engineering Centre, Dunton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5.2operationalupdated Mar 2025Jun 2022granted Feb 2023Mar 2025Basildon7.0
Bulphan Fen Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9under constructionupdated Jul 2025Jan 2021granted Oct 2021Jul 2025Thurrock7.1
The Place Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm23.2refusedupdated Nov 2016Dec 2014refused Nov 2016Nov 2016Thurrock7.3
Thurrock Flexible Generation Plantbattery storagebattery storage150operationalupdated Aug 2025Jun 2020granted Feb 2022Aug 2025Thurrock8.1
Whites Farmbattery storagebattery storage49.9refusedupdated Aug 2023Jul 2022refused Jul 2023Aug 2023Basildon8.2
Ockendon Landfill Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm38operationalupdated Sep 2023Jul 2014granted Jan 2016Sep 2023Thurrock8.3
Clay Tye Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2021Apr 2021—May 2021Thurrock8.3
Fen Lane, Bulphan Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9under constructionupdated Mar 2024Jan 2021granted Jul 2021Mar 2024Havering8.3
Tilbury LCY2rooftop solarrooftop solar4operationalupdated Feb 2020Aug 2018—Feb 2020Thurrock8.4
London Distribution Parkbattery storagebattery storage3.8operationalupdated Oct 2022Aug 2018—Oct 2022Thurrock8.4
Crouch Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9operationalupdated Oct 2024May 2021granted Dec 2021Oct 2024Brentwood8.7
Crouch Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage49.9operationalupdated Oct 2024May 2021granted Dec 2021Oct 2024Brentwood8.7
Barleylands Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm17approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Nov 2023granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Basildon8.8
Nevendonbattery storagebattery storage10operationalupdated Mar 2017——Mar 2017Basildon8.9
Nevendon Battery Storage Extensionbattery storagebattery storage5operationalupdated Feb 2025Jan 2023granted May 2023Feb 2025Basildon8.9
Crays Hall Farm Solar Arrayssolar farmsolar farm25.6operationalupdated Jun 2026Mar 2022granted Aug 2023Jun 2026Basildon10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (19)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Marsh Farm, Fobbing Solar Arrays & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application withdrawnupdated Jun 2024Jul 2023—Jun 2024Thurrock2.7
Ambrose Close & Gloucester Park, Broadmaynebattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025Feb 2025—Dec 2025Basildon5.7
Tesco Extra, Hazelmerebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Jan 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Basildon6.3
Tesco Extra Hazelmererooftop solarrooftop solar0.4operationalupdated Oct 2019Jan 2019granted Mar 2019Oct 2019Basildon6.3
Miles Gray Road, Steeple View - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Basildon7.0
Bulphan Fen Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—under constructionupdated Jul 2025Jan 2021granted Oct 2021Jul 2025Thurrock7.1
David Lloyd Leisure, Festival Way - Soalr Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Basildon7.4
Whitmore Way - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025Feb 2025—Dec 2025Basildon7.4
Morrisons PV Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Feb 2022Castle Point7.8
Endeavour Point, Endeavour Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.5application submittedupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024—Jan 2025Basildon7.9
Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Dec 2022Jan 2023Basildon8.7
J Sainsbury, Cricketers Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Basildon8.8
Barleylands Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Nov 2023granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Basildon8.8
Unit 1, Watkins Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Basildon9.1
Tilbury Green Power Stationrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Thurrock9.3
Burnt Mills Industrial Estate, Hovefields Avenuebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Dec 2025granted Mar 2026May 2026Basildon9.3
Morrisonsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022Thurrock9.5
Sewage Pumping Station, Rushbottom Lane - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Castle Point9.6
Lion Business Park, Dering Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024Mar 2024—Apr 2024Gravesham9.7

Distance from the average position of the SS17 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 farm131361167
Rooftop solar1127203.3
Battery storage202761825

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

How Thurrock decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsThurrockUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2810,236
Refused3 (11%)19%
Solar refused2 of 1812%
Onshore wind refused0 of 245%
Battery storage refused1 of 816%
Median time from submission to decision20.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Thurrock

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 SS17, 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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